Husayn Rabbání was a brother of Shoghi Effendi and served as his secretary, however he was ultimately declared a Covenant-breaker.
Biography
Rabbání's father was Mírzá Hádí Shírází, a relative of the Báb, and his mother was Ḍiyá'iyyih Khánum the daughter of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. He was the second eldest son after Shoghi Effendi in the family.[1] Rabbání was a surname 'Abdu'l-Bahá granted to Shoghi Effendi as he had requested a surname to distinguish him from his cousins who went by Afnán and his siblings also used it.[2]
Rabbání's brother became the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith in 1921 and he became his secretary for communications with the west in 1931 and served in this capacity until 1940.[3] In 1934 he served as an editor of Star of the West.[4] He continued to serve Shoghi Effendi in other capacities after 1940 with William Maxwell eventually assuming responsibility for his duties after his expulsion.[5] In 1944 he became alienated from Shoghi Effendi and left the House of 'Abdu'lláh Páshá where he was residing to associate with their sister, Rúhangiz, who had been named a Covenant-breaker in 1941. Shoghi Effendi spent eight months attempting to mediate the situation before releasing a cable in April 1945 in which he declared Husayn a Covenant-breaker:
"My faithless brother Husayn, after long period of dishonourable conduct, has abandoned the Master's home to consort with his sister and other Covenant-breakers."[1]
In December 1949 Shoghi Effendi sent an additional cable regarding Husayn, who had married a Christian woman in Europe, and the other members of his family:
"Faithless brother Hussein, already abased through dishonourable conduct over period of years followed by association with Covenant-breakers in Holy Land and efforts to undermine Guardian's position, recently further demeaned himself through marriage under obscure circumstances with low-born Christian girl in Europe. This disgraceful alliance, following four successive marriages by sisters and cousins with three sons of Covenant-breaker denounced repeatedly by Abdu'l-Baha as His enemy, and daughter of notorious political agitator, brands them with infamy greater than any associated with marriages contracted by old Covenant-breakers whether belonging to family of Muhammad-'Ali or Badi'u'llah."[1]
The National Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles requested clarification on the term "low-born Christian girl" prompting Shoghi Effendi to provide the following clarification through his secretary:
"Regarding his cable concerning Hussein: he has been very surprised to note that the terms 'low-born Christian girl' and 'disgraceful alliance' should arouse any question: it seems to him that the friends should realise it is not befitting for the Guardian's own brother, the grandchild of the Master, an Afnan and Aghsan mentioned in the Will and Testament of the Master, and of whom so much was expected because of his relation to the Family of the Prophet, to marry an unknown girl, according to goodness knows what rite, who is not a believer at all. Surely, every Baha'i must realise that the terms low-born and Christian are definitions of a situation and in no way imply any condemnation of a person's birth or the religion they belong to as such. We have no snobbery and no religious prejudice in our Faith. But the members of the Master's family have contracted marriages which cannot be considered in any other light than disgraceful, in view of what Abdu'l-Baha wished for them."[6]
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Biography
Rabbání's father was Mírzá Hádí Shírází, a relative of the Báb, and his mother was Ḍiyá'iyyih Khánum the daughter of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. He was the second eldest son after Shoghi Effendi in the family.[1] Rabbání was a surname 'Abdu'l-Bahá granted to Shoghi Effendi as he had requested a surname to distinguish him from his cousins who went by Afnán and his siblings also used it.[2]
Rabbání's brother became the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith in 1921 and he became his secretary for communications with the west in 1931 and served in this capacity until 1940.[3] In 1934 he served as an editor of Star of the West.[4] He continued to serve Shoghi Effendi in other capacities after 1940 with William Maxwell eventually assuming responsibility for his duties after his expulsion.[5] In 1944 he became alienated from Shoghi Effendi and left the House of 'Abdu'lláh Páshá where he was residing to associate with their sister, Rúhangiz, who had been named a Covenant-breaker in 1941. Shoghi Effendi spent eight months attempting to mediate the situation before releasing a cable in April 1945 in which he declared Husayn a Covenant-breaker:
