{"product_id":"apostles-of-bahzaullzah-earl-redman-9780853986829","title":"Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh","description":"\u003cp\u003eFour groups of people have earned titles over the history of the Bahá'í Faith, from\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe Declaration of the Báb to the election of the Universal House of Justice. These\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egroups are the Letters of the Living, the Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh, the Disciples of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Knights of Bahá'u'lláh. Unlike the Hands of the Cause who\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewere designated as such for their loyalty, dedication and knowledge, and were part\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof an Institution given distinct duties, those named in the four groups earned their\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etitles by arising on their own initiative to do what had to be done at four different\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etimes of the Faith's development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Apostles came from Islamic backgrounds and lived during a time of\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eintense physical suffering when thousands of Bábís and Bahá'ís in Persia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewere imprisoned, tortured and martyred. Their own stories are filled with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esevere tests and persecution, and yet they gleam with transcendent qualities: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecomplete detachment from the things of this world, tranquillity and steadfastness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein the face of bi er opposition, sacrifice of everything except their faith in the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevelation of Bahá'u'lláh, and an indomitable passion for teaching the Faith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eat all costs. This book explores the lives of these valiant men designated as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh' in the photo montage compiled for the Bahá'í World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVolumes by Shoghi Effendi.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Earl Redman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0853986827\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780853986829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e George Ronald Publisher Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.65d","brand":"Earl Redman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48066783805695,"sku":"9780853986829","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_04296be6-4141-4e07-8a33-4fabace87071.jpg?v=1768680502","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/apostles-of-bahzaullzah-earl-redman-9780853986829","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}