Bibliography: BIB27146

Key	BIB27146
Reference type	Book
Title	Black Pearls : Servants in the Households of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh
Author	Afnán, Abu'l-Qásim
Year	1999
Date	1999
Publisher	Kalimát Press
Place published	Los Angeles, CA
Issue	7.
Abstract	Biographical sketches of servants in the households of the co-founders of the Bahá'í Faith: Haji Mubarak, Fiddih, Isfandiyar, Mas'ud and Salih Aqa. Anthony Lee's introduction to the second edition discusses slavery in the Islamic context, the importance of the contribution of women and servants to the history of the Faith, and Bahá'u'lláh's clear opposition to slavery and His manumission of His father's slaves.
Language	English
Keywords	BIOGRAPHY; SERVITUDE; BAB; BAHA'U'LLAH; HAJI MUBARAK; FIDDIH; ISFANDIYAR; MAS'UD; SALIH AQA
Number of pages	xxxi, [1], 58
Edition	2nd ed.
Call number	BP390 .A335 1999 (BWC - COLLINS)