"My faithless brother Husayn, after long period of dishonourable conduct, has abandoned the Master's home to consort with his sister and other Covenant-breakers."[1]
In December 1949 Shoghi Effendi sent an additional cable regarding Husayn, who had married a Christian woman in Europe, and the other members of his family:
"Faithless brother Hussein, already abased through dishonourable conduct over period of years followed by association with Covenant-breakers in Holy Land and efforts to undermine Guardian's position, recently further demeaned himself through marriage under obscure circumstances with low-born Christian girl in Europe. This disgraceful alliance, following four successive marriages by sisters and cousins with three sons of Covenant-breaker denounced repeatedly by Abdu'l-Baha as His enemy, and daughter of notorious political agitator, brands them with infamy greater than any associated with marriages contracted by old Covenant-breakers whether belonging to family of Muhammad-'Ali or Badi'u'llah."[1]
The National Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles requested clarification on the term "low-born Christian girl" prompting Shoghi Effendi to provide the following clarification through his secretary:
"Regarding his cable concerning Hussein: he has been very surprised to note that the terms 'low-born Christian girl' and 'disgraceful alliance' should arouse any question: it seems to him that the friends should realise it is not befitting for the Guardian's own brother, the grandchild of the Master, an Afnan and Aghsan mentioned in the Will and Testament of the Master, and of whom so much was expected because of his relation to the Family of the Prophet, to marry an unknown girl, according to goodness knows what rite, who is not a believer at all. Surely, every Baha'i must realise that the terms low-born and Christian are definitions of a situation and in no way imply any condemnation of a person's birth or the religion they belong to as such. We have no snobbery and no religious prejudice in our Faith. But the members of the Master's family have contracted marriages which cannot be considered in any other light than disgraceful, in view of what Abdu'l-Baha wished for them."[6]
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Husayn Rabbání was a brother of Shoghi Effendi and served as his secretary, however he was ultimately declared a Covenant-breaker.
Biography
Rabbání's father was Mírzá Hádí Shírází, a relative of the Báb, and his mother was Ḍiyá'iyyih Khánum the daughter of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. He was the second eldest son after Shoghi Effendi in the family.[1] Rabbání was a surname 'Abdu'l-Bahá granted to Shoghi Effendi as he had requested a surname to distinguish him from his cousins who went by Afnán and his siblings also used it.[2]
Rabbání's brother became the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith in 1921 and he became his secretary for communications with the west in 1931 and served in this capacity until 1940.[3] In 1934 he served as an editor of Star of the West.[4] He continued to serve Shoghi Effendi in other capacities after 1940 with William Maxwell eventually assuming responsibility for his duties after his expulsion.[5] In 1944 he became alienated from Shoghi Effendi and left the House of 'Abdu'lláh Páshá where he was residing to associate with their sister, Rúhangiz, who had been named a Covenant-breaker in 1941. Shoghi Effendi spent eight months attempting to mediate the situation before releasing a cable in April 1945 in which he declared Husayn a Covenant-breaker:
"My faithless brother Husayn, after long period of dishonourable conduct, has abandoned the Master's home to consort with his sister and other Covenant-breakers."[1]
In December 1949 Shoghi Effendi sent an additional cable regarding Husayn, who had married a Christian woman in Europe, and the other members of his family:
"Faithless brother Hussein, already abased through dishonourable conduct over period of years followed by association with Covenant-breakers in Holy Land and efforts to undermine Guardian's position, recently further demeaned himself through marriage under obscure circumstances with low-born Christian girl in Europe. This disgraceful alliance, following four successive marriages by sisters and cousins with three sons of Covenant-breaker denounced repeatedly by Abdu'l-Baha as His enemy, and daughter of notorious political agitator, brands them with infamy greater than any associated with marriages contracted by old Covenant-breakers whether belonging to family of Muhammad-'Ali or Badi'u'llah."[1]
