The Unfolding Destiny of the British Bahá'í Community : the Messages from the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith to the Bahá'ís of the British IslesShoghi, Effendi
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The Unfolding Destiny of the British Bahá'í Community : the Messages from the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith to the Bahá'ís of the British Isles
Shoghi, Effendi
Bahai Faith -- Great Britain -- History -- Sources; Shoghi, Effendi, 1897-1957 -- Correspondence
The beloved Guardian has received your letters of October 3, October 27
(4), November 5, 9, 22 (2), 24 and 29, December 6, 19 (4) and 21, 1951,
and January 1, 2, 7, 11, 16, 17, 20 and 29 (3), February 1, 16, 20 (3), 27
(2) and February 29, March 5 and 14, April 3, 15 and 24, May 5, 13, 19
(2), 27 and 31, and June 6th, 10th and June 12, 1952, and he has
instructed me to answer you on his behalf. He also has received the
various enclosures which you sent with these letters....
The book you sent from the friends in Bahrein was received, and pleased
the beloved Guardian very much, as the lines are written in the
handwriting of Bahá’u’lláh at the beginning of the book. (This answers
your question in your letter of June 6th.)
It brought great joy to his heart to see that you were able to maintain
all assemblies in spite of the heavy odds against you. It demonstrates to
him once more the tenacity and devotion of the British Bahá’ís, which is
rapidly becoming one of the great assets of the Faith in its process of
international expansion....
The wonderful spirit shown by Dr. Afnán and his wife is certainly an
example to all pioneers. He hopes that Mrs. Afnán will settle herself
successfully in Africa, and soon be able to have her husband join her.
He was very happy to hear that the Teaching Conference has been so
successful. Undoubtedly the dedication of the friends to their tasks at
that time facilitated the achievement of their goals in April....
The Guardian would like to assure your Assembly of his loving prayers for
dear Mr. Sam Scott, who pioneered at such a ripe age, and who is surely
receiving his reward in the Abhá Kingdom.(66)
He considers it advisable that all believers living in Africa, even those
who did so before the beginning of the Plan, should have some form of
credentials....
Your suggestion of inaugurating the Holy Year next Ridván and continuing
on until October, 1953, with celebrations, meets with his approval.
As regards the Africa campaign: this enterprise, so enthusiastically
carried on, has been throughout this past year the greatest source of joy
to the heart of the beloved Guardian. The visits of the dear Banánís and
Ted Cardell, the news they brought and the general progress of the work,
have made Africa seem right next door to Haifa! The formation of the
Dar-es-Salaam and Kampala Assemblies was also a great satisfaction to him.
He urges you to now concentrate on an Assembly for Nairobi by next April.
This should not be too difficult of achievement in view of the devoted
efforts of Mr. Cardell and the pioneers eager to go there.
As regards your question about Somaliland: any one of the three
Somalilands may be chosen as a goal territory.
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