passing
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The Guardian's Last Days in London
In London in 1957, Shoghi Effendi fell ill with the flu, kept working until he had finished his last map, and passed away peacefully in his sleep.
The Guardian's Passing in London
While in London in the autumn of 1957, Shoghi Effendi fell ill with Asiatic influenza, kept working on his last map, and died in his sleep early on 4 November. He was buried near London on 9 November.
The Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh at Bahjí
The last illness and ascension of Bahá'u'lláh at Bahjí on 29 May 1892, His farewell to the friends, His burial, and the reading of the Kitáb-i-'Ahd nine days later.
First Reports of the Master's Passing
In early 1922 the Star of the West printed the first detailed American accounts of the passing of 'Abdu'l-Bahá in Haifa on 28 November 1921 and of His funeral on Mount Carmel.
Calm to the Very End
‘Abdu’l-Bahá remained calm to the end of His earthly life: knowing His time had come, He declined the food offered Him and gave His two daughters a beautiful look.
The Master’s Last Inquiry After His Friends
On 27 November 1921 the Master sent the friends to the Shrine of the Báb for the Day of the Covenant and received Haifa’s officials; that night, the last of His life, He asked after everyone’s health.