The beloved of the Lord and the handmaids of the Merciful in Mandalay, Daidanaw-Kala, and Tanbingyanng. Care of Aqa Seyed Mustapha, Mandalay, Burma.
June 2, 1923
Dearly beloved brethren and sisters in 'Abdu'1-Baha!
The detailed report I have recently received from the tried and faithful servant of Bahá'u'lláh, Aqa Seyed Mustapha, regarding the progress of your labours in those remote regions of the world has filled my heart with hope and gladness, and has served to fortify the ties of loving fellowship that bind our hearts together in the service of His Cause.
I have read and re-read the account of your activities with profound interest, and have been deeply touched to realize how constantly and fervently you are carrying on the work entrusted to your charge. May His Spirit guide you, sustain you and protect you in all your endeavours, and make of you the vanguard of His Host that shall conquer the world.
June 2, 1923
Dearly beloved brethren and sisters in 'Abdu'1-Baha!
The detailed report I have recently received from the tried and faithful servant of Bahá'u'lláh, Aqa Seyed Mustapha, regarding the progress of your labours in those remote regions of the world has filled my heart with hope and gladness, and has served to fortify the ties of loving fellowship that bind our hearts together in the service of His Cause.
I have read and re-read the account of your activities with profound interest, and have been deeply touched to realize how constantly and fervently you are carrying on the work entrusted to your charge. May His Spirit guide you, sustain you and protect you in all your endeavours, and make of you the vanguard of His Host that shall conquer the world.
I shall await the joyful news of the expansion of your work, the establishment of your Magazine, the consolidation of your Assemblies, the increase of your numbers, with keen interest, and wish to assure you again and again of mv readiness and desire to help you and serve you in your efforts to promote the Cause in even the uttermost corners of the world.
By day and by night, in my hours of prayer and meditation, I tenderly remember every one of you, and pray from the bottom of my heart, for your spiritual happiness, material prosperity, and ultimate success in your sacred mission in this world.
I shall be most pleased to receive frequent and direct letters from every Bahá'í locality in Burma, and will not fail to do all I can to stimulate your work, and extend your activities throughout that distant province.
May the day be not far distant when the few and ardent followers of the Faith in that land, will have increased a hundred fold, and the promises of our beloved 'Abdu'1-Baha strikingly and speedily fulfilled.
Your brother and fellow-worker,
Shoghi
Haifa, Palestine
(Shoghi Effendi, Messages of Shoghi Effendi to the Indian Subcontinent: 1923-1957)
