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Dawn of a New Day

  • Author:
  • Shoghi Effendi

  • Source:
  • Bahá’í Publishing Trust of India, date unknown
  • Pages:
  • 228
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Page 149

Teaching in South-East Asia

It brought great joy to the Guardian’s heart to see there are so many believers now in the area of South-East Asia. This marks a new epoch in the unfoldment of our Faith and an important one. Just as Ceylon, at one time empty of believers, has now developed an active and devoted community of Baha’is, so now, in these far-flung territories, Assemblies and groups must be built up…. He urges the younger believers, who are less held down by family ties, to make an effort to migrate there and seek employment.