Baháʼí History

October 31. On this date in 1982, an inquirer to the Universal House of Justice asked "why the circulation of Bahá'í News should be restricted to Bahá'ís"? The Universal House of Justice responded tha... October 31. On this date in 1982, an inquirer to the Universal House of Justice asked "why the circulation of Bahá'í News should be restri...

October 31. On this date in 1982, an inquirer to the Universal House of Justice asked "why the circulation of Bahá'í News should be restricted to Bahá'ís"?

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October 31. On this date in 1926, Shoghi Effendi wrote "as I contemplate the far-reaching possibilities involved in a careful handling of those forces which Bahá'u'lláh's almighty arm has now released... October 31. On this date in 1926, Shoghi Effendi   wrote   "as I contemplate the far-reaching possibilities involved in a careful handling...

October 31. On this date in 1926, Shoghi Effendi wrote "as I contemplate the far-reaching possibilities involved in a careful handling of those forces which Bahá'u'lláh's almighty arm has now released …."

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October 31. On this date in 1977, the UHJ wrote "the law of the Kitab-i-Aqdas that the lapse of time between engagement and marriage should not exceed ninety-five days, is binding on Persian believers... October 31. On this date in 1977, the UHJ   wrote   "the law of the Kitab-i-Aqdas that the lapse of time between engagement and marriage s...

October 31. On this date in 1977, the UHJ wrote "the law of the Kitab-i-Aqdas that the lapse of time between engagement and marriage should not exceed ninety-five days, is binding on Persian believers wherever they reside, if both parties …."
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October 31. On this date in 1936, Shoghi Effendi wrote "It is in intellectual circles such as this that the believers should endeavour to teach, confident that no matter how limited their capacity may... October 31. On this date in 1936, Shoghi Effendi wrote "It is in intellectual circles such as this that the believers should endeavour to ...

October 31. On this date in 1936, Shoghi Effendi wrote "It is in intellectual circles such as this that the believers should endeavour to teach, confident that no matter how limited their capacity may be, yet their efforts are …." onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/10/octo...

October 31. On this date in 1936, Shoghi Effendi wrote "It is in intellectual circles such as this that the believers should endeavour to teach, confident that no matter how limited their capacity may... October 31. On this date in 1936, Shoghi Effendi wrote "It is in intellectual circles such as this that the believers should endeavour to ...

"This spirit of confident hope, of cheerful courage, and of undaunted enthusiasm in itself, irrespective of any tangible results which it may procure, can alone ensure the ultimate success of our teaching efforts." onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/10/octo...

October 31. On this date in 1936, Shoghi Effendi wrote "It is in intellectual circles such as this that the believers should endeavour to teach, confident that no matter how limited their capacity may... October 31. On this date in 1936, Shoghi Effendi wrote "It is in intellectual circles such as this that the believers should endeavour to ...

"… continually guided and reinforced from on High." onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/10/octo...

October 31. On this date in 1936, Shoghi Effendi wrote "It is in intellectual circles such as this that the believers should endeavour to teach, confident that no matter how limited their capacity may... October 31. On this date in 1936, Shoghi Effendi wrote "It is in intellectual circles such as this that the believers should endeavour to ...

October 31. On this date in 1936, Shoghi Effendi wrote "It is in intellectual circles such as this that the believers should endeavour to teach, confident that no matter how limited their capacity may be, yet their efforts are …." onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/10/octo...

October 31. On this date in 1977, the UHJ wrote "the law of the Kitab-i-Aqdas that the lapse of time between engagement and marriage should not exceed ninety-five days, is binding on Persian believers... October 31. On this date in 1977, the UHJ   wrote   "the law of the Kitab-i-Aqdas that the lapse of time between engagement and marriage s...

"… are Persian. This law is not applicable, however, if one of the parties is a western believer."
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October 31. On this date in 1977, the UHJ wrote "the law of the Kitab-i-Aqdas that the lapse of time between engagement and marriage should not exceed ninety-five days, is binding on Persian believers... October 31. On this date in 1977, the UHJ   wrote   "the law of the Kitab-i-Aqdas that the lapse of time between engagement and marriage s...

October 31. On this date in 1977, the UHJ wrote "the law of the Kitab-i-Aqdas that the lapse of time between engagement and marriage should not exceed ninety-five days, is binding on Persian believers wherever they reside, if both parties …."
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October 31. On this date in 1926, Shoghi Effendi wrote "as I contemplate the far-reaching possibilities involved in a careful handling of those forces which Bahá'u'lláh's almighty arm has now released... October 31. On this date in 1926, Shoghi Effendi   wrote   "as I contemplate the far-reaching possibilities involved in a careful handling...

"… I cannot help reflecting upon the dominant share which the American friends, at home as well as in distant lands, have contributed to this rejuvenation of the Cause of God, and the decisive part it is theirs to play in its eventual victory."

