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Brilliant Star: Soaring with Unity, Vol. 52, No. 4. This issue focuses on strengthening bonds of unity with your family and community through a wide variety of activities, including these:

• Find out about Bahá’u’lláh’s devoted brother, Mírzá Músá;
• Learn how ‘Abdu’l-Bahá helped farmers grow crops and a community;
• Craft a decorative miniature door in “Nur’s Nook” to welcome neighbors to your home;
• Learn about Soo Fouts, the first Asian woman elected to the U.S. National Spiritual Assembly;
• Dive into deeper discussions with tips from dolphin friends;
• Discover ways to connect hearts by playing games together;
• Quiz yourself on how you handle conflicts with friends;
• Create art from nature’s inspiring diversity in our “Maya’s Mysteries” feature;
• Explore how family stories can strengthen bonds of love and appreciation;
• Get to know Dr. Mansur Nurdel, who fled persecution in Iran and risked his life to serve the Bahá’í Faith.

This book examines the story of the Báb (“the Gate”), a young uneducated merchant in Persia, Who shocked His nation with a new Revelation from God. Part 1 explained His remarkably modern teachings and presented the opening portion of His heroic story (1844 to 1846).

This book, Part 2, continues His eventful career, and brings His heroic ministry to its astounding climax (1846 to 1850). Preparing the way perfectly for the next Divine Educator, Bahá’u’lláh, in 1852, the Báb may well be the most effective Divine Educator in history. The Báb and tens of thousands of followers were cruelly martyred by the forces of orthodoxy. Nevertheless, the Báb’s Cause grew into the Bahá’í Faith, with over five million followers in the world today. Drawing on new research findings, this book completes the heroic, mysterious, tragic and powerful story of the Báb.

A delightful board book for young children. Brightly illustrated pages share a prayer from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, “O God, guide me, protect me, make of me a shining lamp and a brilliant star. Thou art the Mighty and the Powerful.”

A delightful board book for young children. Brightly illustrated pages share a quote from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, “O Lord God! Make us as waves of the sea, as flowers of the garden, united, agreed through the bounties of Thy love.”

A delightful board book for young children. Brightly illustrated pages share a quote from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, “O my God! O my God! Thou seest these children who are the twigs of the tree of life, the birds of the meads of salvation, the pearls of the ocean of Thy grace, the roses of the garden of Thy guidance.”

“The sun of Bahá has set.” These were the opening words of the telegram announcing the ascension of Bahá’u’lláh, the Prophet and Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, Who passed from this earthly life in the early hours of May 29, 1892. As the news traveled, throngs of mourners from all walks of life descended upon the fields surrounding the Bahjí compound where He had spent His final years on earth as a prisoner of the Ottoman Empire. Within twenty-four hours His sacred remains had been interred in a modest building that was to be the Point of Adoration, the Qiblih, toward which millions of His followers continue to turn in daily prayer.

In the pages of this book historian Michael V. Day takes the reader through the last years of Bahá’u’lláh’s life—in ‘Akká, Mazra‘ih, and Bahjí—highlighting pivotal moments and texts associated with the establishment of His shrine. Drawing upon a wide range of sources, including eyewitness accounts, the author paints vivid pictures of the daily life of the Manifestation and of those in His orbit; of His final days and illness; of His ascension and funeral, and of the period of mourning that followed. While there are many details that remain beyond our reach as we peer through the lens of history at these momentous events, the accounts pieced together here offer us a great deal to ponder and invite deep, meditative reflection.

Roy Wilhelm’s life story is a rich and varied one that takes the reader from the coffee farms of Costa Rica to Wall Street to the picturesque environs of the properties that remain associated with his life and the Faith he held so dearly. He was a shrewd businessman with a keen intellect and a wide range of interests. The extent of his services to the Faith and the establishment of its institutions in North America is hard to overstate. A pivotal figure in laying the groundwork for the establishment of the Bahá’í Administrative Order, Roy was also a dynamic and effective teacher of the Faith who shared its message with many people, including Martha Root and Curtis Kelsey. Shouldering massive responsibility for the well-being and functioning of the early American Bahá’í community throughout the years of the first World War and the Great Depression, he was called upon time and time again by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and later Shoghi Effendi to rise to numerous roles and challenges. When one reads of his wisdom, discretion, and generosity, it is no surprise that the beloved Guardian described him as an “immovable pillar” and a “Herald of the Covenant,” and posthumously appointed him as a Hand of the Cause of God.

Brilliant Star: Thirst to Learn, Vol. 52, No. 3. This issue helps kids develop skills they need for happy, healthy lives through these activities and more:

• Explore your inner gems and virtues;
• Find out how Bahá’u’lláh’s family and friends cooperated on the long journey from Baghdád to Constantinople (now Istanbul);
• Practice what you would say to show compassion to a friend or someone you’ve just met;
• Make nine-pointed stars with Nur using the Imagination Station 2 art app on our website;
• Quiz yourself on how well you handle challenges;
• Learn from kids around the world about their heroes, skills they’re developing, and challenges they’ve faced;
• Try a cool trick to unlock your math superpowers;
• Get to know Barbara Talley, a speaker, author, and poet who motivates people to eliminate prejudice and achieve their goals.