Secretary for ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
‘Abdu’l-Bahá had several Secretaries, also called Amanuenses, who assisted Him in communicating with the international Bahá'í community during His Ministry. They were often fluent in English and translated Tablets for the western Bahá'ís and served as interpreters for pilgrims from the west.
List of Secretaries[edit]
This is a partial list of those who served as secretary for ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
| Name | Served |
|---|---|
| Ali Kuli Khan | 1899 - 1901 |
| Dr. Youness Khan-i-Afrukhtih | 1900 - 1909 |
| Mírzá Munir-i-Zayn[1] | ???? - ???? |
| Mírzá Nuru’d-Din-i-Zayn[2] | ???? - ???? |
| Mirza Ahmad Sohrab | 1912 - 1919 |
| Mírzá Mahmúd-i-Zarqání[3] | 1912 - 1913 |
| Mírzá Badí‘ Bushrú’í[4] | 1914 - 1916[5] |
| Shoghi Effendi | 1918 - 1920 |
| ‘Azízu’lláh Bahádur | ???? - ???? |
| Zia Bagdadi | 1919 - 1920 |
| Faydu'lláh Subhí | 1919 - 1921 |
| Ruhi Afnan | ???? - 1921[6] |
References[edit]
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Category:Secretaries of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
- ↑ Balyuzi, H. M., Abdu'l-Baha, p 171
- ↑ Helen S. Goodall & Ella Goodall Cooper, Daily Lessons Received at Akka, Baha'i Publishing Trust: Wilmette, 1979, p 61
- ↑ Balyuzi, H. M., Abdu'l-Baha, p 171
- ↑ http://tienda.fundacionnehal.org/gb/home/42-dar-zili-shajarih-i-mithaq-khatirati-badii-bushrui-9788460835745.html
- ↑ https://www.bahaibookstore.com/Dar-Zili-Shajarih-i-Mithaq-Persian-P8849.aspx
- ↑ Balyuzi, Hasan, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Centre of the Covenant, George Ronald: Oxford, 1972, p 459
Table Of Contents
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1.1 List of Secretaries
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2.2 References