Ruth Berkeley White
Ruth White is an American author who was an active member of the Bahá'í Faith. She rose to fame amongst the followers of the faith after she challenged the Appointment of Shogi Effendi as the Successor of `Abdu'l-Bahá based on proof given by the renowned criminologist Dr. Charles Ainsworth Mitchell that the will of `Abdu'l-Bahá was a forgery. Her claim was based in part, she says, on that `Abdu'l-Bahá would never advocate for a hierarchy, much less the establishment of a "papacy".[1][2]
White was one amongst a small group of Bahá'í to question the authenticity of `Abdu'l-Bahá's Will, including many who opposed Shoghi Effendi.[3][4][5]
Works
- `Abdu'l-Bahá and the Promised Age, 1927, Appendix, 1929 entitled Is the Bahá'í Organization the Enemy of the Bahá'í Religion?. New York: J.J. Little and Ives Co., January 1929.
- `Abdu'l-Bahá's Alleged Will is Fraudulent, 1930.
- Correspondence Between the High Commissioner of Palestine and Ruth White, Concerning the Alleged Will and Testament of Sir `Abdul-Bahá Abbas . 11. Los Angeles, Calif. : White, 1932.
- Bahá'í Leads out of the Labyrinth. New York: Universal Publishing Company, 132 E 65th Street, New York, 1944. Digitally republished, East Lansing, Mi.: H-Bahai, 2004.
- `Abdu'l-Bahá's Questioned Will and Testament. Beverly Hills: Ruth White, 1946. Digitally republished, East Lansing, Mi.: H-Bahai, 2004.
See also
References
- ^ White, Ruth (1946). Abdul Baha's Questioned Will and Testament. Beverly Hills, California, USA: J.J. Little and Ives Company.
- ^ White, Ruth (1929). Is the Bahai Organization the Enemy of the Bahai Religion?. New York City, USA: J.J. Little and Ives Company.
- ^ Taherzadeh, Adib (1972). The Covenant of Bahá'u'lláh. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. p. 347. ISBN 0-85398-344-5.
- ^ Taherzadeh, Adib (2000). The Child of the Covenant. Oxford, UK: George Ronald. pp. 299–300. ISBN 0-85398-439-5.
- ^ Rabbani, Ruhiyyih (1948). Twenty-Five Years of the Guardianship. Wilmette, Illinois, USA: Bahá'í Publishing Trust. p. 21.
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