"High Endeavours: Messages to Alaska" by Shoghi Effendi is a compilation of letters from the mid-1900s focusing on introducing the Bahá'í Faith in Alaska. The narrative emphasizes the importance of courageous actions in far-off locations, showcasing the loyalty of the initial Baháʼí followers who aimed to spread their beliefs in this huge area. The texts also display the challenges faced, and encouragement received to advance their spiritual goals. The start of the text shows his thankfulness for those teaching in Alaska, noting their work helps the wider Baháʼí community. This establishes the base for comprehending the ongoing guidance, the importance of forming neighborhood groups, and the pressing need for believers to actively involve themselves in their spiritual journeys; all contributing to the rise of a self-reliant Baháʼí society in this area.
High Endeavours: Messages to Alaska
By Effendi Shoghi
In a collection of heartfelt messages, discover the trials and triumphs of spreading faith in the Alaskan wilderness.
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About the AuthorShoghí Effendi (; Persian: شوقی افندی; 1 March 1897 – 4 November 1957) was an Ottoman-born Iranian religious figure and the Guardian of the Baháʼí Faith from 1921 to 1957. As the grandson and successor of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, he was responsible for creating a series of teaching plans that oversaw the expansion of the Baháʼí Faith to a number of new countries, and also translated many of the written works of crucial Baháʼí leaders. Upon his death in 1957, the Hands of the Cause, which included his Canadian wife Rúhíyyih Khánum, took on the role of overseeing the transfer of the religion's supreme legal authority to the Universal House of Justice, which has held elections every five years since 1963.
Shoghí Effendi (; Persian: شوقی افندی; 1 March 1897 – 4 November 1957) was an Ottoman-born Iranian religious figure and the Guardian of the Baháʼí Faith from 1921 to 1957. As the grandson and successor of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, he was responsible for creating a series of teaching plans that oversaw the expansion of the Baháʼí Faith to a number of new countries, and also translated many of the written works of crucial Baháʼí leaders. Upon his death in 1957, the Hands of the Cause, which included his Canadian wife Rúhíyyih Khánum, took on the role of overseeing the transfer of the religion's supreme legal authority to the Universal House of Justice, which has held elections every five years since 1963.
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