April 1931: Delegates and friends attending the annual convention of the Baha'is of Germany

Delegates and friends attending the annual convention of the Baha'is of Germany, April 1931

1928: Tavakol Baha'i School for Girls in Qazvin, Persia

Tavakol Baha'i School for Girls in Qazvin, Persia, 1928

1931: Baha'is of London

Baha'is of London, England, 1931

1931: New York Baha'i Community

New York Baha'i Community, 1931

1927: Baha'i children of Qazvin, Persia

Baha'i children of Qazvin, Persia, 1927

1929: Baha'is of Rostock, Germany

Baha'is of Rostock, Germany, 1929

1930: Martha Root with the Baha'is of Tihran, Persia

Martha Root with the Baha'is of Tihran, Persia, 1930

1931: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Germany

National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Germany 1931-1932

1931: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada

National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada 1931-1932

1930: The Baha'is of Port Said, Egypt

The Baha'is of Port Said, Egypt, 1930

1929: Baha'i Chidren's Class in Bahia, Brazil

Baha'i Chidren's Class in Bahia, Brazil, 1929

1930: Baha'is of Mandalay, Burma

Baha'is of Mandalay, Burma, 1930

circa 1929: A group of the Baha'is of Shanghai, China

A group of the Baha'is of Shanghai, China, circa 1929

1930: Baha'is of Baghdad with Martha Root

The Baha'is of Baghdad with Martha Root (in the center), 1930

1930: Baha'is of Adelaide, Australia

Baha'is of Adelaide, Australia, 1930

1930: Service Committee of the Baha'i Spiritual Assembly of Mandalay, Burma

Service Committee of the Baha'i Spiritual Assembly of Mandalay, Burma, 1930

International Baha'i gathering in the grounds of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar of Ishqabad

International Baha'i gathering in the grounds of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar (Baha'i Temple) of Ishqabad

March 1930: The Baha'i Students of the American University of Beirut

The Baha'i Students of the American University of Beirut, March 1930

1920: Baha'i Chidren's class in Boston

Baha'i Chidren's class in Boston, USA, 1920

1930: Baha'is of Dresden, Germany

Baha'is of Dresden, Germany, 1930

April 1930: Delegates to the Fourth Annual Convention of the Baha'is of Persia

Delegates to the Fourth Annual Convention of the Baha'is of Persia, April 1930.

1930: Baha'i children of Shiraz, Persia

Baha'i children of Shiraz, Persia, 1930

April 1930: The Twenty-Second Convention of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada

The Twenty-Second Convention of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada in session at the Foundation Hall of the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar, Chicago, April 25-27, 1930. The beautiful silk carpet on the raised platform in the center of the hall is from the Shrine of Baha'u'llah at Bahji, Akka. It was sent by Shoghi Effendi, Guardian of the Baha'i Faith, to the Baha'is of the West, and is to become a permanent ornament of the Temple. This precious carpet had covered the floor of the Tomb, over the place where the remains of Baha'u'llah lay.

1930: Baha'is of Ishqabad, Russia, released from prison

Baha'is of Ishqabad released from prison, about to enter the Mashriqu'l-Adhkar, prior to their exile to Persia.