Author:‘Abdu’l-Bahá

‘Abdu’l-Bahá
(1844–1921)

See also biography, media. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, whose birth name was Abbas Effendi, was the eldest son of Bahá’u’lláh, founder of the Bahá’í Faith. Born in Persia, he was swiftly subjected to lifelong imprisonment due to the central role of his family in the religion of his father. He took the name ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (meaning "Servant of Bahá") to both honor and clarify his subsidiary relationship to his father. He was appointed his father's heir, and sole authorized interpreter of the scriptures of this religion. Through his life he wrote several books, gave many talks and interviews which were transcribed, and wrote many letters of encouragement, exposition and explanation. He passed away in 1921, having travelled extensively outside of the Middle-East. He was succeeded by his grandson, Shoghi Effendi.

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‘Abdu’l-Bahá in London

Writings appearing in World Order Magazine

The Cause of Human Difference, Vol. 1, No. 3, pg(s) 116-118
Modification of Species, Vol. 2, No. 1, pg(s) 17-18
The Origin of Man, Vol. 2, No. 2, pg(s) 63-65
The Difference Between Man and Animal, Vol. 2, No. 3, pg(s) 91-94
Human Development, Vol. 2, No. 4, pg(s) 144-146
Spiritual Proofs of the Origin of Man, Vol. 2, No. 5, pg(s) 189-190
The Existence of Mind and Spirit, Vol. 2, No. 6, pg(s) 233-234
A Divine Trust, Vol. 2, No. 7, pg(s) 267-268
God and the Creature, Vol. 2, No. 8, pg(s) 312-313
The Spirit from God, Vol. 2, No. 11, pg(s) 434-435
The Types of Character, Vol. 3, No. 8, pg(s) 303-305
Soul, Mind and Spirit, Vol. 3, No. 9, pg(s) 354-355
Degrees of Knowledge, Vol. 3, No. 10, pg(s) 379-380
Man’s Knowledge of God, Vol. 3, No. 11, pg(s) 425-426
Immortality of the Spirit, Vol. 3, No. 12, pg(s) 472-473
“The Darkness of This Gloomy Night”, Vol. 4, No. 1, pg(s) 22
The Immortality of the Spirit, Vol. 4, No. 1, pg(s) 16-17
Peace a Divine Creation: II., Vol. 5, No. 10, pg(s) 363-370
Religion and Civilization, Vol. 5, No. 12, pg(s) 443-450
“O Thou Kind Lord”, Vol. 6, No. 1, pg(s) 25
Supplication (excerpt), Vol. 6, No. 11, pg(s) 391-392
“His Highness Christ Called All Men”, Vol. 7, No. 7, pg(s) 236-239
The Real Life of Man, Vol. 7, No. 8, pg(s) 277-280
America’s Mission (excerpt), Vol. 7, No. 10, pg(s) 347
All Are Servants of One God, Vol. 7, No. 11, pg(s) 377-384
Basis of Peace (excerpt), Vol. 8, No. 1, pg(s) 25
Earth’s Garden (excerpt), Vol. 8, No. 1, pg(s) 28
Be Ever Ready, Vol. 8, No. 1, pg(s) 21-23
The Happiness of Mankind Will Be Realized, Vol. 8, No. 2, pg(s) 55-58
The First Opposers, Vol. 8, No. 4, pg(s) 123-126
The Heavenly Forces Will Overcome, Vol. 8, No. 5, pg(s) 153-155
‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Call for Protection of the Covenant, Vol. 8, No. 6, pg(s) 181-193
I Would Not Leave America, Vol. 8, No. 7, pg(s) 223-224
The Day of God, Vol. 8, No. 10, pg(s) 338-339
The Divine Banner (excerpt), Vol. 8, No. 10, pg(s) 325
Man Is Responsible, Vol. 8, No. 11, pg(s) 369-371
Let This American Democracy (excerpt), Vol. 8, No. 12, pg(s) 412
Summons to New York, Vol. 8, No. 12, pg(s) 413-414
Sons of Spirit, Vol. 9, No. 1, pg(s) 17-19
This World a Mirage (excerpt), Vol. 9, No. 2, pg(s) 59
Prayers Revealed by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 9, No. 4, pg(s) 123-127
Prayers Revealed by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 9, No. 5, pg(s) 158-162
Prayers Revealed by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Vol. 9, No. 6, pg(s) 199-201
Training of Children (excerpt), Vol. 9, No. 8, pg(s) 281
The Second Coming of Christ, Vol. 10, No. 2, pg(s) 41-42
Tablet to a Jew, Vol. 10, No. 7, pg(s) 224
The Beloved of God, Vol. 10, No. 8, pg(s) 257
The New Dispensation (excerpt), Vol. 10, No. 10, pg(s) 306-314
Divine Security (excerpt), Vol. 10, No. 11, pg(s) 329-331
The Path to the Kingdom, Vol. 11, No. 5, pg(s) 132-138
The Basis of Economics, Vol. 11, No. 12, pg(s) 353-354
The Resurrection of Japan, Vol. 12, No. 3, pg(s) 65-68
The Sun Illumines (excerpt), Vol. 13, No. 10, pg(s) 335
Tablet from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to Andrew Carnegie, Vol. 14, No. 10, pg(s) 333
Christ and Bahá’u’lláh (excerpt), Vol. 14, No. 11, pg(s) 380-381