When the Moon Set Over Haifa

by Angelina Diliberto Allen

On November 28, 1921, the head of the Bahá’í Faith, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, passed away. There were six Western believers in Haifa on the night of the ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Mr. John Bosch and Mrs. Louise Stapfer Bosch from Geyserville, California; Dr. Florian Krug and Mrs. Grace Krug from New York, and Fraulein Johanna Hauff from Stuttgart. All of them were there as pilgrims. The only other Western believer present in Haifa was Mr. Curtis Kelsey from New York, who was in Haifa to install electrical power plants to light the shrines of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh. This book tells the story of these believers, how they became Bahá’ís, the circumstances that led them to Haifa, and how their experience at the time of the ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá shaped their path of service to the Cause of God. The intent is to give the reader the feeling of being in the holy land, one hundred years ago, when the moon of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá set over Haifa.

Genres: History

255 pages, Paperback

Published October 5, 2021

Reviews

[Maeve · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is such a well-researched and thoughtfully presented take on the death of Abdul-Baha and his relationship with the Western believers through biographical sketches of the six western believers present at the time of His passing.

[Brian K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Read

Enjoyed reading from start to finish. Really gives deeper background stories around the Passing of Abdu'l-Baha and those closest to that event. A joy to read. Wish there was more!

[Heather Bouyear · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked getting to know the lives of these people and how they ended up being present when Abdu'l-Baha passed away. I learned some and there was laughter and emotional tears. I recommend it. I enjoyed Abdu'l-Baha's sense of humor.

[Margaret Tuomi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful book!