Advancing Unity in Diversity - Celebrating the Ascension of Abdu’l-Bahá

This is a joyous celebration of the life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá with a culturally divers community. It will include some short presentations, prayers in different languages, a little live music, and some social. Below describes a bit about ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and the influence he had across America when he visited in 1912.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá passed away in Haifa, Israel at about 1:00 am on November 28, 1921 at the age of 77. The anniversary of His passing is commemorated as a Bahá’í Holy Day.

The significance of His passing was noted in media accounts around the world. His funeral in Haifa was attended by about ten thousand people, including Jews, Christians, Muslims, Druze, Egyptians, Greeks, Turks, Kurds, and a host of His American, European and other friends.

Abdu’l-Bahá visited the United States and Canada during April and December 1912, and challenged his audiences across Americ to accept the ideal of oneness of humanity and work to make it a reality: “Let us bring the kingdom, the earthly paradise, out of the potential and into the real.”

He spoke to a range of audiences about the oneness of religion, the eradication of prejudice, the equality of women and men, science and religion, the investigation of truth, and economic justice. He warned, prophetically, of an impending war in Europe.