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0853984778 |
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New Zealand National Baha'i Reference Library |
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| Title |
Memories of Nine Years in Akka |
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| Title proper/short title |
Translation of Khatirat-i-Nuh-Saliy-i-'Akka |
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2nd ed. 1967 |
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Oxford |
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George Ronald |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2003 |
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xvii, 492 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm |
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Contents<br/>A Note from the Translator<br/>A Note from the Publisher<br/>Preface to the First Edition, 1952<br/>Foreword<br/>Chapter 1<br/>Journey to Baghdad<br/>Through Russia to ‘Akká<br/>Arrival in Badkubih and leaving Russia<br/>The life of the pilgrims in ‘Akká<br/>Visiting the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh<br/>Feasts<br/>Morale of the believers in the days of hardship<br/>The schemes of the Covenant-breakers<br/>The dwarfish old man<br/>The Covenant-breakers’ means of livelihood<br/>Types of Covenant-breakers<br/>My duties on this pilgrimage<br/>‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s words<br/>The suckling babe<br/>The rebellion of Mírzá Áqá Ján<br/>The Covenant-breakers’ planned rebellion through Mírzá Áqá Ján and Tábúr Áqásí<br/>Events after Mírzá Áqá Ján’s rebellion<br/>A story<br/>The nature of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s cares in those few days<br/>The story of Áqá Mírzá Hasan<br/>Dismissal<br/>The story of the package and my mission<br/>Tehran<br/>The story continued<br/>Alláh’u’Abhá / Alláh’u’A‘zam<br/>The effect of the story of Áqá Mírzá Hasan<br/>Chapter 2<br/>Departure from Tehran<br/>Pilgrimage at ‘Akká with an American, Mr. Hoar<br/>My feelings during the first days in the Holy Land<br/>Description of my duties in those days<br/>Haifa in AD 1900<br/>The morale of the believers of Haifa and ‘Akká in those days<br/>Six months in Haifa<br/>‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s visits from ‘Akká to Haifa<br/>Construction of the Shrine of the Báb<br/>‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s words in those days in Haifa<br/>Three pistol shots at ‘Abdu’l-Bahá<br/>The renewal of confinement<br/>Chapter 3<br/>Circumstances surrounding the renewal of confinement<br/>Details of the renewal of confinement<br/>Release of the Covenant-breakers from prison due to the<br/>Master’s intercession<br/>My return to ‘Akká<br/>“O Breakwell, O my dear one!”<br/>The pilgrimage of Mr. Dodge’s sons<br/>Madame de Canavarro and Mr. Phelps<br/>Mr. Dreyfus and Miss Sanderson<br/>The late Dr. Arastú Khán<br/>Mrs. Lua Getsinger<br/>Arrival of a Covenant-breaker from Bombay, Husayn-‘Alí Jahrumí, surnamed Fitrat<br/>Establishment of an English class<br/>News of the upheavals of Yazd and Isfahan<br/>The realization of one of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s predictions: Mírzá Badí‘u’lláh story concluded<br/>The return of Mírzá Badí‘u’lláh to the fold<br/>Conduct, manners and attitude of Mírzá Badí‘u’lláh<br/>Mírzá Badí‘u’lláh breaks his vows of repentance<br/>Rapid progress of the Faith in East and West and the sending of the Arch-breaker of the Covenant’s<br/>agent to America<br/>Burdens, sorrows and labours of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá<br/>The effect of difficulties and sorrows on ‘Abdu’l-Bahá<br/>A story<br/>One task does not distract Him from another<br/>Kashkúl or pumpkin bowl?