17 In order to bury two of those who died, Bahá’u’lláh gave His own carpet to be sold for the expenses of their burial, but instead of using this money for that purpose the soldiers appropriate it, and thrust the bodies into a hole in the ground. 18 Jamál-i-Mubárak (lit. Blessed Beauty) was a title frequently applied to Bahá’u’lláh by His followers and friends. 19 When asked whether Bahá’u’lláh had made a special study of Western writings and founded His teachings in accordance with them ‘Abdu’l-Bahá said that the books of Bahá’u’lláh, written and printed as long ago as the 1870’s, contained the ideals now so familiar to the West, although at that time these ideas had not been printed or thought of in the West. 20 Thursday, 5th Jamádi I, 1260 A.H. 21 The tradition is quoted in a Tablet of Bahá’u’lláh; see Chapter 5 of this book. 22 It is interesting to compare this story with that of the birth of John the Baptist; see St. Luke’s Gospel, Chapter I. 23 In 1969, 139 independent states and 173 significant territories and islands. (See Epilogue) 24 On the subject of Intercessory Prayer, see Chapter 11. 25 See pp. 261–263 and 272–273 for further elucidations of the Guardianship and the Universal House of Justice. 26 For further particulars see ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s published addresses, especially those given in the United States of America. 27 A battle of the Italo-Turkish War which broke out on September 29, 1911. 28 It is of interest that Zamenhof’s daughter, Lydia, became an active Bahá’í. 29 1868 to 1870. 30 The author wrote this passage in 1919–1920. 31 The same considerations apply to the United Nations Organization. 32 See also section on Treatment of Criminals, pp. 153–155. 33 This date coincides with the birth of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. 34 (Pronounced Azkar). 35 In connection with the Ma_sh_riqu’l-A_dh_kár it is interesting to recall Tennyson’s lines:— I dreamed That stone by stone I reared a sacred fane, A temple, neither Pagod, Mosque nor Church, But loftier, simpler, always open-doored To every breath from heaven, and Truth and Peace And Love and Justice came and dwelt therein.” Akbar’s Dream, 1892 36 This first House of Worship was seriously damaged in an earthquake in 1948 and had to be demolished some years later. 37 This Temple was completed in 1953. Since then other Bahá’í Temples have been constructed in Kampala, Uganda; Sydney, Australia; Frankfurt, Germany; Panama City, Panama; and two more are being built in India and Samoa. At the present time, 1979, sites for 123 others have been purchased. (See Epilogue)