The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh

Ages of Faith of Bahá’u’lláh—Cont.

Heroic, 52, 89, 98, 143, 168

Transitional, 98, 170, 171, 180, 186, 202

Aghṣán, 134, 149

‘Akká, 33, 105, 143, 175

Alaska, 87

Alexandria, 57, 74

America

‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s visit to, 75, 76, 80, 85, 86, 87

Administrative Order established in, 52, 53, 74, 80, 91, 92, 94, 143

challenged by secularism, 181

challenged to retain spiritual primacy, 94

Faith established in, 71-76, 80-88, 180

Faith first mentioned in, 71

four messengers sent by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to, 83

mission of, 53, 75, 79, 86, 87, 94, 143

present difficulties, 31, 79, 188, 189

publications, 64, 82, 84, 200

threatened by great catastrophe, 189

U.S., federation of, 43, 165

American believers

‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s love for, 72, 76, 77, 85, 86, 87, 88

achievements, 52, 53, 72, 83, 84, 87, 88, 89, 91, 93, 94, 99

aided believers in Egypt, Persia, Russia, 53, 92, 93

appealed to League of Nations, 92

champion-builders of Bahá’í Administration, 52, 53, 74, 80, 91, 92, 94, 143

comparable to early martyrs, 52

Divine Plan of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá for, 75, 77, 87

erected Mashriqu’l-Adhkár (see Mashriqu’l-Adhkár)

established national endowments, 92, 201

legalized Administrative Order, 55, 92, 200

material resources limited, 54, 67, 72, 76

mission of, 53, 75, 76, 78, 79, 86, 87

obtained testimonies from Royalty, 93

pioneers, 53, 68, 80, 84, 87, 93

spiritual primacy, 72, 75, 77, 78, 86, 87, 94

Tablets to, 75, 77, 82, 139

teachers in distant lands, 53, 78, 84, 87, 88, 91, 93, 155

trials of, 53, 72, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86, 89, 90, 91

American Government, Administrative Order ratified by, 55, 92

American Government official, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s words to, 37

American Republic, coming of age, 165

Anarchy, cause of, 186

Anniversaries of Faith, 48, 97

Announcement, Great, 104, 126

Antioch, Church of, 74

Apocalypse, prophecy of, 205

Apostolic Age (see Ages of Faith)

“Appointed hour,” 33, 46, 60, 101, 169, 201

Áqá Ján, Mírzá, amanuensis of Bahá’u’lláh, 136