A matrix for future scholars of the bahai faith and the only book that shoghi effendi penned, god passes by, stands unique in the annals of religion as a religious history written soon after the passing of its prophet by the head of its community with access to all documents. Shoghi effendi would sleep very little and usually ate only once a day. God passes by book by shoghi 3 available editions half. Fearing lest the infliction of such condign punishment in the capital of the realm. A compilation, and the unfolding destiny of the british bahai community. While historical episodes are recounted in some detail, god passes by is particularly notable for the significance shoghi effendi assigns to events in the history of the. God passes by by effendi shoghi free at loyal books. Info shoghi, effendi, trans the hidden words of bahaullah, by bahaullah. Read god passes by, by shoghi effendi online on bookmate one fee.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Unlike shakespeare who writes dramas and lifes scenarios, here shoghi effendi as a world leader of a religion that has spread throughout the world intentionally, recounts the original genesis of this process of new revelation from god and its dissemination. Written by the guardian of the faith, shoghi affandi, grandson of abdul baha and great grandson of bahaullah, the book serves as a reliable historical narrative for the bahais. The promised day is come c ontains shoghi effendis letter explaining the reasons for the worlds present moral and social chaos and providing assurance that god has not abandoned humanity. The first provides a holistic perspective on the study of shoghi effendis work and function as preparation for and adjunct to the second section. God passes by is really the only book shoghi effendi wrote. The text of studying the writings of shoghi effendi is divided into two major sections, each essential to the books aim. The messages from the guardian of the bahai faith to the bahais of the british isles, and more on. God passes by by shoghi effendi goodreads share book. The birth of the babi revelation declaration of the babs missionenrollment of the letters of the livingthe babs pilgrimage to meccathe babs arrest and departure for i. Studying the writings of shoghi effendi association for. More about the life and ministry of shoghi effendi.
Shoghi effendis most popular book is god passes by. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. God passes by, written by shoghi effendi, head of the baha. It was written by an absolute genius, and reading this book also helped me to appreciate the profound genius of dear shoghi effendis mind. Shoghi effendi describes the ook s style as a model of persian prose, of a style at once original, chaste and vigorous, and remarkably lucid, both cogent in.
Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. It is beautifully written and a piece of literature no one. In isfahan mulla kazim was beheaded by order of shaykh muhammadbaqir, and a horse made to gallop over his corpse, which was then delivered to the flames, while siyyid aqa jan had his ears cut off, and was led by a halter through the streets and bazaars. The book god passes by is considered as one of the apex books of the bahai faith. The book of certitude the abin style of the book of certitude the book of certitude was translated to english in 1931, by shoghi effendi. God passes by by shoghi effendi read online on bookmate. Shoghi effendi shoghi, effendi the online books page. This marked the culmination of approximately two years of almost continuous work. God passes by, the most brilliant and wondrous tale of a century that has ever been told, is truly a mother of future histories, a book wherein every word counts. You dont just buy a book, you buy an entire library for the same price. Shoghi effendi books list of books by author shoghi effendi. Add or read comments or links pertaining to this work here. It is beautifully written and a piece of literature no one should pass up.
The project gutenberg ebook of god passes by by shoghi effendi. The reading of these summaries before the text itself is read would be a first step to the effective study of these works. When this book was originally published in 1944 most of the bahai world was unaware of the details of the evolution of the faith. On this date in 1944, shoghi effendi finished writing god passes by. See translations of the french passages in god passes by.
He also carried on a voluminous correspondence with believers from all parts of the globe. It is a difficult read only because the author has an amazing use of the english language and never wastes a word. A matrix for future scholars of the bahai faith and the only book that shoghi effendi penned, god passes by, stands unique in the annals of religion as a. Anyone who reads this magnificent book shoghi effendi labored so hard to give to us, will become much more aware of the grandeur of the bahai faith, and. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Prior to mailing the manuscript to horace holley, shoghi effendi made the last corrections of the last installment of god passes by. Shoghi effendi had a great love for the english language. God passes by by effendi shoghi free ebook project gutenberg. That night, that memorable night, was the eve preceding the fifth day of jamadiyulavval, in the year 1260 a. It was about an hour after sunset when my youthful host began to converse with me.
While historical episodes are recounted in some detail, god passes by is particularly notable for the significance. God passes by bahai reference library the bahai faith. An encouraging letter from shoghi effendi to the bahais. The total estimated number of letters that shoghi effendi wrote are over 30,000. Shoghi effendi has 64 books on goodreads with 3483 ratings. See all books authored by shoghi effendi, including days of ridvan.
The only actual book he ever wrote was god passes by in 1944 to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the faith. Shoghi effendis first fulllength letter to the bahais of the united states following the inception of the second sevenyear. Shoghi effendi shows how the rejection of the principles and the spirit of the new faith led to religious, political, economic, and moral turmoil that has since engulfed the. God passes by has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. It was written by an absolute genius, and reading this book also helped me to appreciate the profound genius of dear shoghi effendi s mind. This is an amazing book on the bahai faith written by the chosen guardian of the faith shoghi effendi. Shoghi effendi bahaipedia, an encyclopedia about the. Shoghi effendis definitive survey of the outstanding events of the bahai revelations first century 18441944. He was short in stature, with dark hair, an olive complexion and hazel eyes.
Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. This old version of the bahai reference library will be replaced at a later date. The author of god passes by, the world order of bahaullah, the advent of divine justice and many other books and treatises, shoghi effendi expounded and explained the bahai principles and linked their implementation to the. At that time the book had the working title of prospect and retrospect. The title for god passes by, shoghi effendis historical overview of the first hundred years of the bahai dispensationfirst published in 1944was provided by george townshend, one of the worlds great biblical scholars. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. A matrix for future scholars of the bahai faith and the only book that shoghi effendi penned, god passes by, stands unique in the annals of. During a session at bosch bahai school last year, one of the participants asked where shoghi effendi got the title for his book, god passes by. Shoghi effendi effendi, shoghi used books, rare books and new books. A book like god passes by is a veritable essence of essences. The bahai awareness homepage, bahaullah, bab, shoghi.
Also published in shoghi effendi, messages from the guardian item x and idem, messages to america 19321946 item xx. A new version of the bahai reference library is now available. The amazing way in which shoghi effendi wrote god passes. Shoghi effendi shoghi, effendi online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article.
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