Guardian and Head of the Bahá'í Faith (1921-1957). Shoghi Effendi was great grandson of Bahá'u'lláh, appointed as Guardian by 'Ábdu'l-Bahá's Will.
In 1921, Shoghi Effendi studied English at Balliol College, Oxford, to further improve his already remarkable translations of Bahá'í scriptures.
Shoghi Effendi put the worldwide vision of Bahá'u'lláh and 'Ábdu'l-Bahá into practice and encouraged Bahá'ís to create local, national and international elected bodies to serve their communities.
In 1921, Shoghi Effendi studied English at Balliol College, Oxford, to further improve his already remarkable translations of Bahá'í scriptures.
Shoghi Effendi put the worldwide vision of Bahá'u'lláh and 'Ábdu'l-Bahá into practice and encouraged Bahá'ís to create local, national and international elected bodies to serve their communities.
(Top, left of centre) Shoghi Effendi with Bahá'ís in Manchester, 1921
(Bottom, far right) in Haifa with pilgrims from Manchester, 1926
(Bottom, far right) in Haifa with pilgrims from Manchester, 1926
Shoghi Effendi - Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith -1897-1957
Suggested further reading
- International website of the Bahá'í Faith about Shoghi Effendi
- God Passes By, a history of the first 100 years of the Bahá'í Faith
- The Dawn Breakers, an early history translated by Shoghi Effendi
- The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, by Shoghi Effendi
- The Promised Day is Come, by Shoghi Effendi
- Books about Shoghi Effendi (Bahá'í Books UK)
- International website of the Bahá'í Faith about Shoghi Effendi
- God Passes By, a history of the first 100 years of the Bahá'í Faith
- The Dawn Breakers, an early history translated by Shoghi Effendi
- The World Order of Bahá'u'lláh, by Shoghi Effendi
- The Promised Day is Come, by Shoghi Effendi
- Books about Shoghi Effendi (Bahá'í Books UK)