Genealogy of Shoghi Effendi

Note: I received this chart in two parts, which were apparently two scans of the same long original. The scans split around the middle where there's an entry for "Yazdigird III". Note there is a bit of overlap between the two images at this point. Click on the images below to see the full-size versions, as I received them. They are minimal-quality, having been saved...

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UHJ letter on economic restrictions on Bahais in Iran

On June 23, the Universal House of Justice issued a letter through its Secretariat, regarding the response of the Bahais in Iran to the economic restrictions imposed upon them. With regard to employees, it restates existing policies that a Bahai employee should try to take leave from work on the Bahai Holy Days on which work is suspended, but can work with a good conscience if this is refused. With regard to Bahai-run businesses and institutions,...

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What’s the Difference Between a Christian and a Baha’i?

I grew up a Christian, and then I became a Baha’i. So when I met Mary the other day, and learned she had started to walk that same path, I wanted to share some of my own experiences and thoughts with her. I didn’t get much of an opportunity—we only talked for fifteen minutes or so. She told me that she really loved the spiritual feeling she gets when she says Baha’i...

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Notes on the Babi and Bahá'í Religions in Russia and its territories

Abstract: The impact of the emergence of the Bábí and Bahá’í religions in nineteenth-century Iran was almost immediately felt in neighboring countries, including Russia and the territories under Russian rule. Those who followed these movements most closely were diplomats, academics, and intellectuals. Bahá’í communities emerged in Russia mostly through Persian migration. Despite their suppression during Soviet rule, scattered remnants...

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