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How one of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s translators became fluent in Arabic – without studying it

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'Abdu'l-Bahá's ministry (1892–1921) · 1 min

In this brief talk, Ali-Kuli Khan recalls how in early 1900 he was able to go on pilgrimage to the presence of ‘Abdu’l-Baha and become one of His translators. Though he only knew Persian, he explains how the Master bestowed upon him the ability to read and understand the Writings in Arabic so he could translate them.

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