"Messages to the Bahá'í World: 1950–1957" by Shoghi Effendi is a record of the Bahá'í Faith's expansion during a crucial period of the 20th century. The narrative highlights the global progress of the Bahá'í community, focusing on the creation of essential institutions and the administrative advancements of the Faith. The collection of communications illustrates the believers' unified efforts to amplify the Faith's impact, including the establishment of local and national assemblies, outreach to new areas, and the construction of significant landmarks. The documents showcase the community's resilience in the face of obstacles, while underscoring their dedication to spreading Bahá'í teachings and reinforcing the structure of their Faith across the world.
Messages to the Bahá'í World: 1950–1957
By Effendi Shoghi
Witness the extraordinary growth of a global faith as its followers unite to build institutions and spread their message across nations.
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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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