Door of Hope

The Bahá’í Faith in the Holy Land

Door of Hope is an indispensable guide to the history and sites of pilgrimage of the Bahá'í Faith in the Holy Land. The author lived at the Bahá'í World Centre for twenty-five years, and used the opportunity to make the subject of this book his special study. He has methodically examined the geography, archaeology and history of all that relates to the Bahá'í Faith, as well as the results of Jewish, Christian and Bahá'í scholarship.

The text is enriched by a unique collection of historical photographs and drawings which will prove both fascinating and of great value for Bahá'í pilgrims and visitors, as well as those who have not had the opportunity to visit the Holy Land.

Door of Hope is an indispensable guide to the history and sites of pilgrimage of the Bahá'í Faith in the Holy Land. The author lived at the Bahá'í World Centre for twenty-five years, and used the opportunity to make the subject of this book his special study. He has methodically examined the geography, archaeology and history of all that relates to the Bahá'í Faith, as well as the results of Jewish, Christian and Bahá'í scholarship.

The text is enriched by a unique collection of historical photographs and drawings which will prove both fascinating and of great value for Bahá'í pilgrims and visitors, as well as those who have not had the opportunity to visit the Holy Land.

  • Contributors:: David Ruhe (Author)
  • Format: Softcover book | 247 pages
  • Dimensions: 230 x 250 x 14 mm | 590 g
  • Publisher: George Ronald Publisher, 1983
  • ISBN: 9780853981503
  • SKU: RUHE_DOOR@p
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  • Contributors:: David Ruhe (Author)
  • Format: Softcover book | 247 pages
  • Dimensions: 230 x 250 x 14 mm | 590 g
  • Publisher: George Ronald Publisher, 1983
  • ISBN: 9780853981503
  • SKU: RUHE_DOOR@p

About David Ruhe

Dr David S. Ruhe (1915-2005) was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and received Bioscience degrees at Michigan State College, followed by his M.D. and Sc.D.(Honorary) from Temple University School of Medicine. In his professional career he rose to Senior Surgeon in the U.S. Public Health Service, became director of the Medical Film Institute of the Association of American Medical Colleges, and, among academic appointments, was Professor and Chairman of the Department of Medical Communication at Kansas University School of Medicine.

Coupled with his professional career, Dr Ruhe was active in both local and national Baha'i administration and teaching, was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States in 1959 and became its Secretary in 1963. Five years later he was elected to the Universal House of Justice. His service on the Baha'i Faith's supreme governing council extended for five terms of five years each until 1993.

 

Titles by David Ruhe

Bahá'í Pilgrimage

History of the Faith