Abu'l-Qasim Faizi
Encyclopedia
Abu'l-Qásim Faizi or Fayḍí (1906–1980) was a Persian
Bahá'í
. He studied at the American University of Beirut
.
He married Gloria `Alá'í in 1939. Together they pioneered to Iraq
and Bahrain
. Shoghi Effendi
called him the 'sprititual conqueror' of Arabia, and appointed him Hand of the Cause of God
in 1957.
Persian people
The Persian people are part of the Iranian peoples who speak the modern Persian language and closely akin Iranian dialects and languages. The origin of the ethnic Iranian/Persian peoples are traced to the Ancient Iranian peoples, who were part of the ancient Indo-Iranians and themselves part of...
Bahá'í
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
. He studied at the American University of Beirut
American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
.
He married Gloria `Alá'í in 1939. Together they pioneered to Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
. Shoghi Effendi
Shoghi Effendi
Shoghí Effendí Rabbání , better known as Shoghi Effendi, was the Guardian and appointed head of the Bahá'í Faith from 1921 until his death in 1957...
called him the 'sprititual conqueror' of Arabia, and appointed him Hand of the Cause of God
Hands of the Cause
The Hands of the Cause of God, Hands of the Cause, or Hands were a select group of Bahá'ís, appointed for life, whose main function was to propagate and protect the Bahá'í Faith...
in 1957.
External links
- Author introduced Faith to a generation, about the passing of Gloria Faizi.
- A video recording of Abu'l-Qásim Faizi, talking about the Ridván Garden near 'Akká