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In 1912, American society practiced strict racial segregation. Blacks or “coloreds” as they were then known were second class citizens.
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- Jun 8
- 5 min
Mullá Sádiq-i-Khurásání
Mullá Sádiq-i-Khurásání. 'Sádiq' meaning 'truthful', Bahá'u'lláh entitled him Ismu'lláhu'l-Asdaq (the Name of God, the Most Truthful).
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- Apr 28
- 4 min
Early Baha'i Heroines
The Bahá'í writings offer a potent vision of the qualities for which women must strive and the changes they can effect in the world.
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- Nov 10, 2020
- 1 min
29 Images and Videos of the Great Bernard Leach
Bernard Leach was born in 1887 in Hong Kong and raised in Japan and Singapore.
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- Oct 29, 2020
- 5 min
Pioneering pottery sought unity of East and West
One hundred years ago, two potters—one English, the other Japanese—embarked upon a creative enterprise with the aim of uniting the art.
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- Aug 20, 2020
- 4 min
Ruhu'llah
The name "Ruhu'llah" literally means "Spirit of God" and is the title by which Jesus Christ is known in much of the Arabic-speaking world.
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- Aug 11, 2020
- 3 min
Badi'
Badi' was the title of Mírzá Áqá Buzurg-i-Nishapuri, also known by the title the Pride of Martyrs.
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- Aug 7, 2020
- 5 min
Mirza Mihdi, the Purest Branch
Mírzá Mihdí, the Purest Branch, was the youngest child of Baháʼu'lláh and his wife Ásíyih Khánum.
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- Aug 4, 2020
- 4 min
Leroy Ioas
One of the most important figures in the history of the Baha'i Faith is Leroy Ioas.
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- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
3 Prominent African American Baha'is
In the history of the Baha'i Faith, there are thousands of eminent and important figures.
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- Apr 5, 2020
- 4 min
Khadijih Bagum - 'Only Tahirih Surpassed Her'
The wife of the Báb, was not only the first person to recognise the Station of her husband but also instantly recognised Bahá'u'lláh.
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- Mar 9, 2020
- 4 min
Spiritual conquerors of this wide, brown land
Australia will begin celebrations marking the centenary of Clara and Hyde Dunn's arrival in Australia to promote the Cause of Baha'u'llah.
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- Feb 20, 2020
- 4 min
Jean-Baptiste Louis Bourgeois - Designer of Mashriqu'l-Adhkar at Wilmette
In 1907, Wilhelm was going to visit 'Abdu'l-Baha and Bourgeois asked him to take with him a copy to Him.
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- Feb 16, 2020
- 2 min
Who is Zahrá Bagum
Referred to in the Writings as 'Ukht Haram' [sister of the wife of the Báb].
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- Jan 28, 2020
- 7 min
Khadíjih-Bagum
In the Kitáb-i-Badí Bahá'u'lláh extols the virtues and exalted station of the wife of the Bab, Khadíjih-Bagum.
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- Oct 7, 2019
- 3 min
Vahid
This is a story of how the wisest Persian investigated the new Faith.
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- Sep 23, 2019
- 2 min
Robert Turner
Robert Turner (1855-1909) was one of 19 Disciples of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and the first African American Baha’i in America.
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- Sep 17, 2019
- 2 min
The Sifter of Wheat
This is a story of a humble youth who became a hero and a martyr. This is a story of Mulla Muhammad Ja'far.
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- Sep 2, 2019
- 4 min
Martyrdom of Tahirih
Tahirih, one of the many Baha'i Faith heroines said: "You can kill me as soon as you like, but you cannot stop the emancipation of women."
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- Sep 1, 2019
- 3 min
Táhirih Announces a New Age
Among the Báb’s most faithful followers was a brilliant, courageous and gifted young poet known as Táhirih (the Pure One).
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