The entire paragraph is:
Praise be to Him, ye are acquainted with the various laws,
institutions and principles of the world; today nothing short of
these divine teachings can assure peace and tranquillity to mankind.
But for these teachings, this darkness shall never vanish, these
chronic diseases shall never be healed; nay, they shall grow fiercer
from day to day. The Balkans will remain discontented. Its
restlessness will increase. The vanquished Powers will continue to
agitate. They will resort to every measure that may rekindle the
flame of war. Movements, newly-born and world-wide in their range,
will exert their utmost effort for the advancement of their designs.
The Movement of the Left will acquire great importance. Its influence
will spread.
(Abdu'l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, p. 249)
I think the "Movement of the Left" Abdu'l-Baha is referring to is the
communist/socialist movements that were gaining influence during his
lifetime and did indeed become important (powerful) and spread. The
spread of communism did "kindle the flame of war," particularly in
Africa and South America, and of course the Cold War. And more
recently, the socialists have had power in many European countries
but are now more pacifistic than their violent revolutionary
predecessors who were around during the time of Abdu'l-Baha.
Barbara Clements
At 11:14 PM 5/7/2007, Hasan Elias wrote:
Ok, I want to define the significance of the term "left movements"
used by the Master in Selections of the Writings. I need to know the
differences between this term and the current politic parties and
governments of the "left" side.
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