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Effendi Shoghi

Shoghí Effendi (; Persian: شوقی افندی; 1 March 1897 – 4 November 1957) was an Ottoman-born Iranian religious figure and the Guardian of the Baháʼí Faith from 1921 to 1957. As the grandson and successor of ʻAbdu'l-Bahá, he was responsible for creating a series of teaching plans that oversaw the expansion of the Baháʼí Faith to a number of new countries, and also translated many of the written works of crucial Baháʼí leaders. Upon his death in 1957, the Hands of the Cause, which included his Canadian wife Rúhíyyih Khánum, took on the role of overseeing the transfer of the religion's supreme legal authority to the Universal House of Justice, which has held elections every five years since 1963.

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Messages to America Selected Letters and Cablegrams Addressed to the Bahá'í's of North America 1932–1946

"Messages to America" by Effendi Shoghi is a collection of selected letters and cablegrams directed to the Bahá'ís of North America, written during th...

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The Unfolding Destiny of the British Bahá'í Community : the Messages from the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith to the Bahá'ís of the British Isles

"The Unfolding Destiny of the British Bahá'í Community" by Shoghi Effendi is a collection of letters and messages addressed to the Bahá'í community in...

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The Advent of Divine Justice

"The Advent of Divine Justice" by Shoghi Effendi is a spiritual treatise written in the mid-20th century. This work addresses the responsibilities and...

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The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh

"The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh" by Shoghi Effendi is a religious and philosophical text written in the early 20th century. The book explores the stru...

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Messages to the Bahá'í World: 1950–1957

"Messages to the Bahá'í World: 1950–1957" by Shoghi Effendi is a collection of significant communications and reports detailing the progression of the...

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Messages to Canada

"Messages to Canada" by Shoghi Effendi is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. The work comprises a collection of letters and communi...

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High Endeavours: Messages to Alaska

"High Endeavours: Messages to Alaska" by Shoghi Effendi is a collection of letters and messages written in the mid-20th century that discusses the est...

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Letters from the Guardian to Australia and New Zealand

"Letters from the Guardian to Australia and New Zealand" by Shoghi Effendi is a collection of correspondence written in the early to mid-20th century....

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Dawn of a New Day

"Dawn of a New Day" by Shoghi Effendi is a spiritual and administrative work related to the Baha'i Faith, likely written in the early 20th century. Th...

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The Promised Day Is Come

"The Promised Day Is Come" by Shoghi Effendi is a theological work written in the late 20th century. The text serves as a clarion call for the followe...

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God Passes By

"God Passes By" by Effendi Shoghi is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This work explores the background and evolution of the Bahá...

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Directives from the Guardian

"Directives from the Guardian" by Shoghi Effendi is a collection of administrative guidelines and teachings for the Bahá'í Faith, likely written in th...

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Citadel of Faith

"Citadel of Faith" by Shoghi Effendi is a religious and administrative text written in the mid-20th century. This work outlines the progress and goals...

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Bahá'í Administration

"Bahá'í Administration" by Shoghi Effendi is a religious treatise written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the administrative principle...

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Arohanui: Letters from Shoghi Effendi to New Zealand

"Arohanui: Letters from Shoghi Effendi to New Zealand" by Shoghi Effendi is a collection of correspondence written in the early to mid-20th century. T...

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The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 2)

"The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 2)" by Shoghi Effendi is a collection of letters written in the early to mid-20th century, specifically followin...

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The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 1)

"The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 1)" by Shoghi Effendi is a collection of letters and messages related to the Bahá'í Faith, likely written in the...

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