January 15, 2017

In the Days of the Guardian – by Hand of the Cause Leroy Ioas, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1958

Mr. Ioas served Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Baha’i Faith, in various capacities from 1951 to 1957. He was appointed a Hand of the Cause on 24 December 1951, and also served as the “Personal Representative of the Guardian of the Faith”, and the “First Secretary-General of the International Baha’i Council”. Drawing on numerous occasions while serving the beloved Guardian in Israel, Leroy presents a fascinating account of the many circumstances and his immense admiration of the Guardian. A brief account of Mr. Ioas’s life is provided at LeroyC. Ioas (1896-1965). A transcript of this talk is also available at: In the Days of the Guardian