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Key	BIB38556
Reference type	Book
Title	Shu'á, Ray of the Sun : The Life and Services of Hand of the Cause of God Shu'á'u'lláh 'Alá'í : A Memoir
Author	Rassekh, Shapour and Ramzi, Nika
Translator	Masrour, Riaz
Year	2021
Publisher	George Ronald
Place published	Oxford, U.K.
Issue	7.
ISBN	9780853986355
Abstract	This book turns a searchlight on the services and sacrifices of one of the Hands of the Cause of God who is less known in the West, but whose life story is unique. Shu'a'u’lláh 'Alá’í was among the most esteemed members of the Iranian Bahá’í community. From a young age he had the honour of serving on Bahá’í administrative organizations in Iran, including the National Spiritual Assembly from its inception in 1934, both as a member and for many years as its chairman. Respected and held in high regard by his peers, he was also one of only a few Bahá’ís to have achieved a high-ranking position as a government official. A man of out-standing integrity and courage, he was fearless in defence of the persecuted Iranian Bahá’ís. From 1952, when he was appointed by Shoghi Effendi as Hand of the Cause, he began to travel internationally on several continents, particularly in Asia, presenting the essential contribution of the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh to universal peace, justice, education and development. Shu'a'u’lláh 'Alá’í’s many gifts of intellect and spirit, his candour and simplicity, as well as his sunny disposition, endeared him to many during his lifetime and will be newly appreciated by present-day readers.
Notes	Translated and abridged form the Persian edition by Riaz Masrour.
Language	English
Keywords	BIOGRAPHY; HANDS OF THE CAUSE OF GOD; ALA'I, SHU'A'U'LLAH
Number of pages	xii, 173, [7]
Call number	BP395 .A42 R37 2021 (BWC - COLLINS)

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