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A Brief History of The Bahá'i Faith of Pittsburgh
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"Praise be to God that the call of the Kingdom of Abhá reached Pittsburg. Should the friends of God show firmness and steadfastness, the ray of the light of the Kingdom of Abhá will shine and that state and city will become illuminated..." |
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-Abdu'l-Bahá
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In 1909 Martha Louise Root, a journalist from Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania became a Bahá'i in Pittsburgh. She went on to become one of the most distinguished teachers of the Bahá'i Faith. Miss Root was employed by several Pittsburgh newspapers; one of her articles describing Bahá'i history and teachings appeared September 26, 1909 in the Pittsburg Post.
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Who was Bahá'u'lláh?
Who was 'Abdu'l-Bahá?
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The first Local Spiritual Assembly in the area was organized in August, 1909. Some members of that early community were Miss Ethel Hanna who acted as secretary and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph M. Dahl, who received a tablet from 'Abdu'l-Bahá, son of Bahá'u'lláh the Founder of the Bahá'i Faith
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'Abdu'l-Bahá's Speech
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The highlight for the community will ever be 'Abdu'l-Bahá's one-day visit on May 7, 1912 which had been arranged in large part due to the efforts of Martha Root. An audience of over four hundred came out on a rainy evening to the Hotel Schenley to hear 'Abdu'l-Bahá speak.
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Historical Account of
'Abdu'l-Bahá's visit to
Pittsburgh in 1912
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The community continued to grow throughout the twentieth century, increasing in size and diversity as world events brought an influx of believers from Asia, then Iran; and students from all over the world came to attend the universities and to work or study at the teaching hospitals.
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Pittsburgh in 1912
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Currently, the Bahá'i community in the Pittsburgh area conducts a variety of activities, from regular children's classes, youth and adult study sessions to public events and service projects. The Bahá'is of Pittsburgh, like similar communities around the world, work to promote unity in all aspects of daily life. Our community has a strong commitment to the education of all children, helping to build strong families, racial harmony and celebration of diversity, equality of men and women, and learning how to live life based on a solid foundation of spiritual principles and teachings open to all mankind.
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Spiritual principles
and teachings
revealed by Baha'u'lláh
for the world today
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To receive information about our local Bahá'i sponsored activities email or call us at (412) 278-1096
Warm regards,
The Bahá'i Faith of Pittsburgh
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