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October 31. On this date in 1926, Shoghi Effendi wrote "as I contemplate the far-reaching possibilities involved in a careful handling of those forces which Bahá'u'lláh's almighty arm has now released... October 31. On this date in 1926, Shoghi Effendi   wrote   "as I contemplate the far-reaching possibilities involved in a careful handling...

October 31. On this date in 1926, Shoghi Effendi wrote "as I contemplate the far-reaching possibilities involved in a careful handling of those forces which Bahá'u'lláh's almighty arm has now released …."

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October 31. On this date in 1982, an inquirer to the Universal House of Justice asked "why the circulation of Bahá'í News should be restricted to Bahá'ís"? The Universal House of Justice responded tha... October 31. On this date in 1982, an inquirer to the Universal House of Justice asked "why the circulation of Bahá'í News should be restri...

"… in some cases, may give the wrong impression to those not familiar with the Bahá'í teachings."

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October 31. On this date in 1982, an inquirer to the Universal House of Justice asked "why the circulation of Bahá'í News should be restricted to Bahá'ís"? The Universal House of Justice responded tha... October 31. On this date in 1982, an inquirer to the Universal House of Justice asked "why the circulation of Bahá'í News should be restri...

The Universal House of Justice responded that "A Bahá'í news bulletin assumes that the reader is a Bahá'í and it would therefore normally contain items which are purely of a domestic nature of no interest to the general public and which …."

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October 31. On this date in 1982, an inquirer to the Universal House of Justice asked "why the circulation of Bahá'í News should be restricted to Bahá'ís"? The Universal House of Justice responded tha... October 31. On this date in 1982, an inquirer to the Universal House of Justice asked "why the circulation of Bahá'í News should be restri...

October 31. On this date in 1982, an inquirer to the Universal House of Justice asked "why the circulation of Bahá'í News should be restricted to Bahá'ís"?

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October 30. On this date in 1991, the Universal House of Justice forwarded to select National Spiritual Assemblies the "copy of a letter dated 28 October 1991 which we have written at its instruction ... October 30. On this date in 1991, the Universal House of Justice  forwarded  to select National Spiritual Assemblies the " copy of a lette...

October 30. On this date in 1991, the Universal House of Justice forwarded to select National Spiritual Assemblies the "copy of a letter dated 28 October 1991 which we have written at its instruction to a believer who is an academic and …." onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/10/octo...

October 30. On this date in 2009, an article titled "Baha'i Community Mourns Passing of Former Leader" appeared in Haaretz featuring the death of Baháʼí International Community deputy secretary-genera... October 30. On this date in 2009, an article titled   "Baha'i Community Mourns Passing of Former Leader"   appeared in   Haaretz   featuri...

October 30. On this date in 2009, an article titled "Baha'i Community Mourns Passing of Former Leader" appeared in Haaretz featuring the death of Baháʼí International Community deputy secretary-general Murray Smith.

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October 30. On this date in 1918, at the end of World War I, the Ottoman Empire signed the Armistice of Mudros ending hostilities. In "The Unfolding of World Civilization," Shoghi Effendi refers to th... October 30. On this date in 1918, at the end of World War I, the Ottoman Empire signed the   Armistice of Mudros   ending hostilities. In ...

October 30. On this date in 1918, at the end of World War I, the Ottoman Empire signed the Armistice of Mudros ending hostilities.

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October 30. On this date in 1951, Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum wrote the NSA of Canada "The departure of Mr. Bond for the Arctic made the Guardian very happy; this, as well as the sailing of Mr. Bisch... October 30. On this date in 1951,   Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum   wrote the NSA of Canada "The departure of   Mr. Bond   for the Arctic m...

October 30. On this date in 1951, Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum wrote the NSA of Canada "The departure of Mr. Bond for the Arctic made the Guardian very happy; this, as well as the sailing of Mr. Bischoff for Greenland, mark the opening ..."
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October 30. On this date in 1868, the founding group of German Templers arrived in Haifa, two months after Bahá'u'lláh's arrival. In 1946, the Haganah assassinated the community's leader Gotthilf Wagn... October 30. On this date in 1868, the founding group of   German Templers   arrived in Haifa, two months after Bahá'u'lláh's arrival. In 1...

October 30. On this date in 1868, the founding group of German Templers arrived in Haifa, two months after Bahá'u'lláh's arrival.

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October 30. On this date in 1898, Díyá'u'lláh, the second son of Bahá'u'lláh through his second wife Fatimih (also known as Mahd-i-'Ulya), died. Initially buried next to his father, Díyá'u'lláh's rema... October 30. On this date in 1898,   Díyá'u'lláh , the second son of Bahá'u'lláh through his second wife   Fatimih   (also known as Mahd-i-...

October 30. On this date in 1898, Díyá'u'lláh, the second son of Bahá'u'lláh through his second wife Fatimih (also known as Mahd-i-'Ulya), died. Initially buried next to his father, Díyá'u'lláh's remains were disinterred in 1965 in a process …

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October 30. On this date in 1898, Díyá'u'lláh, the second son of Bahá'u'lláh through his second wife Fatimih (also known as Mahd-i-'Ulya), died. Initially buried next to his father, Díyá'u'lláh's rema... October 30. On this date in 1898,   Díyá'u'lláh , the second son of Bahá'u'lláh through his second wife   Fatimih   (also known as Mahd-i-...

