Dec 4, 2023

Book: The Story of Baha’u’llah , Promised One of All Religions - by Druzelle Cederquist

This remarkable book contains many touching stories mainly about the life of Baha’u’llah, and some of the Bab’s, both during and after the Advent of the Bab. Each story has a heading which helps the reader to focus on pertinent factors involved. The book also contains some explanations of certain historical events that took place outside of Persia during particular periods associated with the Ministries of the Bab and Bah’u’llah.

Below are the headings of the 69 stories that are described in the book, and the titles of the 5 very useful appendices.

Part 1: The Dawn

1 Shaykh Mahmud’s Secret Plan

2 The Puppet Show and the Dream

3 The Home of Love

4 Father of the Poor and Mother of Consolation

5 No Time to Lose

6 The Quest

7 Witnesses of the Dawn

8 Noble Descendant of a Noble Father

9 The Mujtahid and the Dervish

10 Awake, Awake!

11 The Scholar and the Governors

12 The Open Mountain and the Grievous Mountain

13 Rage and a Secret Rescue

14 The Blast of the Trumpet

15 The Sermon of Wrath and a Royal Command

16 Bandar-Gaz and the Black Standard

17 Danger at Amul

18 Courage at Tabarsi

19 Embattled

20 No Peace in the City of Tabriz

21 A Promise Kept in Karbala

22 A Plot against the Shah

23 Prisoner

24 The Black Pit

25 cruel Days

26 The Mystery of God and His Treasure

28 Terrible Journey

Part 2: The Sun in Its Splendor

29 Baghdad

30 Thousands of Oceans of Light

31 The Dark Campaign

32 Aone in the Wilderness

33 The Nameless One

34 A Joyful Naw-Ruz

35 Purity within Purity

36 Unlocking the Doors of Heaven

37 The Shaykh and the Assassin

38 The Eldest Uncle's Questions

39 A Paradox Resolved

40 The Garden of Paradise

41 One Hundred and Ten Days

42 The Sultan's Command

43 The Poisoned Cup

44 The Most Great Separation

45 He Who Feareth No One

46 0 Kings of the Earth!

47 Destination Unknown

48 The Most Great Prison

49 Seeking a Glimpse of the Lord

50 For the Healing of All the World

51 Into the Mouth of the Serpent

52 The Greatest Gift

53 The Whisperings of Satan

54 The Keys of My Mercy

55 The Governor and the Master of Acre

56 Two Birds of the Nest of Thy Love

57 The Hand of God

58 Oasis

59 The King of Martyrs and the Beloved of Martyrs

60 Blessed is the Place

61 To Conquer the Cities of the Hearts

62 The Master

63 O Most Exalted Leaf!

64 These Fruitless Strifes. These Ruinous Wars

65 The King of Days

66 The Holy Mountain and the Martyrs of Yazd

67 A Pattern for the Future

68 The Sun of Baha Has Set

69 An Excellent and Priceless Heritage

Appendix 1: A Brief Chronology of Events in the Life of Baha'u'llah

Appendix 2: A Note about the Wives of Baha'u'llah and Baha'i Marriage

Appendix 3: Islam and its Two Major Branches, Shia and Sunni

Appendix 4: Millennia1 Christians

Appendix 5: Mirza Yahya