Our local history 1920-1960
Our local history was further blessed Shoghi Effendi's visit in October 1921. He wrote:
'The friends in Manchester occupy a warm and abiding place in my heart. The fragrant memory of my visit to them is still fresh and vivid in my mind. I will continue to supplicate at the Beloved's Shrine for each one of them the Almighty's richest blessings…'
From the 1920s the expanding local Bahá'ís met in homes, at a Mosley St office and on Shudehill. The first local Bahá'í assembly was elected during this time. Bahá'ís from Manchester were also elected to serve on the earliest national UK Bahá'í assemblies.
'The friends in Manchester occupy a warm and abiding place in my heart. The fragrant memory of my visit to them is still fresh and vivid in my mind. I will continue to supplicate at the Beloved's Shrine for each one of them the Almighty's richest blessings…'
From the 1920s the expanding local Bahá'ís met in homes, at a Mosley St office and on Shudehill. The first local Bahá'í assembly was elected during this time. Bahá'ís from Manchester were also elected to serve on the earliest national UK Bahá'í assemblies.
(Top, left of centre) Shoghi Effendi with Manchester Bahá'ís, 1921
(Bottom, far right) In Haifa with Manchester pilgrims, 1926
(Bottom, far right) In Haifa with Manchester pilgrims, 1926