'Abdu'l-Bahá in London

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The book 'Abdu'l-Bahá in London is a collection of public addresses, the ʿAbdul-Baha' (Bahai transcription: 'Abdu'l-Bahá ) from September 4 to October 3, 1911 and from December 13, 1912 to held in Great Britain on January 21, 1913 . During this time he was mostly in London . The book also reports on short trips to Clifte in Bristol, Byfleet and Brooklands . The work also contains numerous conversation notes. ʿAbdul-Baha's speeches in Persian have been translated into English . The content of the work is based on English transcripts and memoirs as well as press reports collected by Sara Louisa Blomfield and published by her in English in 1912. The German edition is more extensive than the English original, as it does not cover the period from December 13, 1912 to January 21, 1913. 'Abdul-Baha' spoke in the London City Temple, in St. John's in Westminster , before the Theosophical Society , before the Philanthropic Society, etc.

content

In his speeches he discussed the various religions such as Buddhism , the need for peace , the manifestation of God , the interaction of religion and science, the afterlife , the Baha'i wedding, the power of God and the essence of Bahaism .

literature

  • ʿAbdul-Baha ': ' Abdu'l-Bahá in London . UK Bahá'í Publishing Trust, 1982 ( online ).
  • ʿAbdul-Baha ': ' Abdu'l-Bahá in London . Bahá´i-Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-87037-483-9 .