2011
‘You Are All One Family’
On the Wednesday following ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s arrival in London, Mrs. Thornburgh-Cropper gave an ‘At Home’ to the believers and between fifty and sixty were present to meet him. One of the friends, a Mrs. Drakonles, who founded The Humanitarian League over […]
2011
‘Abdu’l-Bahá Arrives in London
‘Abdu’l-Bahá arrived in London this week in 1911. The following account of His arrival is from Lady Blomfield, who hosted the Master in her home during His visit. And now at last ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was coming into the Western world, even […]
The Importance of the 20th Century
Let this century be the sun of previous centuries the effulgences of which shall last forever, so that in times to come they shall glorify the twentieth century, saying the twentieth century was the century of lights, the twentieth century was the […]
2011
Biography: Hippolyte and Laura Dreyfus-Barney
When ‘Abdu’l-Bahá arrived in Marseille, France on 26 August 1911, he was met by Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney. Fluent in French, English, Persian and Arabic, Hippolyte became ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s translator and guide throughout His travels in France. Along with his wife, Laura Dreyfus-Barney, […]
2011
‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Example of Forgiveness
An excerpt from Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá p 51-52: In 1911 the Master spent a few quiet days in the French Alps, presumably to rest, before continuing to London. Here took place a remarkable encounter which illustrates the […]
2011
Hotel du Parc, Thonon, On Lake Geneva
Upon ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s arrival to France, He sent a telegram to Juliet Thompson in London. His message was short: “Come here”. Within a few days time she reached Thonon-les-Bains. This is an excerpt from her diary describing that day. 27 August 1911 […]
2011
Biography: Juliet Thompson
Juliet Thompson numbers among the first handmaids of God in the early years of the Faith in the West. Both honest and even rebellious in nature, she possessed a magnetic personality that drew people to her. After a serious illness, […]
2011
Transportation and Technology: The Steamship
‘Abdu’l-Bahá undertook His travels West just after the turn of the century. This was a time marked by significant changes in the worlds of transportation and technology. Through advances in technology and in the processes of production, a diverse means […]
Before ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Journey…
We can discover in the events leading up to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s travels to the West a significant and recurring coincidence between the necessity of the progression of the Bahá’í Faith and the natural course of history. It was not until 1908, a […]
2011
Stirrings in the Middle East – Part 2
While `Abdu’l-Bahá had to spend a year in Egypt in order to recuperate His health and ready Himself for the mission ahead, He spoke to the Egyptian people about the ideas of peace and harmony within society. Having been subjected […]