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December 21. On this date in 1947, a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer stated that "The original population of the United States was very dear to Abdu'l-Bahá's heart, and …."

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December 21. On this date in 1947, a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer stated that "The original population of the United States was very dear to Abdu'l-Bahá's heart...
December 21. On this date in 1947,   a letter   written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer stated that "The original po...
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December 21. On this date in 1939, Shoghi Effendi wrote about "The transfer of the sacred remains of the brother and mother of our Lord and Master 'Abdu'l-Bahá to Mount Carmel." The letter also mentions 'Abdu'l-Bahá's brother ….

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December 21. On this date in 1939, Shoghi Effendi wrote about "The transfer of the sacred remains of the brother and mother of our Lord and Master 'Abdu'l-Bahá to Mount Carmel." The letter also mentio...
December 21. On this date in 1939, Shoghi Effendi wrote about "The transfer of the sacred remains of the   brother   and   mother   of our...
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December 21. On this date in 1948, Shoghi Effendi wrote "The cardinal principle which we must follow, (in connection with your questions), is obedience to the Government prevailing in any land in which we reside." onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/11/dece...
December 21. On this date in 1948, Shoghi Effendi wrote "The cardinal principle which we must follow, (in connection with your questions), is obedience to the Government prevailing in any land in whic...
December 21. On this date in 1948, Shoghi Effendi   wrote   "The cardinal principle which we must follow, (in connection with your questio...
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December 21. On this date in 1928, Shoghi Effendi wrote "the handmaids of the Merciful throughout the West" regarding "the death of our talented and dearly-beloved friend, Mr. Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney."

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December 21. On this date in 1928, Shoghi Effendi wrote "the handmaids of the Merciful throughout the West" regarding "the death of our talented and dearly-beloved friend, Mr. Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney...
December 21. On this date in 1928, Shoghi Effendi   wrote   "the handmaids of the Merciful throughout the West" regarding "the death of our ...
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December 21. On this date in 1927, Frank Leonard Wyss, an Australian Baha'i who served on the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia in the 1950's and became the Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for the Cocos Islands, was born in Sydney, Australia. onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/11/dece...
December 21. On this date in 1927, Frank Leonard Wyss, an Australian Baha'i who served on the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia in the 1950's and became the Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for the Cocos ...
December 21. On this date in 1927,  Frank Leonard Wyss , an Australian Baha'i who served on the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia i...
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December 21. On this date in 1913, Frederick Laws, an American Bahá'í who became the Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for Basutoland, was born in Pineridge, Alabama. onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/11/dece...
December 21. On this date in 1913, Frederick Laws, an American Bahá'í who became the Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for Basutoland, was born in Pineridge, Alabama.
December 21. On this date in 1913,  Frederick Laws , an American Bahá'í who became the Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for  Basutoland , was born in  ...
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December 21. On this date in 1898, Dorothy Beecher Baker, later a Hand of the Cause of God, was born in Newark, New Jersey. An enthusiastic Bahá'í teacher, in1954 she died in a plane crash while traveling to teach the Faith.

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December 21. On this date in 1898, Dorothy Beecher Baker, later a Hand of the Cause of God, was born in Newark, New Jersey. An enthusiastic Bahá'í teacher, in1954 she died in a plane crash while trave...
December 21. On this date in 1898,  Dorothy Beecher Baker , later a  Hand of the Cause of God , was born in Newark, New Jersey. An enthusi...
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December 21. On this date in 2006, the Universal House of Justice addressed a letter "to the Bahá’ís of Egypt" concerning their ability "to obtain officially issued identification cards." onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/11/dece...
December 21. On this date in 2006, the Universal House of Justice addressed a letter "to the Bahá’ís of Egypt" concerning their ability "to obtain officially issued identification cards."
December 21. On this date in 2006, the Universal House of Justice addressed  a letter  "to the Bahá’ís of Egypt" concerning their ability "t...
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December 21. On this date in 1972, the UHJ referenced Shoghi Effendi as having said "Under no circumstances should Bahá'ís drink."

