But his permanent home is in
H??aifa, a very simple home where, however, the call for hospitality
never passes unheeded. 'From sunrise often till midnight he works, in
spite of broken health, never sparing himself if there is a wrong to
be righted, or a suffering to be relieved. His is indeed a selfless
life, and to have passed beneath its shadow is to have been won for
ever to the Cause of Peace and Love.'
Since 1908 Abdul Baha has been free to travel; the political victory
of the Young Turks opened the doors of Akka, as well as of other
political 'houses of restraint.' America, England, France, and even
Germany have shared the benefit of his presence. It may be that he
spoke too much; it may be that even in England his most important work
was done in personal interviews. Educationally valuable, therefore,
as _Some Answered Questions_ (1908) may be, we cannot attach so much
importance to it as to the story--the true story--of the converted
Muh??ammadan. When at home, Abdul Baha only discusses Western
problems with visitors from the West.
The Legacy left by Baha-'ullah to his son was, it must be admitted, an
onerous educational duty. It was contested by Muh??ammad Effendi--by
means which remind us unpleasantly of S??ubh??-i-Ezel, but
unsuccessfully. Undeniably Baha-'ullah conferred on Abbas Effendi
(Abdul Baha) the title of Centre of the Covenant, with the special
duty annexed of the 'Expounder of the Book.
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