"The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 1)" by Shoghi Effendi is a compilation of letters that explores how the Baháʼí Faith grew, especially within Germany, during a time of big changes in the world. The letters show how important it was for believers to stay strong in their faith and work together, even when things were hard. The author shares his worries about the problems faced by the German Baháʼí community, but he also gives them hope and reminds them that they can still grow spiritually. These messages focus on the core ideas of the Baháʼí Faith and talk about how to use them in the real world, guiding believers on how to act and live according to their beliefs.
The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 1)
By Effendi Shoghi
Read letters of hope addressed to a religious community struggling with real-world issues and relying on their faith to persevere through difficult times.
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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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