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Date 1939-09-28-01, sorted by event description, descending

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1939 28 Sep
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Martha Root, 'foremost Hand raised by Bahá'u'lláh', passed away in Honolulu. (b. 10 August,1872 Richwood Union County Ohio, USA) [BBD198–9; GPB388; MRHK486; PP105; Find a grave]
  • She was buried in the Nuuanu Cemetery, Honolulu. Directions to her gravesite.
  • For Shoghi Effendi's tribute to her see GPB386–9 and MA30.
  • Shoghi Effendi called her the 'archetype of Bahá'í itinerant teachers', the 'foremost Hand raised by Bahá'u'lláh since 'Abdu'l-Bahá's passing', 'Leading ambassadress of His Faith' and 'Pride of Bahá'í teachers'. [GPB386]
  • From the Guardian...her "acts shed imperishable lustre American Bahá'í Community". [PP106]
  • For her obituary see BW8:643–8.
  • See Martha Root: Lioness at the Threshold by M. R. Garis and Martha Root: Herald of The Kingdom: A Compilation edited by Kay Zinky as well as Hands of the Cause of God, Volume 2 that contains stories about Hands of the Cause of God Martha Root, Rahmatullah Muhajer, and Enoch Olinga.
  • See Other People Other Places by Marzieh Gail (pages 170-175) for a pen-portrait of Martha Root.
  • She was designated a Hand of the Cause of God on the 3rd of October, 1954. [MoCxxii] iiiii
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