Ahmad Sohrab
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| − | <table><tr><td>After three years, the Minister was recalled to Persia, it was at this time, sometime before or during 1911, that Sohrab had founded an organization called the [[Persian-American Educational Society]], which among other things, set-up a scholarship program to teach Persian children.([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP087.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 87]) Around this same time, Sohrab founded a bi-lingual journal, in Persian and English, named Bahai News. On 13 Nov 1911 Sohrab sailed to Europe "in the interests of his work". (''[[The Washington Post]]'', [[Nov 13]] [[1911]], p.4). This was evidently in response to where Sohrab states "...Abdul Baha instructed me to meet him in Paris." Abdul Baha, gave him three thousand dollars and instructions "...for any necessary work, prepatory to his arrival." Sohrab returned to Washington, D.C. where he created a group of writers to create booklets containing a resume of the teachings and mailed them to institutions, colleges, and universities throughout the United States and Canada. This resulted in many invitations, for Abdul Baha to speak, 250 requests had been received and a schedule of appearances was created. ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP088.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 90) | + | <table><tr><td>After three years, the Minister was recalled to Persia, it was at this time, sometime before or during 1911, that Sohrab had founded an organization called the [[Persian-American Educational Society]], which among other things, set-up a scholarship program to teach Persian children.([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP087.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 87]) Around this same time, Sohrab founded a bi-lingual journal, in Persian and English, named Bahai News. On 13 Nov 1911 Sohrab sailed to Europe "in the interests of his work". (''[[The Washington Post]]'', [[Nov 13]] [[1911]], p.4). This was evidently in response to where Sohrab states "...Abdul Baha instructed me to meet him in Paris." Abdul Baha, gave him three thousand dollars and instructions "...for any necessary work, prepatory to his arrival." Sohrab returned to Washington, D.C. where he created a group of writers to create booklets containing a resume of the teachings and mailed them to institutions, colleges, and universities throughout the United States and Canada. This resulted in many invitations, for Abdul Baha to speak, 250 requests had been received and a schedule of appearances was created. ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP088.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 90]) |
| − | Sohrab was secretary and interpreter to [[Abdu'l-Baha]] from 1912 to 1919. Abdul Baha went on a speaking tour of the United States, and it was while on this embassy, about 1912 or 1913, that Ahmad briefly met and began wooing Juanita Marie Storch, when she was brought by her father to meetings with Abdul Baha in Oakland and San Francisco in 1912.</td><td>http://freepages.religions.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/Sohrab3.jpg</td></tr></table> | + | Abdul Baha first came to New York City, arriving on 11 Apr 1912 on the S.S. Cedric. Sohrab was secretary and interpreter to [[Abdu'l-Baha]] from 1912 to 1919. Abdul Baha went on a speaking tour of the United States, and it was while on this embassy, about 1912 or 1913, that Ahmad briefly met and began wooing Juanita Marie Storch, when she was brought by her father to meetings with Abdul Baha in Oakland and San Francisco in 1912.</td><td>http://freepages.religions.rootsweb.com/~wjhonson/Sohrab3.jpg</td></tr></table> |
Juanita was the daughter of Hugo William Storch (1873-1917), an architect, and his wife Johanna Thee. Hugo had been born in Mexico of Bohemian immigrants, while Johanna was born in Germany. The family at that time was living in Oakland, Alameda County, California. Since Sohrab returned to Palestine, the wooing took place long-distance by means of "five hundred letters". The coming of World War I, put a temporary halt to the letters as they were apparently being confiscated or at least not allowed through the lines, but at the end of the war, the lovers re-made their acquaintance (see [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=8049&iid=NEWS-CA-OA_TR.1919_12_26_0018&rc=2758,1021,2891,1054;2910,1021,3043,1054;2942,1413,3071,1446;3412,800,3528,833;3671,1054,3810,1087;3416,1579,3530,1612&fn=&ln=Record+Juanita+Storch&st=d&ssrc=&pid=482240530 Oakland Tribune, 26 Dec 1919]). | Juanita was the daughter of Hugo William Storch (1873-1917), an architect, and his wife Johanna Thee. Hugo had been born in Mexico of Bohemian immigrants, while Johanna was born in Germany. The family at that time was living in Oakland, Alameda County, California. Since Sohrab returned to Palestine, the wooing took place long-distance by means of "five hundred letters". The coming of World War I, put a temporary halt to the letters as they were apparently being confiscated or at least not allowed through the lines, but at the end of the war, the lovers re-made their acquaintance (see [http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=view&dbid=8049&iid=NEWS-CA-OA_TR.1919_12_26_0018&rc=2758,1021,2891,1054;2910,1021,3043,1054;2942,1413,3071,1446;3412,800,3528,833;3671,1054,3810,1087;3416,1579,3530,1612&fn=&ln=Record+Juanita+Storch&st=d&ssrc=&pid=482240530 Oakland Tribune, 26 Dec 1919]). | ||