The National Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles requested clarification on the term "low-born Christian girl" prompting Shoghi Effendi to provide the following clarification through his secretary:
"Regarding his cable concerning Hussein: he has been very surprised to note that the terms 'low-born Christian girl' and 'disgraceful alliance' should arouse any question: it seems to him that the friends should realise it is not befitting for the Guardian's own brother, the grandchild of the Master, an Afnan and Aghsan mentioned in the Will and Testament of the Master, and of whom so much was expected because of his relation to the Family of the Prophet, to marry an unknown girl, according to goodness knows what rite, who is not a believer at all. Surely, every Baha'i must realise that the terms low-born and Christian are definitions of a situation and in no way imply any condemnation of a person's birth or the religion they belong to as such. We have no snobbery and no religious prejudice in our Faith. But the members of the Master's family have contracted marriages which cannot be considered in any other light than disgraceful, in view of what Abdu'l-Baha wished for them."[6]
https://bahaipedia.org/Husayn_Rabb%C3%A1n%C3%AD
Biography
Rabbání's father was Mírzá Hádí Shírází, a relative of the Báb, and his mother was Ḍiyá'iyyih Khánum the daughter of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. He was the second eldest son after Shoghi Effendi in the family.[1] Rabbání was a surname 'Abdu'l-Bahá granted to Shoghi Effendi as he had requested a surname to distinguish him from his cousins who went by Afnán and his siblings also used it.[2]
Rabbání's brother became the Guardian of the Bahá'í Faith in 1921 and he became his secretary for communications with the west in 1931 and served in this capacity until 1940.[3] In 1934 he served as an editor of Star of the West.[4] He continued to serve Shoghi Effendi in other capacities after 1940 with William Maxwell eventually assuming responsibility for his duties after his expulsion.[5] In 1944 he became alienated from Shoghi Effendi and left the House of 'Abdu'lláh Páshá where he was residing to associate with their sister, Rúhangiz, who had been named a Covenant-breaker in 1941. Shoghi Effendi spent eight months attempting to mediate the situation before releasing a cable in April 1945 in which he declared Husayn a Covenant-breaker:
"My faithless brother Husayn, after long period of dishonourable conduct, has abandoned the Master's home to consort with his sister and other Covenant-breakers."[1]
In December 1949 Shoghi Effendi sent an additional cable regarding Husayn, who had married a Christian woman in Europe, and the other members of his family:
"Faithless brother Hussein, already abased through dishonourable conduct over period of years followed by association with Covenant-breakers in Holy Land and efforts to undermine Guardian's position, recently further demeaned himself through marriage under obscure circumstances with low-born Christian girl in Europe. This disgraceful alliance, following four successive marriages by sisters and cousins with three sons of Covenant-breaker denounced repeatedly by Abdu'l-Baha as His enemy, and daughter of notorious political agitator, brands them with infamy greater than any associated with marriages contracted by old Covenant-breakers whether belonging to family of Muhammad-'Ali or Badi'u'llah."[1]
The National Spiritual Assembly of the British Isles requested clarification on the term "low-born Christian girl" prompting Shoghi Effendi to provide the following clarification through his secretary:
"Regarding his cable concerning Hussein: he has been very surprised to note that the terms 'low-born Christian girl' and 'disgraceful alliance' should arouse any question: it seems to him that the friends should realise it is not befitting for the Guardian's own brother, the grandchild of the Master, an Afnan and Aghsan mentioned in the Will and Testament of the Master, and of whom so much was expected because of his relation to the Family of the Prophet, to marry an unknown girl, according to goodness knows what rite, who is not a believer at all. Surely, every Baha'i must realise that the terms low-born and Christian are definitions of a situation and in no way imply any condemnation of a person's birth or the religion they belong to as such. We have no snobbery and no religious prejudice in our Faith. But the members of the Master's family have contracted marriages which cannot be considered in any other light than disgraceful, in view of what Abdu'l-Baha wished for them."[6]
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