After a lifetime of ceaseless effort for the good of others, 'Abdu'l-Bahá passed away in the early hours of November 28, 1921. "In the land that we know as the Holy Land, in all its turbulent history of the last two thousand years, there had never been an event which could unite all its inhabitants of diverse faiths and origins and purposes, in a single expression of thought and feeling, as did the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá." - Hasan Balyuzi, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, p.453 Support the show
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After a lifetime of ceaseless effort for the good of others, 'Abdu'l-Bahá passed away in the early hours of November 28, 1921. "In the land that we know as the Holy Land, in all its turbulent history of the last two thousand years, there had never been an event which could unite all its inhabitants of diverse faiths and origins and purposes, in a single expression of thought and feeling, as did the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá." - Hasan Balyuzi, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, p.453 Support the show
After a lifetime of ceaseless effort for the good of others, 'Abdu'l-Bahá passed away in the early hours of November 28, 1921. "In the land that we know as the Holy Land, in all its turbulent history of the last two thousand years, there had never been an event which could unite all its inhabitants of diverse faiths and origins and purposes, in a single expression of thought and feeling, as did the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá." - Hasan Balyuzi, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, p.453 Support the show
With World War I erupting around Him, 'Abdu'l-Bahá pens His Divine Plan, a series of Tablets outlining the necessary steps to bring His Father's vision of universal peace into being. Support the show
With the Báb's remains safely laid to rest and the Ottoman Empire collapsing, 'Abdu'l-Bahá sets out on a three-year journey to bring His Father's message to the people of Egypt, Europe and America. Support the show
'Abdu'l-Bahá takes up one of the momentous tasks given to Him by His Father - to bring the remains of the Báb - hidden for sixty years - from Persian to the Holy Land and lay them to rest on Mount Carmel. Support the show
History repeats itself as 'Abdu'l-Bahá's younger brother, Mírzá Muhammad 'Alí, is consumed with envy for the special position granted to 'Abdu'l-Bahá by their Father. A campaign of slander ensues, reaching all the way to the Sultan. Support the show
In His Will and Testament, Bahá'u'lláh appoints 'Abdu'l-Bahá as the Head of His Faith and the Centre of His Covenant - a safeguard to protect the Bahá'í community from sectarian division. Support the show
'Abdu'l-Bahá, now revered by the people of 'Akká as 'the Master', purchases a house outside the city for His Father to live in peace. A visiting professor from Cambridge University shares his account of his interview with Bahá'u'lláh shortly before His passing. Support the show
The Sultan and the Sháh join forces and exile Bahá'u'lláh a fourth and final time to the prison-city of 'Akká in the Holy Land. Through the influence of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings and the actions of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the prison-city and its people are transformed. Support the show
While still recovering from His brother's attempt on His life, Bahá'u'lláh proclaims His message to the world leaders of the 19th century and prescribes a remedy for the ills of the world. Support the show
After just four months in Constantinople, Bahá'u'lláh's rising popularity is deemed a threat to the Sultan. A third exile is decreed - this time to Adrianople, where Mirzá Yahyá's envy of his Brother reaches its ultimate expression. Support the show
Ten years after the family's banishment from Persia, a second exile is decreed - this time to Constantinople, the capital of the Ottoman Empire. But separation is changed into celebration in a rose-garden in Baghdad on April 21, 1863. Support the show
On His return to Baghdad, Bahá'u'lláh takes up the reins of the Bábí community and steers it back on course. His teachings bring about a social and spiritual transformation, not only among His fellow Bábís, but throughout the entire city. Support the show
With Mirzá Yahyá's campaign of slander threatening to destroy the Bábí community, Bahá'u'lláh disappears to the wilderness. But even in the remote mountains of Kurdistán, His radiance and majesty do go unnoticed. Support the show
As the exiled family settles into life in Baghdad, Bahá'u'lláh begins to get His fellow Bábís back on track, while keeping His revelation secret. His brother, however, starts causing trouble. Support the show
After four months in the Black Pit, Bahá'u'lláh and His family are banished from Persia to Iraq. In this episode, we meet His wife Navváb, His daughter Bahíyyih Khánum and His son 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Support the show
Bahá'u'lláh (Glory of God) - a young nobleman and one of the most prominent followers of the Báb - is arrested and thrown into Tehran's notorious prison, the Black Pit. But while locked up underground, He experiences a divine revelation destined to change the course of history. Support the show
The Báb's message turns Persia upside-down and the authorities turn against Him but the Báb is confident that He will fulfil His Mission: to prepare the way for the Promised One of All Religions. Support the show
While the Christian and Muslim worlds simultaneously await the appearance of the Promised One, a young student of religion named Mullá Husayn sets out to find Him. Support the show
In the mid-19th century, a number of movements arose predicting the imminent fulfilment of ancient religious prophecies and the appearance of the Promised One of All Ages. Support the show
After a lifetime of ceaseless effort for the good of others, 'Abdu'l-Bahá passed away in the early hours of November 28, 1921. "In the land that we know as the Holy Land, in all its turbulent history of the last two thousand years, there had never been an event which could unite all its inhabitants of diverse faiths and origins and purposes, in a single expression of thought and feeling, as did the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá." - Hasan Balyuzi, 'Abdu'l-Bahá, p.453 Support the show