Initially buried next to his father, Díyá'u'lláh's remains were disinterred in 1965 in a process the UHJ described as a "purification... from past contamination."

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October 30. On this date in 1898, Díyá'u'lláh, the second son of Bahá'u'lláh through his second wife Fatimih (also known as Mahd-i-'Ulya), died. Initially buried next to his father, Díyá'u'lláh's rema... October 30. On this date in 1898,   Díyá'u'lláh , the second son of Bahá'u'lláh through his second wife   Fatimih   (also known as Mahd-i-...

October 30. On this date in 1898, Díyá'u'lláh, the second son of Bahá'u'lláh through his second wife Fatimih (also known as Mahd-i-'Ulya), died. Initially buried next to his father, Díyá'u'lláh's remains were disinterred in 1965 in a process …

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October 30. On this date in 1868, the founding group of German Templers arrived in Haifa, two months after Bahá'u'lláh's arrival. In 1946, the Haganah assassinated the community's leader Gotthilf Wagn... October 30. On this date in 1868, the founding group of   German Templers   arrived in Haifa, two months after Bahá'u'lláh's arrival. In 1...

In 1946, the Haganah assassinated the community's leader Gotthilf Wagner and four more members in order to drive the group from Palestine.

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October 30. On this date in 1868, the founding group of German Templers arrived in Haifa, two months after Bahá'u'lláh's arrival. In 1946, the Haganah assassinated the community's leader Gotthilf Wagn... October 30. On this date in 1868, the founding group of   German Templers   arrived in Haifa, two months after Bahá'u'lláh's arrival. In 1...

October 30. On this date in 1868, the founding group of German Templers arrived in Haifa, two months after Bahá'u'lláh's arrival.

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October 30. On this date in 1951, Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum wrote the NSA of Canada "The departure of Mr. Bond for the Arctic made the Guardian very happy; this, as well as the sailing of Mr. Bisch... October 30. On this date in 1951,   Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum   wrote the NSA of Canada "The departure of   Mr. Bond   for the Arctic m...

"… stage of the campaign to carry the Faith to the Eskimos, a plan set forth by 'Abdu'l-Bahá and very dear to His heart."
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October 30. On this date in 1951, Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum wrote the NSA of Canada "The departure of Mr. Bond for the Arctic made the Guardian very happy; this, as well as the sailing of Mr. Bisch... October 30. On this date in 1951,   Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum   wrote the NSA of Canada "The departure of   Mr. Bond   for the Arctic m...

October 30. On this date in 1951, Amatu'l-Bahá Rúhíyyih Khánum wrote the NSA of Canada "The departure of Mr. Bond for the Arctic made the Guardian very happy; this, as well as the sailing of Mr. Bischoff for Greenland, mark the opening ..."
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October 30. On this date in 1918, at the end of World War I, the Ottoman Empire signed the Armistice of Mudros ending hostilities. In "The Unfolding of World Civilization," Shoghi Effendi refers to th... October 30. On this date in 1918, at the end of World War I, the Ottoman Empire signed the   Armistice of Mudros   ending hostilities. In ...

In "The Unfolding of World Civilization," Shoghi Effendi refers to the "dismemberment decreed by the Treaty of Versailles" to which the Ottomans were never a party.

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October 30. On this date in 1918, at the end of World War I, the Ottoman Empire signed the Armistice of Mudros ending hostilities. In "The Unfolding of World Civilization," Shoghi Effendi refers to th... October 30. On this date in 1918, at the end of World War I, the Ottoman Empire signed the   Armistice of Mudros   ending hostilities. In ...

October 30. On this date in 1918, at the end of World War I, the Ottoman Empire signed the Armistice of Mudros ending hostilities.

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October 30. On this date in 2009, an article titled "Baha'i Community Mourns Passing of Former Leader" appeared in Haaretz featuring the death of Baháʼí International Community deputy secretary-genera... October 30. On this date in 2009, an article titled   "Baha'i Community Mourns Passing of Former Leader"   appeared in   Haaretz   featuri...

October 30. On this date in 2009, an article titled "Baha'i Community Mourns Passing of Former Leader" appeared in Haaretz featuring the death of Baháʼí International Community deputy secretary-general Murray Smith.

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October 30. On this date in 1991, the Universal House of Justice forwarded to select National Spiritual Assemblies the "copy of a letter dated 28 October 1991 which we have written at its instruction ... October 30. On this date in 1991, the Universal House of Justice  forwarded  to select National Spiritual Assemblies the " copy of a lette...

"… who requested that consideration be given to changing the Bahá’í administrative policy requiring prepublication review of manuscripts authored by Bahá’ís." onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/10/octo...