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This audiobook is the new translation newly revised by a Committee at the Bahá'í World Centre, copyright 2014. Some Answered Questions includes a wide range of questions and answers compiled from a series of talks given by 'Abdu'l-Baha in 1904, 1905, and 1906 while at the supper table. The answers were given in reply to questions posed by visiting pilgrims, especially Laura Clifford Barney.

This audiobook is the most recent edition of the general prayer book published by the US Baha'i Publishing Trust. This book contains prayers revealed by Baha'u'llah, the Bab, and 'Abdu'l-Bahá. The Baha'i Faith is the newest of the world's independent religions. Baha'is view the world's major religions as a part of a single, progressive process through which God reveals His will to humanity. Baha'u'llah (1817-1892) is recognized as the most recent in a line of Divine Messengers that includes Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Zoroaster, Christ, and Muhammad.

In the years leading up to the cataclysm of World War I, Howard MacNutt recounts the transformative visit of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá ‘Abbás to the United States. With a message of Universal Peace and the oneness of humanity, he addressed the pressing social, religious, and political issues of the time. This remarkable journey, spanning from April to December 1912, was marked by an extraordinary commitment from a man who had endured nearly his entire life in exile and imprisonment for his faith. This volume captures a rich collection of informal talks and spontaneous discourses delivered in ...

`Abdu'l-Bahá's historic journey to North America in 1912 "endowed the United States and Canada, nay the entire continent, with potentialities such as it had never known in its history."..."He, through that visit, had bequeathed a priceless heritage - a heritage which carried with it the sacred and primary obligation to arise and carry on in that fertile field the work He had so gloriously initiated." No sooner had His long and arduous journey ended, the world became embroiled in a global conflict....

In her Preface to the Paris Talks, Lady Blomfield notes, “Much has already been written of the visit of Abdul Baha, Abbas Effendi, to Europe.” While in Paris at 4, Avenue de Comoens, he mesmerized diverse audiences each morning with his profound teachings. Listeners included scholars, agnostics, materialists, and spiritualists, all eager for insight. Speaking in Persian, Abdul Bahas words were translated into French, while Lady Blomfield, her daughters, and friends took diligent notes. Initially hesitant to publish their accounts, they found encouragement in Abdul Baha’s urging to share ...

In this compelling work, Edward Granville Browne, a renowned Cambridge Orientalist, presents the poignant history of a persecuted sect through the voice of one of its own. After decades of silence, the followers of the Báb, known as Bábís, finally share their profound narrative, detailing the life of Siyyid ‘Alí-Muhammad-i-Shírází (the Báb), who proclaimed himself as the Gate and the Promised One of Islám. He heralded the arrival of an even greater Manifestation of God, Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith. This narrative, crafted by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, the son of ...

Some Answered Questions, first published in 1908, presents a fascinating dialogue between Laura Clifford Barney and `Abdul-Bahá during her visits to Haifa from 1904 to 1906. This collection features insightful questions and profound answers on a variety of topics, particularly Christian themes, including in-depth interpretations of the Book of Revelation, the Book of Isaiah, and the Genesis narrative. Other engaging subjects include the nature of God, the role of prophets, evolution, the soul, immortality, fate, free will, healing, the non-existence of evil, and reincarnation. Join us as we ...

Delve into the profound insights of Mysterious Forces of Civilization (Persian Risálih-i-Madaníyyih), a thought-provoking work penned before 1875 by ‘Abbás Effendí, known as ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (1844-1921). This significant text, originally lithographed in Bombay in 1882 and later printed in Cairo in 1911, reflects the visionary ideas of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, the eldest son and appointed successor of Bahá’u’lláh, the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. Initially published anonymously, the first English translation, crafted by Johanna Dawud, reached audiences in London in 1910 and Chicago ...

Some Answered Questions was first published in 1908. It contains questions asked to `Abdu'l-Bahá by Laura Clifford Barney, during several of her visits to Haifa between 1904 and 1906, and `Abdu'l-Bahá's answers to these questions. Prominent among the topics are detailed explanations of Christian subjects, including interpretations of chapters 11 and 12 of the Book of Revelation, chapter 11 of the Book of Isaiah, the story of Genesis, and many other subjects. Topics covered include God, Prophets of God, Christian subjects, evolution, the soul, immortality, fate, free will, healing, the ...

HearTheWritings is pleased to announce the release of the unabridged audiobook of The Will and Testament of Abdu'l-Baha. This incredible document, from the pen of Abdu'l-Baha, is a cornerstone of the Administrative Order of the Baha'i Faith. Read by the acclaimed actor Phillip Hinton, this audiobook is a must-have for all Baha'i libraries.

Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Baha is a timeless collection of writings, containing spiritual and practical guidance for all aspects of life. This compilation of correspondence and other written works of one of the central figures of the Baha'i Faith, covers a wide range of topics. The wisdom imparted in this volume remains as timeless and relevant today as when it was first committed to paper.