Photo book describes Abdu’l-Baha’s Ascension

Abdu’l-Baha’s passing took place around 1 am on November 28, 1921, in the city of Haifa. Baha’i author and journalist, Michael Day has created and published a photo book to describe this historical occasion. Using rare photographs and fascinating information from new research, this photo book shares details about the Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha and provides a rich context of the time and place in which it occurred. The photo book contains over 80 photographs and maps and is printed in hardcover.

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Fragrance of Glory is divided into eleven sections each outlining an aspect of Abdu’l-Baha’s Ascension. These are:

Section 1: Introduction (Who is ‘Abdu’l-Bahá ?)
Section 2: Last years
Section 3: The Passing
Section 4: Reactions
Section 5: Profiles of those present
Section 6: The Funeral
Section 7: Orations
Section 8: After the Funeral
Section 9: The legacy of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Section 10: Selected further reading
Section 11: The author

It is available in all major online bookstores and Baha’i Books Australia.

Inside Fragrance of Glory