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‘Abdu’l-Bah
(1844–1921,
lit. Servant of Bah
). Title of ‘Abb
s Effendi, eldest son and appointed successor of
Bah
’u’ll
h
as head (1892–1921) of the
Bah
’
faith
. Successfully rebutting a challenge to his leadership from his half-brother, M
rz
Mu
ammad ‘Al
, he superintended the expansion of the Bah
’
religion to North America and Europe, delineated its further expansion, and guided the Iranian Bah
’
community through the turbulent years of the constitutional movement. He died in Haifa on 28 November 1921, having appointed his eldest grandson,
lit. Servant of Bah
). Title of ‘Abbs Effendi, eldest son and appointed successor ofBah
’u’llhas head (1892–1921) of the
Bah
’faith. Successfully rebutting a challenge to his leadership from his half-brother, M
rzMuammad ‘Al, he superintended the expansion of the Bah’religion to North America and Europe, delineated its further expansion, and guided the Iranian Bah’community through the turbulent years of the constitutional movement. He died in Haifa on 28 November 1921, having appointed his eldest grandson,Other books
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