Abu'l-Qásim Faizi

For the poet of Akbar's court, see Faizi.

Abu'l-Qásim Faizi or Fayḍí (1906–1980) was a Persian Baháʼí. He studied at the American University of Beirut where he was good friends with Munib Shahid.

He married Gloria ʻAláʼí in 1939. Together they pioneered to Iraq and Bahrain. Shoghi Effendi called him the 'sprititual conqueror' of Arabia, and appointed him Hand of the Cause of God in 1957.^[1]

In 1960, when the National Spiritual Assembly of France accepted Mason Remey's claim to be the Guardian after the death of Shoghi Effendi, the Custodians (who were the nine Hands of the Cause of God assigned specifically to work at the Baháʼí World Centre) sent Abu'l-Qásim Faizi to meet with them. Through his reports, the Hands of the Cause disbanded the Assembly, declaring its members Covenant-breakers.^[2][3][4]

Bibliography

• Faizi, Abu'l-Qasim (2002). Shirley Macias (ed.). Conqueror of Hearts: Excerpts from Letters, Talks and Writings of Hand of the Cause of God Abu'l-Qásim Faizí. Baháʼí Library Online.

Biography: "Faizi" published by George Ronald - also available on Amazon

References

1. Harper, Barron (1997). Lights of Fortitude (Paperback ed.). Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0-85398-413-1.
2. Momen, Moojan (2003). "The Covenant and Covenant-Breaker". bahai-library.com. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
3. Rabbani, R., ed. (1992). The Ministry of the Custodians 1957–1963. Baháʼí World Centre. pp. 197, 202–227, 409. ISBN 0-85398-350-X.
4. "An Impregnable World Community". Baháʼí News. No. 352. July 1960. pp. 1–2.

External links

• Author introduced Faith to a generation, about the passing of Gloria Faizi.
• A video recording of Abu'l-Qásim Faizi on YouTube, talking about the Ridván Garden near 'Akká