The Khamsis, 9780648901402
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Faith, family, and fortitude: One clan’s fight for religious freedom.
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The Khamsis

a cradle of true gold

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  • Paperback

    308 pages

  • Release Date

    30 July 2020

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Summary

The Khamsis: A Saga of Faith, Family, and Global Impact

In 1881, five brothers of the Báqirof-Khamsi clan, known as the Sádát-i-Khams (The Five Siyyids), embraced the Baháʼí Faith in northern Iran. This bold decision led to their disinheritance, yet they later prospered through their own efforts.

This book chronicles the family’s journey, navigating a fanatical environment. It’s a tale of relatives using their social standing to defend their newfound faith a…

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
What They're Saying

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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