`Abdu'l-Bahá in London

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Notes on authenticity

"For " Abdu'l-Baha in London", no original transcripts exist, and the following letter was written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi in this regard:

"Regarding "`Abdu'l-Baha in London": Nothing can be considered scripture for which we do not have an original text. A verbatim record in Persian of His talks would of course be more reliable than one in English, because He was not always accurately interpreted. However such a book is of value, and certainly has its place in our Literature. (24 October 1947 to the National Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles, published in "Unfolding Destiny: The Messages from the Guardian of the Baha'i Faith to the Baha'i Community of the British Isles" (London: Baha'i Publishing Trust, 1981), p. 208.

(From a memorandum of the Research department dated 28 March 1996 at https://bahai-library.com/uhj_authenticity_some_texts )

Praise for its publication

"This morning 'Abdu'l-Bahá spoke about America and the probability of his return to that country. He said: "God willing! If I go to America another time I will go differently; but it is very difficult. This first trip was made with great exertion." As I was reading one of his addresses delivered in America, he said it would be well if all his addresses in that country could be printed in one or two volumes. At present, he declared, they are all scattered and not collected. He called attention to how quickly the Paris and London addresses delivered last year were printed; and this was done through one woman, Lady Blomfield. Some one mentioned the name of a prominent wealthy woman and he said: "One of these poor, sincere and honest women is more beloved by me than a thousand millionaires; just now this Lady Blomfield is dearer to me than all the queens of the world."

(Mirza Ahmad Sohrab, dated 17 December 1912, Star of the West, Vol 3, No 19)

By talk

Talks

• Introduction
• Inscription
• September 10
• September 17
• September 30
• September 29 - 1 (reprinted October 4)
• in November
• September 29 - 2
• September 8
• September 13
• September 22

Conversation notes

• Arrival in London
• London
• Differences
• Religion
• London
• in September (out of place)
• Prejudices
• Theosophy
• Peace
• Divine Manifestations - 1
• Buddhism
• Faith
• Healing - 1
• Philanthropic Societies
• Man's Comprehension of God and of Higher Worlds
• Divine Manifestations - 2
• Notes of a conversation with 'Abdu'l-Bahá
• Ideals of East and West
• Science and Faith
• Converse with Departed Persons
• Are Superstitions Useful
• The Life After Death
• Spiritual Relationship
• A Bahá'í Wedding
• The visit to Bristol
• At Byfleet
• The Captivity of Man
• The Power of God
• Inspired Messengers
• Education
• The Change of Heart
• Christ and Bahá'u'lláh
• Art
• Symbols
• Esperanto
• Tolstoy
• Healing - 2
• Death
• A True Bahá'í
• Spreading the Teaching
• At Brooklands
• Days in London
• Woman's Work
• Zenobia
• The True Bahá'í
• The Coming of Peace
• The Pure Heart
• True Spirituality
• Knowledge must result in Action
• Visit to the Lord Mayor
• Some Personal Characteristics
• The Farewell

SOME OF THE EXPERIENCES OF HIS FORTY YEARS IMPRISONMENT

• The First Summer
• Better Conditions
• 'Abdu'l-Hamíd's Committee
• The Release

• A Loving Farewell Greeting
• in October
• November 26 - pp. 126-127 also in Drama of the Kingdom, p. viii
• Message to the London Bahá'ís for the Day of 'Abdu'l-Bahá