Who was `Abdu'l-Bahá, and why did He come to the West?


Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Celebrate the Centenary--Resources

Forthcoming book from BPT:  Stockman, Robert. `Abdu'l-Bahá in America

Books (or partial books) online:
The Promulgation of Universal Peace  http://bahai-library.com/writings/abdulbaha/pup/

Shoghi Effendi, God Passes By chapter on   http://reference.bahai.org/en/t/se/GPB/gpb-20.html                       
Tablets of `Abdu’l-Bahá Abbas    http://reference.bahai.org/en/t/ab/TAB/



Mahmud’s Diary  http://bahai-library.com/books/mahmud/index.html

Ives, Howard Colby. Portals To Freedom  http://bahai-library.org/books/portals/
Hollinger, Richard. Abdu'L-Baha in America: Agnes Parsons' Diary, April 11, 1912-November 11, 1912 http://books.google.com/books?id=C2r6CO1qqL4C&pg=PA28&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=3#v=onepage&q&f=false
Tussing, Phillip. “. . . Abdu'l-Bahá in Dublin, 1912”  http://bahai-library.com/tussing_abdul-baha_dublin


Multimedia Resources:
Baha’i Multimedia Deepening Resources:  http://bahaideepenbloglinks.blogspot.com/

Newsreel story on `Abdu'l-Bahá in Dublin http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=188497126682

Blog : Follows the journey of `Abdu’l-Bahá day by day http://www.master-in-america.blogspot.com/
           
Blog : Follows the journey of Anne & Tim Perry as they work on the film, “Luminous Journey: Abdu'l-Bahá in America, 1912”    http://film-abdul-baha-in-america.blogspot.com/

Blog: Follows the journey of `Abdu’l-Bahá day by day, now in Europe http://travelstothewest.org/

239Days.com is a social media documentary combining Twitter feeds, daily web features, and online discussions to reconstruct ‘Abdu'l-Bahá's 1912 journey in real time—minute by minute—over the Internet between April 11 and December 5, 2012, exactly 100 years after the events took place.

Film: “Luminous Journey: Abdu'l-Bahá in America, 1912” Anne & Tim Perry, PeaceTime Productions in association with Perry Productions.  http://www.LuminousJourney.org

Film: On America's Encounter with 
`Abdu'l-Bahá, Mary Darling and Clark Donnelly, WestWind Pictures, Toronto, http://www.westwindpictures.com/

Poole's Index: 

http://c19index.chadwyck.com/marketing/aboutpooles.jsp

 A forerunner to the "Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature" and a good way to access magazine articles written contemporaneously. 


Bill Collins’ Reference List (I have eliminated the obvious references—239 Days, Mahmud’s Diary . . . )

