1868-1870) Ref: YJY020 £5.50
Thousands of years ago the Old Testament prophets called Akka a Door of Hope, but in 1868, at the time of this story, ‘Akká had suffered from so many famines, plagues and wars that people rarely thought about this prophecy any more. It was now a prison city where the worst criminals were sent from all over the Ottoman Empire. The authorities were frightened of new ideas, and sometimes people who had not done anything wrong at all were put into prison along with murderers and thieves. This story is about a boy called Hamid who discovers something wonderful about one of these innocent prisoners. The Prisoner, His Family, the pilgrims, and a shaykh who visits the prison are all real people, The boy is imaginary, but what he discovers is true. In fact, he finds the answer to the most glorious secret of all time, right here, in ‘Akká!.
Ref: FIG560 SC £11.95
Who was ‘Abdu’l-Bahá? Why was He called ‘the Most Mighty Branch’? Why was he a prisoner for 60 years? The Most Mighty Branch answers these questions in a simple, straightforward style. It provides 65 short stories about ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s life suitable for children’s classes, for reading aloud, and for use in study circles, particularly Books 3 and 5 training teachers of children and junior youth. The book covers all important events of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s childhood, his imprisonment in ‘Akká, his journeys to the West, and his significance as Centre of the Covenant of the Bahá’í Faith.
Ref: YJY110.SC£6.95
The story of six very special women who lived during the last four thousand years: Sara, the wife of Abraham; Asiyih, the adoptive mother of Moses; Mary, the mother of Jesus; Fatimih, the favoured daughter of Muhammad; Tahirih, as an outstanding believer in the time of The Bab; and Bahiyyih Khanum, as the beloved daughter of Baha'u'llah. Each one was blessed by being chosen by God for a Holy purpose.
They shine down through the centuries and are an inspiration to millions of people, male or female, young or old.
Ref: YJY130.SC £7.50
Inspiring stories of some early heroes and heroines of the Bahá'í Faith: William Sears, Dorothy Baker, Martha Root, Louis Gregory, Fred Mortensen, and more. The stories of these well-known and highly respected Bahá'ís are sometimes surprising. These early figures went through long and difficult journeys before they became spiritually devoted, self-sacrificing individuals on fire with love for the Bahá'í Faith. One recognizes what it means to live out one's faith in action and service to the community and come to understand that they themselves can be important agents of change in the world.
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