"God Passes By" by Effendi Shoghi is a historical recounting about the origins and development of the Baháʼí Faith. It describes the religion's beginnings and key moments, such as the ministries of the Báb and Baháʼu'lláh, along with the Baháʼí community's initial period. The story shows the social and political difficulties faced as the religion spread in the face of strong resistance. The events and their effects on society are presented, spotlighting the Faith's potential during the global chaos of the time and the challenges its believers encountered, especially focusing on the crucial role of the Báb whose declaration started the impactful movement.
God Passes By
By Effendi Shoghi
Explore a century-long spiritual journey filled with fierce opposition, transformative declarations, and the rise of a faith amidst global upheaval.
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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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