<br/>The effect on the pilgrims of meeting ‘Abdu’l-Bahá<br/>The manner of revealing verses<br/>Fridays<br/>Chapter 4<br/>The Prison City again one year later<br/>The arrival of certain Western believers wearing the fez, in the Ottoman style<br/>Mr. and Mrs. Winterburn<br/>Mr. Frank Frank<br/>Further progress of the Faith in the East; Construction of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár in Ishqábád<br/>Rapid progress of the Cause of God in the West<br/>The condition of the Covenant-breakers<br/>Visits by non-Bahá’í Westerners<br/>Account of the conversion of an American lady in ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s presence<br/>Servitude<br/>A bitter-sweet story<br/>Medicine<br/>Trusting the road to the highwayman<br/>Chapter 5: Various miscellaneous events<br/>“The triumph of the Cause of God is in his hands”<br/>The definitive date for the end of the Covenant-breaking period<br/>Collapse of the domes<br/>“Once I was embarrassed”<br/>The sweet fragrance of some of the letters<br/>You conquered my heart before I ever existed<br/>The name of the first Japanese Bahá’í was Yamamoto<br/>His gait and bearing defy words<br/>A story to illustrate a point<br/>The Master on health<br/>Another illustrative story: “Six years of hard work did no go to waste!”<br/>Charity devoid of hypocrisy<br/>Infiltrating the Faith of God<br/>The meaning of generosity<br/>“Eat the bread, but don’t drink the wine”<br/>What sort of place was ‘Akká?<br/>One “effulgence” of the Prison, the thirty–day fast<br/>“My wellbeing and its opposite are in the hands of the friends”<br/>A grand feast<br/>Love<br/>Chapter 6<br/>Again, never-ending tasks and severe hardships<br/>‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s utterances in these days<br/>My own circumstances at this time<br/>The Persian Consulate building<br/>Miss Barney and Some Answered Questions<br/>A change in conditions: The arrival of biased officials<br/>My journey to Europe<br/>Arrival at Marseilles<br/>Arrival in Paris<br/>Return to ‘Akká<br/>A brief visit to Beirut<br/>‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s teachings on how to attract divine confirmations<br/>Moving to Beirut<br/>Chapter 7<br/>Multiple investigators, both secret and open<br/>Interpretation of Mírzá Núru’d-Dín’s dream<br/>Intrigues of the Covenant-breakers<br/>The situation in ‘Akká as the Covenant-breakers awaited the impending chaos<br/>The arrival of Sultan Abdu’l-Hamid’s officials, and their departure due to the cannon blast of divine confirmation<br/>This is the letter from Núru’d-Dín-i-Zayn<br/>The fulfilment of the prophecies of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, now and in the future<br/>Chapter 8<br/>Arrival at Beirut<br/>What sort of place was Beirut?<br/>The conditions of this servant in Beirut<br/>That grenade that missed the breast of Sultan ‘Abdu’l-Hamid struck the liver of the Covenant-breakers<br/>Another look at Beirut<br/>The everlasting disgrace of the Covenant-breakers was simultaneous with the removal of Sultán ‘Abdu’l-Hamid<br/>When did Satan ever give me a chance?<br/>Manufacturing a dream with the intention of slandering the Faith of God<br/>I consider such words to be meaningless<br/>Conclusion of Chapter 8<br/>Chapter 9<br/>We believers were not without our faults<br/>What is a homeland and who is a patriot?<br/>What was happening on the moon?<br/>By God, you’re right!<br/>What is fortune?<br/>Return to Beirut<br/>Three medical cases<br/>News from Iran and the Ottoman States<br/>The end of the Most Great Prison of ‘Akká<br/>Describing the indescribable<br/>Return to Iran<br/>Apology<br/>Selected biographical notes<br/>Bibliography<br/>Votes and references<br/>Index |
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1220 |
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Youness Afroukhteh |
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Biography |
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'Abdu'l-Baha |
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393 |
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Baha'i World Centre |
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Haifa |
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Israel |
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Baha'i Faith |
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105 |
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Palestine |
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'Abdu'l-Baha |
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1965 |
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Youness Afroukhteh |
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1220 |
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Riaz Masrour |
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1221 |
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Translator |
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Printed or electronic book |
