The Master's Household
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In ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s household, in addition to Himself, His wife, His sister, two married daughters with husbands and children, and His two youngest daughters, there were some orphan children and widows of martyrs. Mary Lucas observed that: “These serve in some capacity in the household, and the sentiment of love and equality in every member of this home is a living example for the world. Everything is done in the spirit of love.”
Source: Honnold, Annamarie, Vignettes from the Life of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 92
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