The Baha'i Assembly of Basrih, Iraq, 1930
12/30/10
12/20/10
1929: The Baha'is of Ishqabad, Russia carrying material for the construction of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar
The Baha'is of 'Ishqabad, carrying material for the construction of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar. The turbaned gentleman (front row, right) is Haji Mirza Vakilu'd-Dawleh, cousine of the Bab.
12/19/10
1930: A group of Baha'is in Constantinople (now Istanbul)
A group of Baha'is in Constantinople (now Istanbul), 1930
12/18/10
12/17/10
circa 1930: Martha Root with the Baha'is of Tihran
Martha Root with the Baha'is of Tihran, circa 1930
12/15/10
August, 1928: Section of the Baha'i Esperanto Conference in Antwerp, Belgium
Section of the Baha'i Esperanto Conference, part of the Twentieth Universal Congress of Esperanto, in Antwerp, Belgium, taken just before the first session. In the front row seated, Miss Lydja Zamenhof in white, who served as honorary President of the Conference, and representatives from England, Persia, Germany, Holland, United States and other countries.
12/14/10
12/13/10
1928: A group of early pioneers of the Faith
A group of early pioneers of the Faith, including a number of companions in exile of Baha'u'llah
12/12/10
12/11/10
circa 1930: Delegates to the All-India Baha'i Convention
Delegates to the All-India Baha'i Convention, circa 1930
12/10/10
12/9/10
1929: A group of Zoroasterian Baha'is in Yazd, Persia
A group of Zoroasterian Baha'is assembled in the school-house of the village of Maryam Abad, near Yazd, Persia, 1929
12/8/10
February 1927 Germany: Martha Root with Anna, Dr. Grossman and Lizbeth Klitzing
Martha Root with (l. to r.) Anna, Dr. Grossman and Lizbeth Klitzing, Germany, February 1927
12/7/10
12/6/10
1927: Haji Mahmud Qassabchi, chairman of Baghdad Spiritual Assembly
Haji Mahmud Qassabchi, chairman of Baghdad, Iraq, Spiritual Assembly for four years. He volunteered his services to undertake the reconstruction of the Sacred House of Baha'u'llah in Baghdad as desired by 'Abdu'l-Baha, and worked with great zeal to accomplish it. (Baha'i World 1926-1928)
12/5/10
12/4/10
1929: A group of London Baha'is at their Baha'i center
A group of the London Baha'is at their center, Walmer House, Regent Street, London, 1929
12/3/10
1927: Baha'i children's class of Karachi, India
Baha'i children's class of Karachi, India with their teacher, Madam Shirazi, 1927
12/1/10
December 5-6, 1921: Convention for Amity between the White and Colored Races in America, held under the auspices of the Baha'is, Springfield, Massachusetts
Convention for Amity between the White and Colored Races in America, held under the auspices of the Baha'is, in the Auditorium of Central High School, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 5 and 6, 1921.
11/30/10
11/27/10
1929: A group of Baha'is from Bournemouth, England
A group of Baha'is from Bournemouth, England, 1929
11/26/10
November 1919: Harry Randall with Mirza 'Abbas Kuli in Haifa
Harry Randall with Mirza 'Abbas Kuli, November 1919, Haifa
11/25/10
June 1931: Six members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada with some friends
June 1931, West Englewood, New Jersey, Evergreen Cabin: Six members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada with some friends. Clockwise: from bottom center: Roy Wilhelm, Mrs. J.O.Wilhelm, Martha Root, Bertha Herklotz, Alfred Hunt, Siegfried Schopflocher, Carl Scheffer, Louis Gregory, and Horace Holley
11/24/10
1924: Martha Root in Auckland, with first Baha'i from New Zealand
Martha Root (on the right) with Margaret Stevenson, the first Baha'i in New Zealand, in Auckland, 1924
11/23/10
April 1928: Twentieth Annual Convention of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada
Delegates and friends attending the Twentieth Annual Convention of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada -- assembled in the Foundation Hall of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar at Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, April 26-30, 1928
11/22/10
11/21/10
1928: Baha'i Unity Meeting in Pretoria, South Africa
Baha'i Unity Meeting, Pretoria, South Africa, 1928
11/20/10
1926 -- Howard MacNutt, a disciple of 'Abdu'l-Baha
Howard MacNutt of Brooklyn, N.Y., a disciple of 'Abdu'l-Baha and a prominent Baha'i teacher, who died at Miami, Florida, December 26, 1926. This, his favorite picture, was taken in California. He stands at the grave, in Los Angeles cemetery, of Thornton Chase, another disciple of 'Abdu'l-Baha, who was designated by 'Abdu'l-Baha as "the first American believer."
