| key | 9HQYARZV |
| title | 'Adasíyyih : The Story of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Model Farming Community |
| author | Hanley, Paul |
| authority control | Paul Hanley |
| item type | Book |
| publication year | 2024 |
| date | 2024 |
| ISBN | 978-1-61851-246-8 |
| abstract note | Throughout His entire life, 'Abdu'l-Bahá-the son of the Prophet-Founder of the Bahá'í Faith, Bahá'u'lláh-was a man of action. Together, Father and Son actively promoted village reconstruction in Their native Iran-and in other places, some as far away as Burma-with remarkable results. Although They were exiles and prisoners, Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá guided the fledgling Bahá'í community in Palestine through the process of establishing several farming villages in the Galilee region. These farms would later play a critical role in ameliorating famine during the First World War. In 'Adasíyyih, located in the Jordan Valley, the most elaborate of these ventures was well underway by 1919. The villagers there were transforming a degraded parcel of land--which 'Abdu'l-Bahá had reportedly described as the most inhospitable place on Earth--into a thriving farm and prosperous community. In time, 'Adasíyyih would become a model village for Jordanians, and Jordan's royalty would become frequent guests. This book follows the story of the 'Adasíyyih community from the purchase of the land in 1901 until it was disbanded in the late 1960s due to external circumstances. |
| number pages | xiv, 322 |
| publisher | Bahá'í Publishing |
| place | Evanston, Illinois |
| language | English |
| manual tags | IRAN; PALESTINE; 'ABDU'L-BAHA; GARDENS; MAZANDARAN; 'ADASIYYAH; AGRICULTURE; BURMA; DAIDANAW; GALILEE; JORDAN VALLEY; MAHFARUJAK; SAYSAN |
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