Articles by " Sonjel"
6 Oct
2011
Biography: Lady Blomfield

Biography: Lady Blomfield

Lady Sara Louisa Blomfield was the first Irish-born Bahá’í, a renowned humanitarian, writer, and London society hostess. She hosted the Master while He was in London in 1911 and 1913 at her home at 97 Cadogan Gardens. She penned The […]

2 Oct
2011
The Master Officiates a Wedding

The Master Officiates a Wedding

Before leaving London, the Master officiated a wedding of a young Persian couple. The full account can be read here, but the sweetness of the event struck me in the description of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá asking the bride and groom, in turn, if […]

20 Sep
2011
The Language of the Master

The Language of the Master

It goes without saying that the Master communicated the principles of the Bahá’í Faith through His actions whilst in the West: generosity, for example, was articulated when coins were placed in the hands of destitute men at the Bowery Mission […]