In my last two columns, I’ve alluded to the fact that, this year, Baha’is are commemorating the centenary of the Ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, our exemplar and eldest son of Baha’u’llah. We have been ...

In rare celebration by a normally quiet religion, followers of Baha’i will gather at Temple University Saturday to remember the 100th anniversary of the arrival of an important teacher. In 1912, an ...

The process of converting to the Bahá'í religion, known by Bahá'ís as "declaring one's faith". Membership of the Bahá'í faith is open to all those who believe that Bahá'u'lláh is the latest ...

If one traveled to the Middle East in the mid- to late-1800s and then ventured to America in 1912, they might have crossed the path of ‘Abdu’l-Baha. He is a very unique personage in the Baha’i Faith ...

In my last column, I gave a brief introduction to ‘Abdu’l-Baha, revered worldwide as one of the central figures of the Baha’i Faith. In this column, I’ll attempt another formidable task: writing about ...

Want to stay current with Arthur’s writing? Sign up to get an email every time a new column comes out. Updated at 10:27 p.m. ET on August 21, 2025 One of the biggest gripes I have about my academic ...