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 […]
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
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 […]
2011
A 100 Year Old Journey
It was on this day, 100 years ago, Abbas Effendi boarded the SS Corsican, to begin His first trip to the West. A prisoner since the age of nine, Abbas Effendi, also known as `Abdu’l-Bahá, was the administrative Head of […]