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2.18.4 Shoghi Effendi’s Literary Skills
Shoghi Effendi had an excellent knowledge of English. He had good knowledge of Persian and Arabic. He had Persian, American and English secretaries to assist him in his work. His Persian letters were drafted by his Persian Secretary.
As regards his God Passes By, his statements are not supported by documentary evidence. His references are Baha’s writings, printed and in manuscripts. The Dawn-Breakers Nabil’s Narrative, which contains the first half of this narrative, closing with the expulsion of Baha from Iran; the second half of the Narrative which carries the history up to the death of Baha in 1892 in manuscript, Sir Abbas Effendi’s The Traveller’s Narrative; heresy statements attributed to Baha’s full brother Mirza Musa on the strength of Nabil’s, or Baha’s amanuensis Mirza Aqa Jan of Kashan’s, verbal repent to him or vice versa, periodic reports sent to him from Baha’s questions.
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