TY - BOOK AU - Youness Afroukhteh AU - Riaz Masrour TI - Memories of Nine Years in Akka SN - 0853984778 PY - 2003/// CY - Oxford PB - George Ronald KW - Youness Afroukhteh KW - Biography KW - 'Abdu'l-Baha KW - Baha'i World Centre KW - Haifa KW - Israel KW - Baha'i Faith KW - Palestine N1 - Contents A Note from the Translator A Note from the Publisher Preface to the First Edition, 1952 Foreword Chapter 1 Journey to Baghdad Through Russia to ‘Akká Arrival in Badkubih and leaving Russia The life of the pilgrims in ‘Akká Visiting the Shrine of Bahá’u’lláh Feasts Morale of the believers in the days of hardship The schemes of the Covenant-breakers The dwarfish old man The Covenant-breakers’ means of livelihood Types of Covenant-breakers My duties on this pilgrimage ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s words The suckling babe The rebellion of Mírzá Áqá Ján The Covenant-breakers’ planned rebellion through Mírzá Áqá Ján and Tábúr Áqásí Events after Mírzá Áqá Ján’s rebellion A story The nature of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s cares in those few days The story of Áqá Mírzá Hasan Dismissal The story of the package and my mission Tehran The story continued Alláh’u’Abhá / Alláh’u’A‘zam The effect of the story of Áqá Mírzá Hasan Chapter 2 Departure from Tehran Pilgrimage at ‘Akká with an American, Mr. Hoar My feelings during the first days in the Holy Land Description of my duties in those days Haifa in AD 1900 The morale of the believers of Haifa and ‘Akká in those days Six months in Haifa ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s visits from ‘Akká to Haifa Construction of the Shrine of the Báb ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s words in those days in Haifa Three pistol shots at ‘Abdu’l-Bahá The renewal of confinement Chapter 3 Circumstances surrounding the renewal of confinement Details of the renewal of confinement Release of the Covenant-breakers from prison due to the Master’s intercession My return to ‘Akká “O Breakwell, O my dear one!” The pilgrimage of Mr. Dodge’s sons Madame de Canavarro and Mr. Phelps Mr. Dreyfus and Miss Sanderson The late Dr. Arastú Khán Mrs. Lua Getsinger Arrival of a Covenant-breaker from Bombay, Husayn-‘Alí Jahrumí, surnamed Fitrat Establishment of an English class News of the upheavals of Yazd and Isfahan The realization of one of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s predictions: Mírzá Badí‘u’lláh story concluded The return of Mírzá Badí‘u’lláh to the fold Conduct, manners and attitude of Mírzá Badí‘u’lláh Mírzá Badí‘u’lláh breaks his vows of repentance Rapid progress of the Faith in East and West and the sending of the Arch-breaker of the Covenant’s agent to America Burdens, sorrows and labours of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá The effect of difficulties and sorrows on ‘Abdu’l-Bahá A story One task does not distract Him from another Kashkúl or pumpkin bowl? The effect on the pilgrims of meeting ‘Abdu’l-Bahá The manner of revealing verses Fridays Chapter 4 The Prison City again one year later The arrival of certain Western believers wearing the fez, in the Ottoman style Mr. and Mrs. Winterburn Mr. Frank Frank Further progress of the Faith in the East; Construction of the Mashriqu’l-Adhkár in Ishqábád Rapid progress of the Cause of God in the West The condition of the Covenant-breakers Visits by non-Bahá’í Westerners Account of the conversion of an American lady in ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s presence Servitude A bitter-sweet story Medicine Trusting the road to the highwayman Chapter 5: Various miscellaneous events “The triumph of the Cause of God is in his hands” The definitive date for the end of the Covenant-breaking period Collapse of the domes “Once I was embarrassed” The sweet fragrance of some of the letters You conquered my heart before I ever existed The name of the first Japanese Bahá’í was Yamamoto His gait and bearing defy words A story to illustrate a point The Master on health Another illustrative story: “Six years of hard work did no go to waste!” Charity devoid of hypocrisy Infiltrating the Faith of God The meaning of generosity “Eat the bread, but don’t drink the wine” What sort of place was ‘Akká? One “effulgence” of the Prison, the thirty–day fast “My wellbeing and its opposite are in the hands of the friends” A grand feast Love Chapter 6 Again, never-ending tasks and severe hardships ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s utterances in these days My own circumstances at this time The Persian Consulate building Miss Barney and Some Answered Questions A change in conditions: The arrival of biased officials My journey to Europe Arrival at Marseilles Arrival in Paris Return to ‘Akká A brief visit to Beirut ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s teachings on how to attract divine confirmations Moving to Beirut Chapter 7 Multiple investigators, both secret and open Interpretation of Mírzá Núru’d-Dín’s dream Intrigues of the Covenant-breakers The situation in ‘Akká as the Covenant-breakers awaited the impending chaos The arrival of Sultan Abdu’l-Hamid’s officials, and their departure due to the cannon blast of divine confirmation This is the letter from Núru’d-Dín-i-Zayn The fulfilment of the prophecies of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, now and in the future Chapter 8 Arrival at Beirut What sort of place was Beirut? The conditions of this servant in Beirut That grenade that missed the breast of Sultan ‘Abdu’l-Hamid struck the liver of the Covenant-breakers Another look at Beirut The everlasting disgrace of the Covenant-breakers was simultaneous with the removal of Sultán ‘Abdu’l-Hamid When did Satan ever give me a chance? Manufacturing a dream with the intention of slandering the Faith of God I consider such words to be meaningless Conclusion of Chapter 8 Chapter 9 We believers were not without our faults What is a homeland and who is a patriot? What was happening on the moon? By God, you’re right! What is fortune? Return to Beirut Three medical cases News from Iran and the Ottoman States The end of the Most Great Prison of ‘Akká Describing the indescribable Return to Iran Apology Selected biographical notes Bibliography Votes and references Index ER -