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December 21. On this date in 1972, the UHJ referenced Shoghi Effendi as having said "Under no circumstances should Bahá'ís drink. It is so unambiguously forbidden in the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh that th...
December 21. On this date in 1972, the UHJ referenced Shoghi Effendi as having said "Under no circumstances should Bahá'ís drink. It is so u...
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December 21. On this date in 1972, the UHJ referenced Shoghi Effendi as having said "Under no circumstances should Bahá'ís drink."

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December 21. On this date in 1972, the UHJ referenced Shoghi Effendi as having said "Under no circumstances should Bahá'ís drink. It is so unambiguously forbidden in the Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh that th...
December 21. On this date in 1972, the UHJ referenced Shoghi Effendi as having said "Under no circumstances should Bahá'ís drink. It is so u...
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December 21. On this date in 2006, the Universal House of Justice addressed a letter "to the Bahá’ís of Egypt" concerning their ability "to obtain officially issued identification cards." onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/11/dece...
December 21. On this date in 2006, the Universal House of Justice addressed a letter "to the Bahá’ís of Egypt" concerning their ability "to obtain officially issued identification cards."
December 21. On this date in 2006, the Universal House of Justice addressed  a letter  "to the Bahá’ís of Egypt" concerning their ability "t...
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December 21. On this date in 1898, Dorothy Beecher Baker, later a Hand of the Cause of God, was born in Newark, New Jersey. An enthusiastic Bahá'í teacher, in1954 she died in a plane crash while traveling to teach the Faith.

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December 21. On this date in 1898, Dorothy Beecher Baker, later a Hand of the Cause of God, was born in Newark, New Jersey. An enthusiastic Bahá'í teacher, in1954 she died in a plane crash while trave...
December 21. On this date in 1898,  Dorothy Beecher Baker , later a  Hand of the Cause of God , was born in Newark, New Jersey. An enthusi...
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December 21. On this date in 1913, Frederick Laws, an American Bahá'í who became the Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for Basutoland, was born in Pineridge, Alabama. onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/11/dece...
December 21. On this date in 1913, Frederick Laws, an American Bahá'í who became the Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for Basutoland, was born in Pineridge, Alabama.
December 21. On this date in 1913,  Frederick Laws , an American Bahá'í who became the Knight of Bahá’u’lláh for  Basutoland , was born in  ...
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December 21. On this date in 1927, Frank Leonard Wyss, an Australian Baha'i who served on the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia in the 1950's and became the Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for the Cocos Islands, was born in Sydney, Australia. onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/11/dece...
December 21. On this date in 1927, Frank Leonard Wyss, an Australian Baha'i who served on the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia in the 1950's and became the Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for the Cocos ...
December 21. On this date in 1927,  Frank Leonard Wyss , an Australian Baha'i who served on the National Spiritual Assembly of Australia i...
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December 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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December 21. On this date in 1928, Shoghi Effendi wrote "the handmaids of the Merciful throughout the West" regarding "the death of our talented and dearly-beloved friend, Mr. Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney."

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December 21. On this date in 1928, Shoghi Effendi wrote "the handmaids of the Merciful throughout the West" regarding "the death of our talented and dearly-beloved friend, Mr. Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney...
December 21. On this date in 1928, Shoghi Effendi   wrote   "the handmaids of the Merciful throughout the West" regarding "the death of our ...
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December 21. On this date in 1948, Shoghi Effendi wrote "The cardinal principle which we must follow, (in connection with your questions), is obedience to the Government prevailing in any land in which we reside." onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/11/dece...
December 21. On this date in 1948, Shoghi Effendi wrote "The cardinal principle which we must follow, (in connection with your questions), is obedience to the Government prevailing in any land in whic...
December 21. On this date in 1948, Shoghi Effendi   wrote   "The cardinal principle which we must follow, (in connection with your questio...
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December 21. On this date in 1939, Shoghi Effendi wrote about "The transfer of the sacred remains of the brother and mother of our Lord and Master 'Abdu'l-Bahá to Mount Carmel." The letter also mentions 'Abdu'l-Bahá's brother ….

