French prayer book now available in ePub and Mobi formats
A selection of 292 prayers by Bahá’u’lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s travels
Stories of ‘Abdul’-Baha’s 239 days journey through America
Read about each day of the Master’s travels through America with the 239 Days project website’s collection.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s visit to Montreal
“The time of sojourn was limited to a number of days, but the results in the future are inexhaustible.”
Correspondence between ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and May Maxwell
These letters give insight into the love that ‘Abdu’l-Bahá showered upon the Maxwell family, his close attention to the city of Montreal, and how this family expressed their love for ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in service to the Cause.
The Maxwell family
This description of the lives of the members of the Maxwell family was originally published on “Arise in His Name,” a website of the National Spiritual Assembly designed to commemorate the centenary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá visit to Canada. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá visited Montreal from 30 August to 9 September 1912, and stayed for a period in the Maxwell home, which was later designated a Bahá’í Shrine.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s itinerary in Montreal
Here is an itinerary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s time in Montreal, Que. along with links to some of the talks he gave, based on an account of May Maxwell and first published on the “Arise in His Name” website. He visited Montreal from 30 August to 9 September 1912.
Living in a state of prayer
In anticipation of the upcoming hard copy issue of Bahá’í Canada, “Enhancing the Devotional Character of the Community,” here is a video and transcript of Mr. ‘Ali Nakhjaváni’s talk on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s visit to Montreal.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s travels to Egypt and the West
During the August 2010 to December 2013 centenary of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s travels to Egypt and the West, Bahá’í Canada produced a series of 12 articles which recounted some of the stories from that “glorious chapter” [1] of Bahá’í history, referred to some other significant historical events of that time, and suggested some possible links with the work of the Bahá’í community today.
‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s talk at St. James Church
September 5th PRAISE BE TO GOD! It is with a deep realization of happiness that I am present here this evening, for I am looking upon the faces of those who are earnest in their search for reality and who sincerely long to attain knowledge of truth. God has created man and endowed him with […]
‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s talk on the nature of man
The Maxwell Home, September 3rd NATURE is the material world. When we look upon it, we see that it is dark and imperfect. For instance, if we allow a piece of land to remain in its natural condition, we will find it covered with thorns and thistles; useless weeds and wild vegetation will flourish upon […]
‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s talk on immortality
The Maxwell Home, September 2nd THE SUBJECT OF IMMORTALITY has been suggested. Life is the expression of composition; and death, the expression of decomposition. In the world or kingdom of the minerals certain materials or elemental substances exist. When through the law of creation they enter into composition, a being or organism comes into existence. […]
