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Also, what kind of person was 'Amatu'l-Baha Ruhhiyyih Khannum? They have her characterized as the greedy power hungry conspirator who killed Shoghi Effendi.
She was self-confident, assertive and the designated intermediary between Shoghi Effendi and the International Baha'i Council. I have heard that Mason Remey felt this should have been his role as president of the Council.
After Shoghi Effendi's death, Remey appears to have been acutely depressed. Pilgrim's notes from the time say that he went for days without coming out of his room, not eating w/ the rest of the Hands, not dressing or shaving, and insisting on having his meals delivered to his room. Reportedly, Ruhiyyih Khanum confronted him over his behavior, saying he needed to get his act together.
She did somewhat take charge for a period after Shoghi Effendi's death. Not only was she his designated intermediary, she was his wife. Nobody was closer to him than she was. Having seen women similar to how she is described, my guess is that she coped with the trauma of his unexpected death by taking charge and keeping busy.
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