Raise High the Banners of Unity

Service to Others Raise High the Banners of Unity Source: Selections from the Writings of `Abdu’l-Baha “A trusted messenger hath arrived and hath, in the world of the spirit, delivered a message from God’s loved ones”, ‘Abdu’l‑Baha stated in reference to Baha’u’llah. “This auspicious courier,” He continued, “bringeth fragrances of great ardor and wafteth the […]

May You Develop

Issues of Society May You Develop Source: Compilation of Compilations vol. 2 “May you develop so that each one of you shall become imbued with all the virtues of the human world. May you advance in all material and spiritual degrees. May you become learned in sciences, acquire the arts and crafts, prove to be […]

This is the work!

Race-Unity-Justice This is the work! Source: Tablets of the Divine Plan Tablet to the Bahá’ís of the United States and Canada | April 11, 1916 ‘Abdu’l‑Baha wrote, “In all the countries of the world the longing for universal peace is taking possession of the consciousness of men. There is not a soul who does not […]

Malden, MA Sept 1912

The Essence of Sweetness

Impressions on ‘Abdu’l-Baha The Essence of Sweetness A tribute to Amatu’l-Bahá Ruhiyyih Khanum Born Mary Maxwell in Montreal, Amatu’l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum’s life spanned almost the entire 20th century. To her husband, Shoghi Effendi, she was his “helpmate”, “shield” and “tireless collaborator in the arduous tasks I shoulder.”  Source: This portrait was written by Violette Nakhjavani […]

Green Acre August 1912

Juliet Thompson

Impressions on ‘Abdu’l-Baha Juliet Thompson Source: 239 Days | The Memoirs of an American Painter  Born in Washington, DC, in 1873, Thompson attended the Corcoran School of Art and demonstrated skill in painting from a young age. Her father passed when she was only twelve years old and left the family in poor financial condition, […]

1900 Hardship and Danger

Interest in Every Human Soul

 Impressions on ‘Abdu’l-Baha Interest in Every Human Soul Source: ‘Abbas Effendi’, by Ethel Stevens pp. 1067 and 1070 Ethel Stevens (q.v.), who later as Lady Drower became the foremost authority on the Mandeans of Iraq, stayed six months in Haifa and during this time had the opportunity to observe at close quarters both ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and […]

Shine Like Unto a Lamp

Issues of Society Shine Like Unto a Lamp Source: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá on Divine Philosophy (Boston: Tudor Press, 1918), pp. 81-83 ‘Abdu’l-Baha was deeply concerned with the equality and advancement of women. At a time when the world was wrestling with both the idea of women’s suffrage (right to vote), He stated: The woman of the East […]