"The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 2)" by Shoghi Effendi is a compilation of heartfelt letters from the early to mid-1900s after 'Abdu'l-Baha's death. These letters, mainly written to the Baha’i community in Europe, show how the Baha’i Faith continued to grow. They focus on keeping spiritual unity strong, sharing Baha’i beliefs, and starting local groups even when things were difficult. The letters, starting in February 1922, share sadness about the loss of 'Abdu'l-Baha but also inspire hope and determination to keep the Baha’i Faith moving forward. They talk about how people worked together to help others understand the Baha’i ideas and stressed the need for believers to be united and supportive of each other. These messages urgently call for communities to grow and show the collective work needed to spread Baha'u'llah's teachings across different areas, while pointing out the challenges faced and the strength of the followers during that time.
The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 2)
By Effendi Shoghi
In the wake of a leader's passing, messages of hope and unity rally a religious community to spread their faith across a war-torn continent.
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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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