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‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Journey WestIntroduction

‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Journey West: Introduction [In 1908, the Young Turks of the Committee of Union and Progress revolted against the despotic Sultan Abdu’l-Hamid II and with that singular act ended the centuries-long reign of the Ottoman Empire, paving he way for a semi-secular goernment based in the city of Constantinople. his sudden transformation of the social order also liberated political and eligious prisoners throughout the Empire and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (born Abbas Effendi, 1844–1921) tasted freedom for the first time since childhood. He as 64 years old. Upon his release he chose to travel to the West on two eparate occasions, arriving in New York City on April 11, 1912, to start his ight-month tour of North America (see figure I.1).] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Journey WestIntroduction

Editors: Mottahedeh, Negar
Mottahedeh, Negar
‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s Journey West — Nov 12, 2015
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Palgrave Macmillan US
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© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2013
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978-1-349-44097-9
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1 –13
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10.1057/9781137032010_1
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Abstract

[In 1908, the Young Turks of the Committee of Union and Progress revolted against the despotic Sultan Abdu’l-Hamid II and with that singular act ended the centuries-long reign of the Ottoman Empire, paving he way for a semi-secular goernment based in the city of Constantinople. his sudden transformation of the social order also liberated political and eligious prisoners throughout the Empire and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (born Abbas Effendi, 1844–1921) tasted freedom for the first time since childhood. He as 64 years old. Upon his release he chose to travel to the West on two eparate occasions, arriving in New York City on April 11, 1912, to start his ight-month tour of North America (see figure I.1).]

Published: Nov 12, 2015

Keywords: Racial Prejudice; International Peace; Interstate Commerce Commission; Human Solidarity; Woman Suffragist

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