The Khamsis
A Cradle of True Gold
$7.50
- Paperback
308 pages
- Release Date
30 July 2020
Summary
In 1881, five brothers, known as the Báqirof-Khamsi clan, whom Bahá’u’lláh designated as Sádát-i-Khams (The Five Siyyids, in Arabic) accepted the Bahá’í Faith in the northern part of Iran. For such an intrepid decision, they were automatically disinherited from the family fortune, although, interestingly, they became affluent later by their own toil.
This book describes this wealthy family and their struggles to survive in the midst of a fanatical establishment. It is the narrative of…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780648901402 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0648901408 |
| Author: | Boris Handal |
| Publisher: | Boris Handal |
| Imprint: | Boris Handal |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 308 |
| Release Date: | 30 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
“I found this book is based on thorough research and it is a fully documented biographical account and written in a very sweet and easy to read a language. As far as my close familiarity with the Khamsis is concerned, it is a useful addition to the historical records of the Bahá’í Faith”.
Dr Iraj Ayman
“In this most recent biography of the faithful, exceptionally researched by its author, we learn the fascinating narrative of a family most ‘fortunate, blessed and successful’ - three meanings captured in one name Mas’ud, the multilayered prominent figure which occupies a good half of the book”. Shahbaz Fatheazam.
About The Author
Boris Handal
Dr Boris Handal is a Professor of Education at the University of Notre Dame Australia. He is the author of “Eve Nicklin, She of the Brave Heart”, “Mirzá Mihdí, The Purest Branch”, “The Khamsis, a Cradle of True Gold”, “A Trilogy of Consecration: The Courier, the Historian and the Missionary” in addition to two Bahá’í books in Spanish,“El Concurso en Lo Alto” and “Muhammad, Profeta de Dios”. A member of the Bahá’í Faith for over forty years and a native of Peru, Dr Handal is married with one daughter.
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