100 Years of Freedom

'Abdu'l-Baha spent 40 years in prison. On July 24th, 1908 after the Young Turk revolt religious and political prisoners were ordered released. It still took until September to release 'Abdu'l-Baha as His jailors weren't sure if he was included.

This anniversary deserves to be celebrated with a local teaching campaign everywhere. 'Abdu'l-Baha wrote

O that I could travel, even though on foot and in the utmost poverty, to these regions, and, raising the call of "Ya Baha'u'l-Abha" in cities, villages, mountains, deserts and oceans, promote the divine teachings! This, alas, I cannot do. How intensely I deplore it! Please God, ye may achieve it.

For Americans this date is close to our Independence Day celebration, and linking these events with an explanation of how this allowed 'Abdu'l-Baha to come to here and share the Faith, and the current situation of the Iranian believers, and the Prayer for America should interest many reporters. Pass the idea on to your Local Spiritual Assembly Public Information Officer.