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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
The Bahá'í month of Qawl carries the meaning of Speech. The Nineteen-Day Feast at the start of this month is celebrated with the readings below, followed by stories that genuinely resonate with this attribute.
Authoritative Bahá'í readings for the devotional portion of the Nineteen-Day Feast
Bahá'u'lláh — Bahá'í Prayers · source
“I have wakened in Thy shelter, O my God, and it becometh him that seeketh that shelter to abide within the Sanctuary of Thy protection and the Stronghold of Thy defense. Illumine my inner being, O my Lord, with the splendors of the Daystar…”
Bahá'u'lláh — Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, Bishárát (Glad-Tidings) · source
“This is the Call of the All-Glorious which is proclaimed from the Supreme Horizon in the Prison of 'Akká. He is the Expounder, the All-Knowing, the All-Informed. God, the True One, testifieth and the Revealers of His names and attributes be…”
'Abdu'l-Bahá — Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá · source
“Truthfulness is the foundation of all the virtues of the world of humanity. Without truthfulness, progress and success in all of the worlds of God are impossible for any soul.”
Art Is Worship: A Painter's Question in London
'Abdu'l-Bahá· 2 min
On the Chicago Streetcar
Various· 1 min
The Master with the Immigrant Greengrocer
Various· 1 min
First Steps Ashore: The Master Arrives in New York
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
The Hub Awakens: 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Boston
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
On the Lawn at Cambridge: 'Abdu'l-Bahá at Harvard
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
All Nations Are One Family: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Farewell from New York
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
An Unprepared Talk for an Admiral: 'Abdu'l-Bahá and Robert Peary
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
Across the Alleghenies: 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
Denver: The Master and the Women's Auxiliary
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
The Quiet Days at Dublin: 'Abdu'l-Bahá Among the New Hampshire Hills
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
Why Not Praise Christ and Muḥammad: 'Abdu'l-Bahá at Temple Emanu-El
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
Kansas City: A Plains Reception
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
Minneapolis and St. Paul: The Twin Cities Welcome the Master
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
Omaha Stockyards: A Brief Stop on the Plains
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
Philadelphia: 'Abdu'l-Bahá at the Baptist Temple
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
Pittsburgh: The Schenley Hotel Reception
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
Bread for the Bowery: 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Visit to the Poor of New York
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
Returning to New York: The Master After the Western Tour
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
Seattle: A Public Address in the Hotel Ballroom
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
Eighteen Hundred Students: 'Abdu'l-Bahá at Stanford
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
The Discourse at Clark: 'Abdu'l-Bahá at Worcester
Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání· 2 min
Beggars and Brothers: The Bowery Mission Address
'Abdu'l-Bahá· 2 min
Peace Is Light, War Is Darkness: At the New York Peace Society
'Abdu'l-Bahá· 2 min
Greetings at the Train Station: 'Abdu'l-Bahá Arrives in Cleveland
'Abdu'l-Bahá· 2 min