A collection of stirring vignettes illuminates the lives of the Hands of the Cause of God—saints of service and sacrifice whose sanctity, as ‘Abdu’l-Bahá proclaimed, “will be felt in the hearts of people” and whose luminous qualities beckoned believers toward spiritual heights. Set against the world’s darkest hour, these portraits unfold as a divine standard, shining ever brighter until the promised dawn of global unity and peace.

During his ministry, Shoghi Effendi appointed forty-two individuals whose inner lives and private characters embodied the “splendour of those eternal principles proclaimed by Bahá’u’lláh.” Their dynamic examples of consecration, steadfastness and selflessness carried the Faith forward, revealing how personal transformation and unwavering devotion can unfurl the Banner of Bahá’u’lláh. Each profile highlights moments of trial, acts of compassion and the profound impact of their service across continents.

Through this anthology, an enduring blueprint emerges for those seeking to mirror such heroism: an invitation to cultivate inner resilience, to let private virtue inform public action, and to draw inspiration from these blessed souls in striving toward collective triumph and spiritual renewal.