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Directives from the Guardian

  • Author:
  • Shoghi Effendi

  • Source:
  • India/Hawaii, 1973 edition
  • Pages:
  • 87
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Pages 55-56

149: POLITICAL FIGURES (Non-Political Character of the Bahá’í Faith)

“The Guardian wishes me to draw the attention of the friends through you that they should be very careful in their public utterance not to mention any political figures … either side with them or denounce them. This is the first thing to bear in mind. Otherwise they will involve the friends in political matters, which is definitely dangerous for the Cause.” 56