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The Seven Valleys and the Four Valleys
Introduction
consuming has been his voluminous correspondence with individuals and Bahá’í centers throughout the world. He has personally arranged the international archives at Haifa, Israel, the world headquarters of the Faith. His historical and analytical writings include God Passes By, The Promised Day is Come, and the World Order of Bahá’u’lláh. His peerless translations from Arabic and Persian embrace such volumes as The Prayers and Meditations of Bahá’u’lláh, Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh, The Hidden Words, The Book of Íqán (Certitude), Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, and the Dawn-Breakers of Nabíl.
Shoghi Effendi has regularly edited the international biennial, The Bahá’í World. He has directed action on a wide range of problems.
During the period of the Báb’s ministry (1844-1853), the Faith reached only Persia and ‘Iráq. Eleven countries and territories were added during the ministry of Bahá’u’lláh (1853-1892). The years of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s leadership brought the total to 33, including the United States. First mention of the Faith in America was at the World Parliament of Religion on September 23, 1893. At mid-century, the Faith had penetrated 101 countries and territories and its literature had been printed in sixty languages. Many hundreds of
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