        1. 'Abdu'l-Bahá in America, 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee. [Wilmette, IL: NTC]; 1987. [6] page brochure & envelope.
        2. 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Washington DC, April 20 to November 11, 1912. LSA of the Bahá'ís of Washington, D.C.; 2002 Apr. 23, [1] p.
        3. 'Abdu'l-Baha's Visit to California, October 1912 : A Compilation Prepared for the 70th Anniversary of His Visit. 2nd ed. ed. Maghzi, Charleen, compiler. San Francisco, CA: Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of San Francisco; 1989. [20] p.
        4. A Matter of Fact. Deepen Magazine. 1994 Summer; v.2.2(no.3):27.
        5. The Palo Altan, Volume X, No.43, November 1, 1912. Palo Alto, CA: [s.n.]; 1971. 4 p.
        6. Persian Prophet. The Independent (New York). 1912 Jul 18; v.73159-160.
        7. A Persian Teacher. The Crisis (New York). 1912 May; v.4(no.1):14-16.
        8. The Realization of World Unity : A Public Meeting in Commemoration of the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary of the Arrival of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in America, 1912 : Held in the Bahá'í House of Worship, Sunday, April 11, 1937. NSA 1937. [4] p.
        9. The Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Visit to the West. In. The Bahá'í World : 20 (1986/92) pp. 52-77. 
      10. Ahdieh, Hussein and Hopson, Eliane. 'Abdu'l-Bahá in New York, the City of the Covenant. LSA of New York; 1987. 48 p.
      11. Bahá'í World Congress (2nd : 1992 : New York). 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Mission to America : Theme Pavillion, The New York Hilton, November 22-26, 1992. New York: Bahá'í World Congress; 1992. [12] page brochure .
      12. Church of the Ascension (New York). First Sunday in Advent, November 28, 1971. New York: Church of the Ascension; 1971. Includes section on "Baha'is to Visit Ascension on November 28," and 3 p. insert of `Abdu'l-Bahá's talk in 1912.
      13. Earle, Irene. Abbas Effendi, Called Abdul Baha... Leader of the Bahai Movement, Arrived in America Recently. The Survey (New York). 1912 Apr 27; v.28178-179.
      14. WORLD ORDER:  Gail, Marzieh. 'Abdu'l-Bahá in America. World Order. 1944 Jul; v.10(no.4):110-119; Haney, Mariam. 'Abdu'l-Bahá in America. World Order. 1946 Jan; v.11(no.10):311-315; ---. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Visit to America. World Order. 1945 Oct; v.11(no.7):215-218; Wade, Shirley. The Souvenir of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. World Order. 1942 Jun; v.8(no.3):73-87; Christian, William Kenneth. He Brought Peace. World Order. 1945 Jul; v.11(no.4):119-122.
      15. Khadem, Zikrullah. Material. 191227 items; Bahá'í National Archives, Wilmette, Ill.
Notes: Primarily concerns `Abdu'l-Bahá, and includes newspaper clippings from His U.S. visit in 1912.
      16. Lacroix-Hopson, Eliane. 'Abdu'l-Bahá in New York, the City of the Covenant. NY: Newvistadesign ; 1999. 125, [3] p.
      17. ---. 'Abdu'l-Bahá in New York, the City of the Covenant. 2nd ed. ed. [Bundoora, Vic.]: Bahá'í Publications Australia; 2005. 173p
      18. Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of New York (N.Y.). New York Baha'i Community Pilgrimage to Commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, November 26-28, 1971.  LSA of New York; 1971. [4] p.
      19. Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Niagara Falls (N.Y.). 50th Anniversary Abdu'l Baha's Visit to the "Mighty Waters of the Niagara," September 1912-1962. Niagara Falls, NY: Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Niagara Falls; 1962. [8] p.
      20. Renshaw, Amy. Voyage of Love. Evanston, IL: Bellwood Press; 2010.
      21. Thompson, Juliet. Abdul Baha's First Days in America. East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters; 1924? 40 p.  "1924" should be 1912.
      22. Underhill, Helen. "Be As I Am - Abdu'l-Bahá" & Pearls of Wisdom, Abdu'l-Bahá. Philadelphia, PA: 75th Anniversary Celebration Commemorating the Visit of Abdu'l-Bahá to Philadelphia; 1987. [6] page brochure .
      23. ---. Kitab-i-Badayi`ul-Athar : Diary of 'Abdu'l-Baha's Travels in Europe and America, 1912-1913. 19351 microfilm reel ; 16 mm.; Bahá'í National Archives, Wilmette, Ill. Notes: English translation of the diary.


3 comments:

  1. Dear Anne,

    I didn't see this url listed, but it is also a lovely day-by-day resource:
    http://travelstothewest.org/

    Regards,
    keli

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  2. Yes! I've added it now. Thanks, Keli. I compiled the list a couple of months ago. Coming soon: Heritage project and National Website--once these are announced!

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  3. Hi guys,
    the multi-faith co-ordinator at Curtin university where I work in Perth, Austalia is offering to screen a film to promote the Faith at Naw Ruz this year, and I have referenced the centenary of 'Abdu'l-Baha's travels to the West. We are alo lookin at an exhibition and linking this to schools in our community so students can stop by and do an assignment on history and geography, and the public can grasp something of the spiritual themes made legible through the stories of the Master. So the big question is what is available, or will be available and how to access/purchase.

    Would welcome any guidance/suggestions.

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