MAHMúD?S DIARY IBD

Sinopse

The translation of the famous account of âÇÖAbduâÇÖl-BaháâÇÖs journey across America.In the spring of 1912 âÇÖAbduâÇÖl-Bahá set off from Alexandria on His historic journey to America. Among his small entourage was M¡rzá Mahmúd-i-Zarqán¡, who became, in the words of Shoghi Effendi, âÇÖthe chronicler of His travelsâÇÖ.M¡rzá Mahmúd went everywhere with âÇÖAbduâÇÖl-Bahá, making extensive notes not only of the MasterâÇÖs many public talks and conversations with individuals but also of the new sights and experiences they found in America as well as the daily routines of eating, writing letters and travelling.áMahmúd remarks on the novelty of the New York skyscrapers, electric lights and American foods and customs for âÇÖAbduâÇÖl-BaháâÇÖs party as well as the picturesque spectacle provided to the Americans by His entourage in their âÇÖabás and Persian hats.The result was a unique diary âÇÖregarded as a reliable account of âÇÖAbduâÇÖl-BaháâÇÖs travels in the West and an authentic record of His utterances, whether in the form of formal talks, table talks or random oral statements.áM¡rzá Mahmúd was a careful and faithful chronicler and engaged in assembling and publishing his work with the permission of the beloved Master . . .âÇÖ (The Universal House of Justice).The translations of the talks of âÇÖAbduâÇÖl-Bahá and His words found in the present volume were read and revised at the BaháâÇÖ¡ World Centre.