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040			_cNew Zealand National Baha'i Reference Library
245	1	0	_aBlack Pearls : Servants in the Households of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aLos Angeles _bKalimat Press _c1988
300			_axxii, 59 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
505			_aDiscover the hidden history of the early black believers who served the Báb, and later, Bahá’u’lláh. From the earliest days of Bahá’í history, African servants in the holy households were present and witnessed the new revelation. They served, they protected, they believed. Included is the story of Haji Mubarak, the Ethiopian servant of the Báb, who accompanied him on his pilgrimage to Mecca, and who served and protected Báb’s family until his death. Also, the remarkable story of Isfandiyar–servant of Bahá’u’lláh–who was the only manservant to remain loyal after Bahá’u’lláh was arrested and imprisoned. Available for the first time, these are the heroic stories of the earliest black believers. They are told by the author, a member of the Báb’s family, who draws on the oral histories he heard from his ancestors.
520	3		_aBiographical sketches of servants in the households of the co-founders of the Bahá'í Faith: Haji Mubarak, Fiddih, Isfandiyar, Mas'ud and Salih Aqa. Anthony Lee's introduction to the second edition discusses slavery in the Islamic context, the importance of the contribution of women and servants to the history of the Faith, and Bahá'u'lláh's clear opposition to slavery and His manumission of His father's slaves.
600		0	_91262 _aHaji Mubarak
600		0	_91263 _aFiddih
600		0	_91264 _aIsfandiyar
600		0	_91265 _aMas'ud
600		0	_91266 _aSalih Aqa
650		0	_91260 _aServants _vBaha'i Faith
650		0	_91261 _aSlavery _vBaha'i Faith
700			_aAbuʼl-Qasim Afnan _91210
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