11/17/10
1925: A group of pilgrims in Haifa
A group of pilgrims in Haifa, spring 1925. Martha Root is second from right in the front row. This was Martha Roots' first pilgrimage to the World Center of the Baha'i Faith.
11/16/10
11/14/10
1929: Third Annual Baha'i Amity Conference at Green Acre
A group of Baha'is and their friends in attendance at the Third Annual Amity Conference, August 1929, at Green Acre, Eliot, Maine
11/10/10
1927 -- Teaching committee of the Baha'is of Hamadan, Persia
Teaching committee of the Baha'is of Hamadan, Persia, 1927
11/6/10
22 May 1922: Greatest Holy Leaf with Lady Blomfield
Greatest Holy Leaf with Lady Blomfield, 22 May 1922, Haifa
11/2/10
A group of Western pilgrims in Haifa, November 1919
A group of Western pilgrims in Haifa eating fruit from 'Abdu'l-Baha's garden, November 1919. Left to right: George Latimer, Arthur Hathaway, Ruth Randall, Harry Randall, Dr. Esslemont, and Bahiyyih Randall
10/31/10
10/28/10
August 2,1925 -- Geyserville, California
A group of Baha'is in Geyserville, California, on the occasion of the seventieth birthday of John Bosh, 2 August 1925. John Bosh is the gentleman with white beard seated right of center.
10/25/10
March 21st, 1899 -- A group of Baha'is in Haifa with Ibrahim Kheirallah and Edward Getsinger
A group of Baha'is in Haifa with Ibrahim Kheirallah (also Khayru'llah), second row, center, and Edward Getsinger, second row, second from right, next to Mishkin-Qalam, March 21, 1899
10/24/10
Nov. 1919 -- Shoghi Effendi with Henry Randall and his family, near Haifa
Shoghi Effendi with Henry Randall, his wife, Ruth (left) and daughter Bahiyyih during their pilgrimage in November of 1919. They are standing by the fountain in the Ridvan Garden waiting for the water to flow.
10/23/10
1929 -- Martha Root with a group of Baha'is in Iraq
Martha Root with a group of Baha'is in Iraq, 1929
10/20/10
10/19/10
October 1921 -- Curtis Kelsey with resident Baha'is at Bahji
Curtis Kelsey sitting on the steps of the Baha'i Pilgrim House with some with resident Baha'is, Oct. 1921
10/18/10
10/17/10
circa 1926 -- Some resident Baha'is in Haifa with pilgrims from East & West
Some Baha'is resident in Haifa with pilgrims from East & West, circa 1926. Ali and Jalal Nakhjavani are among the children.
10/13/10
1913 -- Mirza Abu'l-Fadl in America
Mirza Abu'l-Fadl with Mrs. Wise and Mrs. Hoagg, 1913. This photograph was taken three months before Mirza Abu'l-Fadl passed away.
10/10/10
1926 -- Mary Maxwell (Ruhiyyih-Khanum) the year of her second pilgrimage
Mary Maxwell (Ruhiyyih-Khanum), the year of her second pilgrimage, 1926
10/9/10
10/6/10
circa 1900 -- Agnes Alexander
Agnes Alexander, circa 1900
"Your name will forever remain associated with the rise of the Faith and its establishment in Japan and the record of your incessant and splendid endeavors will shed on its annals a lustre that time can never dim." (Shoghi Effendi, June 8, 1933; Japan Will Turn Ablaze)
10/5/10
circa 1918 -- Some Western Baha'is
Some Western Baha'is, circa 1918. Front row, left to right: Martha Root, and Harry Randall; Back row, left to right: Richard Mayer, Raine Hopper Welch, Julia Goldman, and Agnes Alexander
10/4/10
Miss Yuri Mochizuki (Furukawa), the first Japanese woman to become a Baha'i
Miss Yuri Mochizuki (Furukawa), the first Japanese woman to become a Baha'i
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