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December 21. On this date in 1939, Shoghi Effendi wrote about "The transfer of the sacred remains of the brother and mother of our Lord and Master 'Abdu'l-Bahá to Mount Carmel." The letter also mentio...
December 21. On this date in 1939, Shoghi Effendi wrote about "The transfer of the sacred remains of the   brother   and   mother   of our...
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December 21. On this date in 1947, a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer stated that "The original population of the United States was very dear to Abdu'l-Bahá's heart, and …."

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December 21. On this date in 1947, a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer stated that "The original population of the United States was very dear to Abdu'l-Bahá's heart...
December 21. On this date in 1947,   a letter   written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer stated that "The original po...
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December 20. On this date in 1849, William Miller, a Baptist preacher, died. He predicted that on March 21, 1844, Christ would return to the Earth.

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December 20. On this date in 1849, William Miller, a Baptist preacher, died. He predicted that on March 21, 1844, Christ would return to the Earth. When this did not come to pass, he recalculated the ...
December 20. On this date in 1849,   William Miller , a Baptist preacher, died. He predicted that on March 21, 1844, Christ would return to ...
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December 20. On this date in 1948, "The Palestine Post" carried an article titled "Baha'i Foretold Israel's Future" stating …

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December 20. On this date in 1948, "The Palestine Post" carried an article titled "Baha'i Foretold Israel's Future" stating "Shoghy eff. Rabbani, the 'Guardian' of the Bahai Cause, in a letter to Mr. ...
December 20. On this date in 1948, "The Palestine Post" carried an article titled "Baha'i Foretold Israel's Future" stating "Shoghy eff. R...
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December 20. On this date in 1937, Shoghi Effendi announced the death of "Archbreaker of Covenant" in a cablegram later published in "Messages to America."

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December 20. On this date in 1937, Shoghi Effendi announced the death of "Archbreaker of Covenant" in a cablegram later published in "Messages to America."
December 20. On this date in 1937, Shoghi Effendi announced the death of   "Archbreaker of Covenant"   in a cablegram later published in  ...
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December 20. On this date in 2008, two of the conferences among a series of 41 regional conferences of the Five Year Plan took place, one in São Paulo, Brazil, and one in Kuching, Malaysia.

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December 20. On this date in 2008, two of the conferences among a series of 41 regional conferences of the Five Year Plan took place, one in São Paulo, Brazil, and one in Kuching, Malaysia.
December 20. On this date in 2008, two of the conferences among a series of   41 regional conferences   of the   Five Year Plan   took pla...
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December 20. On this date in 1949, Shoghi Effendi wrote "The title 'Hidden Words' was given by Bahá'u'lláh because there is a tradition in Islam, that Fatimih, Muhammad's daughter, grieved greatly over the Martyrdom of her son, and God sent …." onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/11/dece...
December 20. On this date in 1949, Shoghi Effendi wrote "The title 'Hidden Words' was given by Bahá'u'lláh because there is a tradition in Islam, that Fatimih, Muhammad's daughter, grieved greatly ove...
December 20. On this date in 1949, Shoghi Effendi wrote "The title   'Hidden Words'   was given by Bahá'u'lláh because there is a traditio...
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December 20. On this date in 1928, Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney, a Bahá'í scholar and translator, died. onthisdateinbahaihistory.blogspot.com/2020/11/dece...
December 20. On this date in 1928, Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney, a Bahá'í scholar and translator, died. The son of a prominent French Jewish family, he was converted to the Bahá'í Faith around 1900 by May...
December 20. On this date in 1928,  Hippolyte Dreyfus-Barney , a Bahá'í scholar and translator, died. The son of  a prominent French Jewis...
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December 20. On this date in 1956, Shoghi Effendi mentioned receipt of a postcard from St. Pierre and Miquelon.

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December 20. On this date in 1956, Shoghi Effendi mentioned receipt of a postcard from St. Pierre and Miquelon. He was "happy to know that Mrs. Pawlowska is continuing her valuable pioneer service the...
December 20. On this date in 1956, Shoghi Effendi mentioned receipt of   a postcard   from St. Pierre and Miquelon. He was "happy to know ...
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