Travel back in time one hundred years with the author of “When the Moon Set Over Haifa,” to what was then Haifa, Palestine. Abdu’l-Baha, known as the “Center of the Covenant,” the Perfect Exemplar of the Baha’i teachings was a resident there. He had completed his travels to promote his Father Baha’u’llah’s, precepts in the United States and Europe in 1912-1913. Baha’u’llah was considered the “Sun” while Abdu’l-Baha was the “Moon” of His revelation. To the people in Haifa, he was known as a friend to the poor, as a counselor, adviser, helper, a wise and venerable sage.
In 1921 six western Baha’is were present when Abdu’’l-Baha passed away on an unusual moonless night. Were they there due to happenstance or was this part of some divine plan? Actually, all had been invited by Abdu’l-Baha himself. After the initial shock, each of them arose to fulfill their particular mission.
This most timely and uplifting book awaits the reader who will feel that he, too, was present.