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• 57 B.E.
• A.H.
• April A.D. 1900
• A.M. |
Dr Yúnis K̲h̲án arrives in `Akká to act as translator for `Abdu'l-Bahá. He remains for nine years. [BW12:679] |
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• 57 B.E.
• A.H.
• 26 April A.D. 1900
• A.M. |
Ḥájí `Abdu'l-Karím-i-Ṭihrání
arrives in New York, the first Persian Bahá'í to visit North America, to
try to bring Kheiralla back into the Faith and to explain the basic
teachings of the Faith to the American believers. He is accompanied by
Mirza Sinore Raffie, his translator. [BFA173–6; BFA2:17–29] |
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• 57 B.E.
• A.H.
• 5 August A.D. 1900
• A.M. |
Ḥájí `Abdu'l-Karím-i-Ṭihrání leaves the United States, his efforts to win Kheiralla back to the Faith having failed. [BFA176] |
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• 57 B.E.
• A.H.
• 4 November A.D. 1900
• A.M. |
The arrival Persian teachers in America. Mírzá Asadu'lláh (1826-1930) and Ḥájí Ḥasan-i-K̲h̲urásání. Their task was to consolidate the American community and to address the effects of Kheiralla's disaffection.
- 'Abdu'l-Bahá provided them with two translators, Mírzá Ḥusayn
Rúhí, a young Persian Bahá'í who has learned English in Egypt and Mírzá
Burzurg.
- Mírzá Asadu'lláh spent three weeks in New York then relocated to Chicago where he stayed for eighteen months. [BFA2p35-37]
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• 57 B.E.
• A.H.
• 26 November A.D. 1900
• A.M. |
Agnes Baldwin Alexander writes to `Abdu'l-Bahá declaring her belief in Bahá'u'lláh. [BFA2:159; SBR176]
- She hears of the Bahá'í Faith from Charlotte Dixon while staying in a pension in Rome. [BFA2:159; SBR176]
- On returning to Hawaii in December 1901 she becomes the first Bahá'í to set foot in Hawaii. [BFA2:159–60; SBR177]
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• 57 B.E.
• A.H.
• 26 November A.D. 1900
• A.M. |
Agnes Alexander accepts the Faith
in Rome after hearing the message from Mrs Dixon. She stays in Rome for
three months studying prophecies then travels to Paris for further study
with May Bolles for another three and one half months. She leaves
Paris in the Spring of 1901 for London, New England, Oakland, Ca and
finally Honolulu. [BFA1p159] |
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• 57 B.E.
• A.H.
• 29 November A.D. 1900
• A.M. |
Ḥájí Ḥasan-i-K̲h̲urásání and
Mírzá Asadu'lláh-i-Isfahání arrive in the United States to assist the
Bahá'ís to deepen their knowledge of their Faith. [BFA2:VI, 35–43ff]
- Mírzá Asadu'lláh-i-Isfahání remained in the country for a while then
returned to the Holy Land. He did not accompany 'Abdu'l-Bahá to America
however shortly after His return, Mírzá Asadu'lláh and his son insisted
on going to the West and did so against 'Abdu'l-Bahá's wishes. Both he
and his son were expelled from the Faith. [APD143]
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• 57 B.E.
• A.H.
• 7 December A.D. 1900
• A.M. |
In New York, nine men were selected
to govern the affairs of the Faith. Those serving were Arthur Dodge,
Hooper Harris, William Hoar, Andrew Hutchinson, Howard MacNutt, Frank
Osborne, Edwin Putnam, Charles Sprague and Orosco Woolson. Among the
problems that they had to face was the affect of the disaffection of
Kheiralla. [BFA2p36] |
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• 57 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1901
• A.M. |
The Junaynih Garden northwest of
Mazra`ih, owned by several Bahá'ís, is registered under the name of
`Abdu'l-Bahá and a brother. [BBD 124]
William Hoar, one of the first
Bahá'ís in America, is asked by `Abdu'l-Bahá to meet with the Persian
ambassador in Washington to request justice for the Bahá'ís of Iran,
thus marking the beginning of the efforts of the American Bahá'í
community to alleviate the persecution of their brethren. [BFA2:51] |
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• 57 B.E.
• A.H.
• A.D. 1901
• A.M. |
Arthur Pillsbury Dodge publishes his book The Truth of It, the first introductory book on the Bahá'í Faith written by a Western believer. [BFA2:93] |
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• 57 B.E.
• A.H.
• 22 January A.D. 1901
• A.M. |
The passing of Queen Victoria.
- Of all the leaders addressed by Bahá'u'lláh only she is reputed to have made a courteous reply. [CBM47; PDC65]
- See CBM47–8 for Bahá'u'lláh's prophecy concerning the success of her reign.
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