Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
3 stories took place here — most often featuring 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Zia Bagdadi and Mírzá Maḥmúd-i-Zarqání.
Pittsburgh (today: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States)
Stories at this place
'Abdu'l-Bahá's ministry (1892–1921) · 3 stories
The Morgue of the Barracks
In Pittsburgh in 1912, when the friends kept asking how He liked His fine hotel rooms, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá recalled how in the barracks of ‘Akká He had lived for about two years in the morgue so that the crowded families could be at ease.
A Day in Pittsburgh
On May 7, 1912, 'Abdu'l-Bahá spent a day in Pittsburgh. At the Hotel Schenley He met visitors, set out the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh at an evening meeting, and then spoke with a group of philosophers, doctors and journalists.
Six Principles at the Hotel Schenley
At the Hotel Schenley in Pittsburgh on May 7, 1912, 'Abdu'l-Bahá set out six principles of Bahá'u'lláh's teachings, from the investigation of truth to the equality of man and woman, and said universal peace must come through spiritual power.