'Adasíyyih : the story of 'Abdu'l-Bahá's model farming community / by Paul Hanley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hanley, Paul, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

'Adasīyah (Jordan)--History.

'Adasīyah (Jordan).

Collective settlements--Jordan River Valley--History--20th century.

Collective settlements.

Baháʼuʼlláh, 1817-1892--Homes and haunts.

Baháʼuʼlláh.

ʻAbduʼl-Bahá, 1844-1921--Homes and haunts.

ʻAbduʼl-Bahá.

Physical Description:

xiv, 322 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Evanston, Illinois : Bahá'í Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

"Throughout His entire life, 'Abdu'l-Bahá-the son of the Prophet-Founder of the Bahá'í Faith, Bahá'u'lláh-was a man of action. Together, Father and Son actively promoted village reconstruction in Their native Iran-and in other places, some as far away as Burma-with remarkable results. Although They were exiles and prisoners, Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá guided the fledgling Bahá'í community in Palestine through the process of establishing several farming villages in the Galilee region. These farms would later play a critical role in ameliorating famine during the First World War. In 'Adasíyyih, located in the Jordan Valley, the most elaborate of these ventures was well underway by 1919. The villagers there were transforming a degraded parcel of land-which 'Abdu'l-Bahá had reportedly described as the most inhospitable place on Earth-into a thriving farm and prosperous community. In time, 'Adasíyyih would become a model village for Jordanians, and Jordan's royalty would become frequent guests. This book follows the story of the 'Adasíyyih community from the purchase of the land in 1901 until it was disbanded in the late 1960s due to external circumstances"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Agricultural in the lives of Bahá' u'lláh and the Báb

"The country is the world of the soul"

The tablet of the world

The master provisioner

Discourse and action

The gardens of God

Bahá'í farms in the Holy Land : a divine mandate

'Adasíyyih : "where the Arab threw his spear"

Three phases of development

The master's first visit

World War I : averting starvation

Farming practices at 'Adasíyyih

Building a vibrant community

'Adasíyyih : lessons for twenty-first century communities.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781618512468

1618512463

OCLC:

1434181504