Outstanding as an example of his historical perspective is
the Introduction to the Dawn-Breakers. It contains a concise and brilliant
history of Islam, to inform the reader concerning the forms and elements which
concurred to set the stage on which the deeply moving drama of the Báb's
Revelation was played. Many a time, during his table conversation, to
illustrate some points, he would accurately quote from that particular book, or
from God Passes By, or some other of his writings, often showing surprise or
perplexity at the limited information, or lack of it, of some of his listeners. - Hand of the Cause Ugo Giachery (‘Shoghi
Effendi – Recollections’)
