Florence Breed was born in 1875 in Lynn, Massachusetts. She
passed away on 24 June 1950 in Englewood, New Jersey. She was a Baha'i actress.
Her parents were Alice Ives Breed and Francis William Breed, both also Baha’is.
In 1904 she married Mirza Ali-Kuli Khan. Their children met 'Abdu'l-Baha at
their home in Washington, D.C. on 23 April 1912.
Ali-Kuli Khan (Nabili'd-Dawlih) was born on 10 May 1879 in Kashan, Persia. He passed away on 7 April 1966 in Washington, D. C. He joined the Faith in 1895. In 1910 he became the Persian charge d'affaires to the United States and served in a number of diplomatic missions. He invited 'Abdu'I-Baha to a reception at the Persian legation on 17 April, 1912. He was also with 'Abdu'l-Baha when He attended a meeting at the home of Alexander Graham Bell on 24 April 1912 in Washington, D.C. He was a member of the Bahai Temple Unity in 1913 and 1917; and of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada in 1925 to 1926.
(Adapted from “Abdu’l-Baha in the West, A biographical guide of the people associated with His travels”, by Jan Teofil Jasion)
