Nora Crossley – A Story from the Baha’i Faith

This video tells the story of Nora Crossley and her sacrifice of cutting off her long auburn hair to raise money for the construction of the Baha’i Temple in North America, a sacrifice which was heralded by Abdu’l-Baha as an act of “imperishable glory”.

The text is based on a Baha’i Blog tribute written by Rob Weinberg.

You can find more animated stories, including a vignette about Abdu’l-Baha at Christmas and an anecdote of how Fred Mortenson “rode the rails” to visit Him, on our YouTube playlist.

Curious to know more about Baha’i temples? You might find this introduction helpful.

Special thanks to George Ronald for their permission to share the historical photograph of the Manchester Baha’is.

Narrator: Rouhangeze Baichoo

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Sonjel Vreeland

In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.