TY - BOOK AU - Ugo Giachery TI - Shoghi Effendi Recollections SN - 0-85398-050-0 PY - 1973/// CY - Oxford PB - George Ronald KW - Shoghi Effendi KW - Biography KW - Baha'i World Centre KW - Haifa KW - Israel KW - Baha'i Faith KW - Hands of the Cause of God KW - Ayádí Amru’lláh N1 - The author of these recollections has written, not a biography, but his personal experiences of Shoghi Effendi (1896-1957), who, on the death of his Grandfather, 'Abdu'l-Baha in 1921, found himself Guardian of the Baha'i Faith. For thirty-six years, Shoghi Effendi bore the daunting responsibilties of his office, guiding and encouraging the Bahá’ís. During the last nine years of his life he developed in Haifa and ‘Akká, the spiritual and administrative institutions of the Bahá’í Faith. Dr Giacery visited Haifa on several occasions during these years and spent a number of months there. The account he gives us of Shoghi Effendi is at first hand. It is a perceptive, affectionate and intimate portrayal of the gallant and self-sacrificing Guardian. And because those who served him so closely were few these recollections are so precious; Contents 1 PREFACE PART 1: The Personality of Shoghi Effendi 5 I AN APPRECIATION 10 II PILGRIM IMPRESSIONS 16 III HIS SPIRITUAL VIRTUES 16 His Great Faith 18 The Guardian and the man 19 His humility and selflessness 20 His involuntary connection with the Divine Source 24 His eagerness 25 His perseverance 26 His generosity 29 IV HIS LITERARY GIFTS 35 Translations 37 Original literary work 37 As historian 40 Correspondence 42 His artistic ingenuity PART 2: The World Centre of the Faith of Bahá'u'lláh 51 V BIRTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORLD CENTRE 61 VI THE QUEEN OF CARMEL 68 VII THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE SHRINE OF THE BAB 72 The Arcade 89 The Octagon 97 The Drum or Clerestory 100 The Crown and the Dome 109 VIII THE GARDENS SURROUNDING THE SHRINE OF THE BAB 119 IX THE GARDEN NURSERIES 121 X PILGRIMAGE TO THE SHRINE OF BAHÁ'U'LLÁH 123 XI THE GARDENS AT BAHJI 127 XII EMBELLISHMENTS TO THE SHRINE OF BAHÁ'U'LLÁH 138 XIII THE MANSION OF BAHJI 148 XIV THE INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES 148 The Nature of the Archives 151 The Project Begins 158 Plans Become a Reality 170 XV THE FIRST MASHRIQU'L-ADHKAR OF THE HOLY LAND 173 The Obelisk EPILOGUE 175 Events connected with the passing of Shoghi Effendi 184 The Sepulchre of Shoghi Effendi APPENDICES 189 I Early Descriptions of Shoghi Effendi 195 II Letters to Angeline Giachery 199 III The Writings of Shoghi Effendi 205 IV Genealogy of Shoghi Effendi 206 The Family of the Báb 208 V The War in Africa 209 VI The Tablet of Carmel 212 VII Guido M. Fabbricotti, the Marble Firm 213 VIII Giacomo Barozzi, the Architect Vignola 214 IX Names of the Doors of the Shrine of the Báb 214 X Andrea Palladio, Founder of Neo-Classic Architecture 217 XI Plants Used by Shoghi Effendi 220 Glossary of Architectural and Building Terms 223 References N2 - Dr. Giachery visited Haifa on several occasions and worked with the Guardian himself in the erection of the superstructure of the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel. Giachery here shares his personal reminiscences of Shoghi Effendi UR - https://library.abs.org.nz/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=31fddafb65829748050e3b98e05b4444 ER -