Ten Days in the Light of Acca

Julia M. Grundy (1874 - )

This work is the story of a pilgrimage made over a hundred years ago by a group of American pilgrims. They were not headed for Canterbury, Rome or Jerusalem. Rather, they were headed for an historical but remote prison-city in a far corner of the Ottoman Empire. ‘Akká (Akko), now a city in Israel which attracts thousands of Bahá’í pilgrims each year, was but little thought of in that early period. It was originally the final place of exile and imprisonment for Bahá’u’lláh, a Persian nobleman who proclaimed that He was the Promised One of all religions and Messenger of God for this day and age. It was also the home of His eldest son, ‘Abbás Effendí, known as ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (Servant of Bahá), or Áqá (the Master), who was the leader of the Bahá’í Faith after Bahá’u’lláh’s passing in 1892. The first Western Bahá’í pilgrims arrived in 1898, which was then followed by a nearly continuous stream of pilgrims that has now grown into a river of devoted followers from all parts of the globe. The Bahá’í Faith was a little known religion in the late 19th and early 20th centuries but has now become widely recognised as the newest of the great world religions and the second-most widespread religion on the planet. The author, Julia M. Grundy, is a bit of a mystery. She was in the pilgrimage party of Mr. and Mrs. Howard MacNutt in 1905. This book, published in 1907, is the result of that journey. It contains the teachings and wisdom which Grundy recorded during her brief stay in the Holy Land. While these insights may be valuable, one must remember that Bahá’ís do not consider ‘pilgrim’s notes’ as authoritative. They may not represent the actual words spoken by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. For information on authoritative Bahá’í teachings, please consult the writings of Bahá’u’lláh, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. (Introduction by Nicholas J. Bridgewater)

Genre(s): Travel & Geography, Other religions

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - Introduction; [From the Words of Abdul-Baha]: From beginning to “…what we carry out.” Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:20:26
Play 02 02 - [From the Words of Abdul-Baha]: From “In America…” to “…for He has cut Himself from the world.” Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:13:45
Play 03 03 - Love; Soul and Spirit; The House of Justice Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:13:01
Play 04 04 - Heaven; The Manifestation Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:26:21
Play 05 05 - Spiritual Development Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:17:05
Play 06 06 - Return of the Spirit; Spiritual Relationship; Obedience Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:13:46
Play 07 07 - Woman in the Bahai Revelation Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:07:20
Play 08 08 - Mount Carmel and Syria; The Heavenly Springtime; Faith Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:10:07
Play 09 09 - The Second Coming Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:08:12
Play 10 10 - Visit to the Tomb; Visit to the Rizwan Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:10:17
Play 11 11 - Acca; In the Household; Afternoon before the Feast; At the Feast Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:17:56
Play 12 12 - Heavenly Sustenance; From Badi Ullah Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:16:22
Play 13 13 - From the Mother of the Household Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:08:00
Play 14 14 - [Talks from Mirza Assad Ullah]: From beginning to “…will be given to you.” Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:12:29
Play 15 15 - [Talks from Mirza Assad Ullah]: From “Sometimes in America…” to “in your Heavenly Crown.” Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:10:38
Play 16 16 - [Talks from Mirza Assad Ullah]: From “Do the Manifestations…” to “…crimson-hearted flowers.” Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:10:38
Play 17 17 - [Talks from Mirza Assad Ullah]: From “The more you see of Abdul-Baha…” to “…of the Blessed Perfection.” Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:07:12
Play 18 18 - Three Stories told by Abdul-Baha; Abdul-Baha’s Last Words Nicholas James Bridgewater
00:06:00