Julio Savi

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When this page will be completed, it will hopefully comprise the following titles: Bahíyyih Khánum Maid of Bahá, English translation of Bahíyyih Khánum Ancella di Bahá (Roma, 1983), The Eternal Quest for God (Oxford, 1989), For the Sake of One God (New Delhi, 2003), A Nest on the Highest Branch. Reflections on Human Success, Prosperity and Happiness (New Delhi, 2003), Towards the “Apex of Realities.” An Introduction to the Study of Bahá’u’lláh’s Seven Valleys and Four Valleys (forthcoming), Unsheathing the Sword of Wisdom. Reflections on Human Rights and Terrorism (forthcoming).

A Bahá’í scholar… will not make the mistake of regarding the sayings and beliefs of certain Bahá’ís at any one time as being the Bahá’í Faith. The Bahá’í Faith is the Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh: His Own Words as interpreted by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and the Guardian. It is a Revelation of such staggering magnitude that no Bahá’í at this early stage in Bahá’í history can rightly claim to have more than a partial and imperfect understanding of it.

The Universal House of Justice

When the devotees of religion cast aside their dogmas and ritualism, the unification of religion will appear on the horizon and the verities of the holy books will become unveiled. In these days superstitions and misunderstandings are rife; when these are relinquished the sun of unity shall dawn.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá

…if the qualities partake of the dust, what lasting result can accrue? The ideal to strive for is that which is in the supreme horizon—that is eternal! The underground is for worms and moles. That which is a cause for joy is a nest on the highest branch.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá

Subdue the citadels of men’s hearts with the swords of wisdom and of utterance… The sword of wisdom is hotter than summer heat, and sharper than blades of steel…

Bahá’u’lláh

Gigi Busato. The Shrine of Bahiyyih Khanum on Mount Carmel.