History

The groundbreaking documentary that tells the amazing, true story of the Prophet Herald known as the Báb, His message, and the origins of a new era in world religion.

Combining dramatic reenactments with interviews of renowned historians, religious scholars, and other experts, The Gate celebrates the brief, extraordinary life of the Báb and the indelible impact His message continues to have on the world today.

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The groundbreaking documentary that tells the amazing, true story of the Prophet Herald known as the Báb, His message, and the origins of a new era in world religion.

Combining dramatic reenactments with interviews of renowned historians, religious scholars, and other experts, The Gate celebrates the brief, extraordinary life of the Báb and the indelible impact His message continues to have on the world today.

What in the world happened in 1844? Followers of William Miller and the Millerite movement expected the Advent, the Second Coming of Jesus, in 1844. When the Advent did not happen as expected, the Great Disappointment ensued. Miller was wrong. But was he? Did the spirit of Christ return in 1844 in the Middle East? Explore the prophecies of Daniel and follow the events in the West and the East to their amazing conclusion.

Call to Remembrance is a unique bibliographic account of Bahá’u’lláh’s life, as told primarily through His own words, as well as through supplementary commentary.

This book is the second in the series Companions of the Crimson Ark which tells the dramatic stories of some of women and men, young and old, who, in the time of Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, entered the Cause of God and, despite many difficulties and hardships, served it until the end of their lives.

It introduces us to the martyrs Varqá and Rúhu’lláh; to Mullá ‘Alí Ján and his wife ‘Alavíyyih; and to Mihrabán, the courageous Zoroastrian boy who saved the lives of two Bahá’í pilgrims.

“This thrilling saga conveys the drama, excitement and challenges associated with the completion of the Shrine of the Báb.” ~ Dr. Janet Khan

In 1922, the new head of the Bahá’í Faith, Shoghi Effendi, begins the project to complete the Shrine of the Báb by building a domed superstructure. Only 24 years old, he is faced with an almost impossible task. Undaunted by the challenge, the Guardian toils towards his goal through decades of upheaval and opposition. This true story follows Journey to a Mountain.

The emergence of a cohesive interracial fellowship in Jim Crow-era South Carolina was unlikely and dangerous. However, members of the Bahá’í Faith rejected segregation, broke away from religious orthodoxy, and defied the odds, eventually becoming the state’s largest religious minority. No Jim Crow Church traces the history of South Carolina’s Bahá’í community from its early origins through the civil rights era.

Yád-i-Yárán( Remembering the Friends)

These memoirs are eye-witness accounts of the state of the Bahá'í community in Iran on the eve of the inauguration of the beloved Guardian’s world-wide Ten Year Crusade (1953-1963).

The Herald and His Heroes: Stories about the Báb is the story of the great religious drama that unfolded in the middle of the 19th century in Iran. The Báb and His followers were relentlessly persecuted by clergy and government. Many thousands gave their lives so that the new teachings could reach the peoples of the world. This fascinating and inspiring history is written in an easy-to-read format, accessible for youth and adults.

Mírzá Mihdí: The Purest Branch recounts the dramatic story of the short life of one whose sacrifice was raised by Bahá'u'lláh to the same station as the great sacrifices of humanity's religious history – Abraham's intended sacrifice of His son, the crucifixion of Christ, the martyrdom of the Imám Husayn – and unleashed the spiritual energies need to achieve the ultimate aim of Bahá'u'lláh's revelation: the spiritual regeneration of the individual and the unity of the people of the world.