288. Passing of Muhammad Afnan
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288
Passing of Muhammad Afnan
8 August 2017
To the National Spiritual Assembly
of the Bahá’ís of Canada
288.1 We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of dearly loved Muhammad Afnan, devoted servant of the Ancient Beauty and an esteemed scion of the noble family of the Blessed Báb. His exemplary services to the Cause over many decades—in the administration of the Faith in Iran, in the enrichment of Bahá’í scholarship, and, in particular, in the study of the Writings of the Báb—were distinguished by diligence, wisdom, and surpassing humility. Serving at the Bahá’í World Centre, he made invaluable and lasting contributions to the work of the Research Department.
288.2 We offer our loving sympathy to his dear wife, Mehri, their children, and other family members and assure them of our ardent supplications at the Sacred Threshold for the progress of his illumined soul in all the worlds of God and for the consolation of their hearts.
The Universal House of Justice
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