God Passes By by Shoghi Effendi Edition 1, (September 2006) BAHA’I TERMS OF USE You have permission to freely make and use copies of the text and any other information ("Content") available on this Site including printing, emailing, posting, distributing, copying, downloading, uploading, transmitting, displaying the Content in whole or in part subject to the following: 1. Our copyright notice and the source reference must be attached to the Content; 2. The Content may not be modified or altered in any way except to change the font or appearance; 3. The Content must be used solely for a non-commercial purpose. Although this blanket permission to reproduce the Content is given freely such that no special permission is required, the Bahá’í International Community retains full copyright protection for all Content included at this Site under all applicable national and international laws. For permission to publish, transmit, display or otherwise use the Content for any commercial purpose, please contact us (http://reference.bahai.org/en/contact.html). CONTENTS Baha’i Terms of Use Foreword FIRST PERIOD: THE MINISTRY OF THE BÁB 1844–1853 Chapter I: The Birth of the Bábí Revelation Chapter II: The Báb’s Captivity in Ádhirbayján Chapter III: Upheavals in Mázindarán, Nayríz and Zanján Chapter IV: The Execution of the Báb Chapter V: The Attempt on the Life of the Sháh and Its Consequences SECOND PERIOD: THE MINISTRY OF BAHÁ’U’LLÁH 1853–1892 Chapter VI: The Birth of The Bahá’í Revelation Chapter VII: Bahá’u’lláh’s Banishment to ‘Iráq Chapter VIII: Bahá’u’lláh’s Banishment to ‘Iráq (Continued) Chapter IX: The Declaration of Bahá’u’lláh’s Mission and His Journey to Constantinople Chapter X: The Rebellion of Mírzá Yaḥyá and the Proclamation of Bahá’u’lláh’s Mission in Adrianople Chapter XI: Bahá’u’lláh’s Incarceration in Akká Chapter XII: Bahá’u’lláh’s Incarceration in Akká (Continued) Chapter XIII: Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh THIRD PERIOD: THE MINISTRY OF ‘ABDU’L-BAHÁ 1892–1921 Chapter XIV: The Covenant of Bahá’u’lláh Chapter XV: The Rebellion of Mírzá Muḥammad-‘Alí Chapter XVI: The Rise and Establishment of the Faith in the West Chapter XVII: Renewal of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Incarceration Chapter XVIII: Entombment of the Báb’s Remains on Mt. Carmel Chapter XIX: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Travels in Europe and America Chapter XX: Growth and Expansion of the Faith in East and West Chapter XXI: The Passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá FOURTH PERIOD: THE INCEPTION OF THE FORMATIVE AGE OF THE BAHÁ’Í FAITH 1921–1944 Chapter XXII: The Rise and Establishment of the Administrative Order Chapter XXIII: Attacks on Bahá’í Institutions Chapter XXIV: Emancipation and Recognition of the Faith and Its Institutions Chapter XXV: International Expansion of Teaching Activities Retrospect and Prospect FOREWORD