The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press, 2010 M10 30 - 368 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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... organized Bahá'í community, took its name as an association of the Bahá'í Temple. In 1909, the national North American Bahá'í body became known as Bahái Temple Unity. Four Abdu'l-Bahá and the Press in Canada 1912 Sonotfar, lend.
... , when many Montrealers left the city to spend the last weekend of summer at their cottages or rallied at organized Labour Day parades. Friday,. 30. August. 19125. When 'Abdu'1-Bahá finished his visit to the Green Acre Bahá'í.
... evidence that 'Abdu'l-Bahá met Prime Minister Borden, either casually or at the lavish reception organized in the hotel on his behalf.114 Mahmoud's diary is silent on this point. Sunday, 8 September 1912 Nearing the end of his sojourn.
... organized itself in 1908—the believers were now stronger in faith and more steadfast than before. After leaving Montreal, 'Abdu'1-Bahá spent time on the train going over the newspaper articles that had been translated for him. He also ...
... organized entry of the Bahá'í Faith into Canada, the developments of the Montreal Bahá'í community would inevitably be echoed in attempts to establish the Bahá'í Faith in other parts of Canada. What was required was a change in the ...
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The Origins of the Bahá’í Community of Canada, 1898-1948 Will C. van den Hoonaard No preview available - 1996 |