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.

1930: The Baha'i Assembly of Basrih, Iraq

The Baha'i Assembly of Basrih, Iraq, 1930

1930: Baha'is of Karlsruhe, Germany

Baha'is of Karlsruhe, Germany, 1930

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.

1930: A group of Baha'is in Constantinople (now Istanbul)

A group of Baha'is in Constantinople (now Istanbul), 1930

1930: Baha'is of Stuttgart, Germany

Baha'is of Stuttgart, Germany, 1930

circa 1930: Martha Root with the Baha'is of Tihran

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

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.

1929: Berlin Baha'i Spiritual Assembly

Berlin Baha'i Spiritual Assembly, 1929

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

circa 1928: Baha'is of Tokyo

Baha'is of Tokyo, circa 1928

circa 1930: Delegates to the All-India Baha'i Convention

Delegates to the All-India Baha'i Convention, circa 1930

1928: Baha'is of Hamburg, Germany

Baha'is of Hamburg, Germany, 1928

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

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

1929: Baha'is of Auckland, New Zealand

Baha'is of Auckland, New Zealand, 1929

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)