‘Abdu’r-Rahmán Rushdí
‘Abdu’r-Rahmán Rushdí (d. November 7, 1954) was an early Egyptian Bahá’í who served on the National Spiritual Assembly of Egypt and Sudan.
Background[edit]
Rushdí was born into a Muslim family in Egypt and lived in Tehel-Barroud. In 1914 he became a Bahá’í,[1] and introduced his brother ‘Abdu’l-Fattáh Sabrí to the religion and they both became active members of the Bahá’í community.[2] They were among the earliest native Egyptians to become Bahá’ís and actively taught the Faith despite experiencing criticism and persecution due to their beliefs.[3]
After the Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in 1921 some Bahá’ís in Egypt opposed his successor Shoghi Effendi, who had been appointed Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith, and Rushdí worked to promote firmness in the Covenant in the community and recognition of the Guardianship. He assisted in the establishment of the Bahá’í Administration in Egypt and served on the National Spiritual Assembly of Egypt and Sudan after it was established in 1924 and helped establish communications between the institution and government authorities.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1986). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 18 (1979-1983), Pg(s) 669. View as PDF.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1970). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 13 (1954-1963), Pg(s) 905. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1970). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 13 (1954-1963), Pg(s) 906. View as PDF.
