Thursday, November 12, 2009
Independent investigation
"The first principle of Bahá'u'lláh is independent investigation of truth, that is, all the nations of the world have to investigate after truth independently and turn their eyes from the moribund blind imitations of the past ages entirely. Truth is one when it is independently investigated, it doesn't accept division. Therefore, the independent investigation of truth will lead to the oneness of the world of humanity." - Abdu'l-Bahá
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'Abdu'l-Bahá (1844 - 1921)
From earliest childhood, 'Abbás Effendi, the eldest son of Bahá'u'lláh, shared his father's sufferings and banishments. He took as his title 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the "servant of Bahá". Bahá'u'lláh appointed him the one authorised interpreter of the Bahá'í teachings and as head of the Faith after his own passing. In 'Abdu'l-Bahá was seen as a perfect example of the Bahá'í way of life.
While 'Abdu'l-Bahá was still a prisoner of the Ottomans the first Bahá'í pilgrims from the western world arrived in Acre in 1898. After his release in 1908, 'Abdu'l-Bahá set out on a series of journeys which, in 1911-13, took him to Europe and America. There he proclaimed Bahá'u'lláh's message of unity and social justice to church congregations, peace societies, the members of trade unions, university faculties, journalists, government officials and many public audiences.
'Abdu'l-Bahá passed away in 1921, having consolidated the foundations of the Bahá'í Faith and greatly expanded its reach. The northern rooms of the shrine of the Báb, where he interred, are a place of pilgrimage for Bahá'ís visiting the world centre of their faith.
"Be a wanderer; do your own search; search for truth."
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