Tablet to The Hague
1919 letter of `Abdu'l-Bahá to the Central Organisation for Durable Peace in The Hague
The Tablet to The Hague is a letter which ʻAbdu'l-Bahá wrote to the Central Organisation for Durable Peace in The Hague, The Netherlands on 17 December 1919.
Historical background
When the Central Organization for Durable Peace came together, it published its constitution in newspapers all over the world. This was read by Mr. Ahmad Yazdání who in consultation with Hand of the Cause Mr. Ibn-i-Asdaq wrote a paper to the organization informing them about the Baháʼí Principles and suggesting they seek guidance from ʻAbdu'l-Bahá regarding their aim to establish universal peace. The organization wrote a letter through Mr. Yazdání to ʻAbdu'l-Bahá dated February 11, 1916. When the letter arrived ʻAbdu'l-Bahá revealed the "Tablet to The Hague" which was delivered in person to the organization by Mr. Yazdání and Mr. Ibn-i-Asdaq in June 1920.
“Tablet to The Hague” enters the record as 1919 letter of `Abdu'l-Bahá to the Central Organisation for Durable Peace in The Hague. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Tablet, Hague and letter can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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