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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
By Shoghi Effendi · 1939 · Bahá'í Publishing Trust
Formative Age (1921–1957) · in copyright
Shoghi Effendi's call to American Bahá'ís — race unity, character, teaching.
About Shoghi Effendi
Eldest grandson of 'Abdu'l-Bahá and, by His Will and Testament, the appointed Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith. Translated foundational Bahá'í texts into English; supervised the construction of the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel; directed the global expansion of the Faith.
1897–1957 · Guardian
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“Let the white make a supreme effort in their resolve to contribute their”
“share to the solution of this problem, to abandon once for all their”
“usually inherent and at times subconscious sense of superiority, to correct”
“their tendency towards revealing a patronizing attitude towards the members”
“So great and vital is this principle that in such circumstances, as when an”
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