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Siyyid Mustafá Rúmí

Hand of the Cause of God

This meticulously compiled biography brings to life the extraordinary journeys of Siyyid Mustafá Rúmí, whose nearly century-long devotion shaped the early Bahá’í communities of the Indian subcontinent and Burma (Myanmar). Drawing on English and Persian memoirs, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh Iran Furútan Muhájir serves as compiler, editor and translator to weave a narrative of tireless travel, teaching and service alongside luminaries such as Jamál Effendi.

Within its pages, firsthand accounts illuminate the formative days of the Faith in South Asia, interspersed with vivid descriptions of pilgrimages to the Holy Land and moments in ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s presence. Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá addressed to Siyyid Mustafá offer spiritual insight, while correspondence from Shoghi Effendi—who posthumously appointed him a Hand of the Cause and hailed him as an Apostle, pioneer and martyr—underscores his profound impact.

Through this rich tapestry of memoirs, letters and scholarly commentary, an understanding emerges of how individual sacrifice and scholarly...Show More

This meticulously compiled biography brings to life the extraordinary journeys of Siyyid Mustafá Rúmí, whose nearly century-long devotion shaped the early Bahá’í communities of the Indian subcontinent and Burma (Myanmar). Drawing on English and Persian memoirs, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh Iran Furútan Muhájir serves as compiler, editor and translator to weave a narrative of tireless travel, teaching and service alongside luminaries such as Jamál Effendi.

Within its pages, firsthand accounts illuminate the formative days of the Faith in South Asia, interspersed with vivid descriptions of pilgrimages to the Holy Land and moments in ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s presence. Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá addressed to Siyyid Mustafá offer spiritual insight, while correspondence from Shoghi Effendi—who posthumously appointed him a Hand of the Cause and hailed him as an Apostle, pioneer and martyr—underscores his profound impact.

Through this rich tapestry of memoirs, letters and scholarly commentary, an understanding emerges of how individual sacrifice and scholarly rigor can foster vibrant communities. The work provides a model of dedicated service and deep faith, inspiring informed appreciation of the Bahá’í Faith’s expansion and its principles in action.

  • Contributors:: Iran Muhajir (Author)
  • Format: Softcover book | 290 pages
  • Dimensions: 150 x 226 x 20 mm 
  • Publisher: Bahá'í Publishing (USA), 2020
  • ISBN: 9781618511577
  • SKU: MUHAJ_RUMI@p
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  • Contributors:: Iran Muhajir (Author)
  • Format: Softcover book | 290 pages
  • Dimensions: 150 x 226 x 20 mm 
  • Publisher: Bahá'í Publishing (USA), 2020
  • ISBN: 9781618511577
  • SKU: MUHAJ_RUMI@p

About Iran Muhajir (author)

Iran Furutan Muhajir was born in the year 1933 into one of the most distinguished Baha'i families of Iran. She married Dr Rahmatu'llah Muhajir in 1951. In 1954 she pioneered with her husband to Mentawai Islands, Indonesia, and attained the distinction Knight of Baha'u'llah.

As well as ably assisting her husband after his appointment as Hand of the Cause of God in 1957, she has been a member of several national and local spiritual assemblies, and has served on a number of Baha'i institutions, including a five-year period as managing director of the Baha'i Publishing Trust of India.

She has compiled several popular Baha'i books, including Mysteries of God, a portrait of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and Messages of Shoghi Effendi to the Indian subcontinent. She created a correspondence course, which was used in several countries involved in mass teaching. She has travelled to 55 countries and continues to work on many important international Baha'i assignments. She holds a Master's degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University.

Titles by Iran Muhajir

Hands of the Cause of God