On Board the S.S. Cedric
On March 30th, the S.S. Cedric left Naples on its journey to America, leaving behind a heart-broken boy of fifteen who always “remembered this episode with sadness”. Aboard the ship ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s heart ached — one can hardly imagine how much […]
2012
The Dismissal of Shoghi Effendi
The S.S. Cedric approached Naples, Italy after nearly two days of sailing from Ramleh, Egypt. Mahmúd-i-Zarqání, taken by the wonder of the beauty of that sight and enamoured by the presence of the Master, wrote in his diary: When the […]
Podcast 10: Journey to America
On March 25, 1912 ‘Abdu’l-Bahá boarded the S.S. Cedric, due to arrive in New York City April 10th. Production Team: Ivan Mihoci, Mary Okonkwo, & Lorraine Sherrill Music: Afshin Toufighian Guests: Sepehr Fanaeian, Doug Moore, & Rory Cunningham http://media.blubrry.com/thejourneywest/p/www.thejourneywest.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/25_3_1912_Journey_to_America.mp3Podcast: Play in […]
2012
Departure from Egypt
While long distance travel by cars or airplanes was just being developed as ‘Abdu’l-Bahá made His journey to America, travel by sea across the Atlantic was in its sixth century. The S.S. Cedric which ‘Abdu’l-Bahá took to New York from […]
2012
The Master and the World of Nature
In the spirit of spring, here are two vignettes about the Master and nature. The first takes place in the Swiss countryside and Juliet Thompson is its narrator: We passed fertile hills, covered with vines and corn or fruit trees; […]
2012
Ali Yazdi’s Recollections of Ramleh
I recently came across a thin book called Blessings Beyond Measure: Recollections of `Abdu’l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. It contains the memoirs of Ali Yazdi who was only 11 at the time of the Master’s second stay in Egypt. It is delightful […]
2012
Paris Talks Revisited: Prayer
On 26 December 1912, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá gave a short address at 97 Cadogan Gardens in London during which He answered two questions: “Should prayer take the form of action?” and “What is the purpose of our lives?”. Prayer was at the […]
2012
Biography: Keith Ransom-Kehler
Thousands must have met Him. There must have been hundreds upon hundreds who sought an audience with ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, who interviewed Him, who were given a coin, candy or flower from Him, or who witnessed Him in passing. It is not […]
2012
Paris Talks Revisited: The Power of the Holy Spirit
On 18 November 1911 ‘Abdu’l-Bahá explained the 11th principle of His Father’s teachings: The Power of the Holy Spirit: In the teaching[s] of Bahá’u’lláh, it is written: ‘By the Power of the Holy Spirit alone is man able to progress, […]
2012
Biography: Martha Root
…Generations yet unborn will exult in the memory of one who has so energetically, so swiftly and beautifully paved the way for the universal recognition of the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh. This is one of the numerous testaments that Shoghi Effendi […]