November 8, 2015

John Robarts - Hand of the Cause of God

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October 11, 2015

Elisabeth Charlotte (Lottie) Tobias

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Lottie Tobias became a Baha'i in 1950 when there were only a few dozen believers in Netherlands. She was elected to the first Local S...
September 27, 2015

Sears Family: on their way to South Africa

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Bill, Marguerite and Michael Sears - absent from photo is Billy (Baha'i International Community's Media Bank)
September 15, 2015

Hands of the Cause of God Dorothy Baker and Ali-Akbar Furutan

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Dorothy Baker and Ali-Akbar Furutan
September 5, 2015

Edward Kinney

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Edward Kinney
August 22, 2015

Carrie Kinney

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August 16, 2015

Mary Maxwell - circa 1935

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Mary Maxwell (Ruhiyyih Khanum) on a ski trip in Germany, circa 1935
July 5, 2015

John David Bosch - "saintly life, pioneer services, historic contribution of institution of summer school"

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John David Bosch   (1855-1946) "His saintly life, pioneer services, historic contribution of institution of summer school, entitle ...
June 14, 2015

Marzieh Gail

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May 24, 2015

Mirza Abu'l-Fadhl with Ali-Kuli Khan

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Mirza Abu'l-Fadhl with Ali-Kuli Khan
May 9, 2015

Hyde Dunn – Hand of the Cause; “Australia's spiritual conqueror”

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John Henry Hyde Dunn
April 4, 2015

Dr. Youness Afroukhteh -- 'Abdu'l-Baha's secretary, translator, envoy and physician

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Dr. Youness Afroukhteh, 'Abdu'l-Baha's secretary, translator, envoy and physician from 1900 to 1909
March 22, 2015

Ella Goodall Cooper

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Ella Goodall Cooper
March 14, 2015

Emogene Hoagg – “exemplary pioneer (of the) Faith”; typed the voluminous manuscript of 'The Dawn-Breakers' at Shoghi Effedi’s request; first confirmed believer in California

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Emogene Hoagg   (1869-1945) Henrietta Emogene Martin Hoagg - known to the Bahá'ís as Emogene - learned of the Bahá'í Faith...
February 8, 2015

Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney – “…the first Frenchman to accept the Faith”

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Hippolyte Dreyfus Barney To me, and particularly amid the storm and stress that have agitated my life after 'Abdu'l-Bahá's ...
January 11, 2015

Mrs. Thornburgh-Cropper - the first Baha'i in England

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Mrs. Thornburgh-Cropper was the first Baha'i in England and one of the first Western people to recognize the Revelation of Baha...
December 6, 2014

Laura Dreyfus-Barney -- “distinguished maidservant”

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Laura Dreyfus-Barney …whose "imperishable service" was to transmit to posterity Some Answered Questions.  - The Universal H...
November 24, 2014

Dr. Susan Moody

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Dr. Susan Moody with some Persian Baha'is in Iran
November 12, 2014

Zikrullah Khadem

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Zikrullah Khadem, at the time of his his first pilgrimage in 1925 to the Baha'i World Center and the presence of Shoghi Effendi, the...
October 1, 2014

Paul Haney

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Paul Haney with Mrs. Hoar, Mrs. de Lagnel and Helen Hoar, circa 1912
September 20, 2014

Adelaide Sharp - Principal of Tarbiyat School for girls; the first woman to be elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of Iran

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Adelaide Sharp
September 7, 2014

Amatu'l-Baha Ruhiyyih Khanum - Hand of the Cause of God

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Ruhiyyih Khanum 1933
August 23, 2014

Amelia Collins - Hand of the Cause of God

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Amelia Collins Amelia Collins was appointed as a Hand of the Cause in 1947 but the appointment was not made public until December...
July 12, 2014

Ibn-i-Asdaq - Apostle of Baha'u'llah and one of four Hands of the Cause of God appointed by Baha'u'llah

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Mirza 'Ali-Muhammad, known as Ibn-i-Asdaq
April 2, 2014

Hushmand Fatheazam – former member of the Universal House of Justice

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Hushmand Fatheazam We have learned, with profound sadness, of the passing of our dearly cherished, greatly esteemed former colleague ...
February 22, 2014

William S. Hatcher -- "one of the brightest minds" of the worldwide Baha'i community

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William S. Hatcher In a message of condolence, the Universal House of Justice said that Dr. Hatcher will long be remembered for hi...
January 11, 2014

Siyyid Husayn-i-Yazdí, surnamed Azíz – “the Báb’s distinguished amanuensis”

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[He] had shared His confinement in both Máh-Kú and Ch ihríq. A man of rich experience and high merit, deeply versed in the teachings of his...
December 28, 2013

May and Sutherland Maxwell

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May and Sutherland Maxwell May Maxwell
December 16, 2013

Mirza Muhammad 'Aliy-i-Nahri -- father of Munirih Khanum

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Mirza Muhammad 'Aliy-i-Nahri - a devout early believer. His daughter, Munirih Khanum, became the wife of 'Abdu'l-Baha.
December 8, 2013

Ali Nakhjavani, Musa Banani and Enoch Olinga

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Left to right: Ali Nakhjavani, Musa Banani and Enoch Olinga