The Origins of the Bahá'í Community of Canada, 1898-1948Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, 1996 M12 16 - 356 pages What binds together Louis Riel’s former secretary, a railroad inventor, a Montreal comedienne, an early proponent of Canada’s juvenile system and a prominent Canadian architect? Socialists, suffragists, musicians, artists — from 1898 to 1948, these and some 550 other individual Canadian Bahá’ís helped create a movement described as the second most widespread religion in the world. Using diaries, memoirs, official reports, private correspondence, newspapers, archives and interviews, Will C. van den Hoonaard has created the first historical account of Bahá’ís in Canada. In addition, The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 clearly depicts the dynamics and the struggles of a new religion in a new country. This is a story of modern spiritual heroes — people who changed the lives of others through their devotion to the Bahá’í ideals, in particular to the belief that the earth is one country and all of humankind are its citizens. Thirty-nine original photographs effectively depict persons and events influencing the growth of the Bahá’í movement in Canada. The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 makes an original contribution to religious history in Canada and provides a major sociological reference tool, as well as a narrative history that can be used by scholars and Bahá’ís alike for many years to come. |
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... Abdu'l- Bahá ( the son of the Prophet - Founder of the Bahá'í Faith ) from 1892 until 1921 , the Bahá'í movement expanded considerably , although little emphasis was given to administrative structure . Of necessity , the follow- ing ...
... Abdu'l - Bahá ( 1844-1921 ) , assumed leadership of the Bahá'í commu- nity . At this time , the Bahá'í Faith had spread to five countries in the Middle East and India . Under the guidance of ' Abdu'l - Bahá , the Bahá'í Faith spread to ...
... Abdu'l - Bahá issued fourteen letters to the Bahá'ís in North America , giving them spiritual and ad- ministrative primacy to establish the Bahá'í Faith around the world . ' Abdu'l - Bahá was knighted by the British for saving thousands ...
... Abdu'l - Bahá , the son of the founder of the Bahá'í Faith ; this visit was a keystone event in the development of the Canadian Bahá'í community . It linked the frag- mented , highly individualistically oriented Bahá'ís before 1912 with ...
... Abdu'l - Bahá discouraged , and even prohibited , political involvement and discussions by Bahá'ís ( cited in Universal House of Justice , 1976 : 3 ) . Nevertheless , he was untram- melled in his energy for the Bahá'í cause and was ...
Contents
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Formation of Community Identity 191337 | 71 |
Illustrations | 131 |
Organization and Community Boundaries | 155 |
Relationship to Canadian Society | 251 |
Appendixes | 299 |
Bibliography | 317 |
Index | 337 |
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