Ahmad Sohrab

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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]) "In the Record Room at Caravan House are to be found thirty one volumes of press clippings that appeared in the newspapers and journals of the United States during this momentous trip.  The publicity was extraordinary." ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP095.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 95])
 
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]) "In the Record Room at Caravan House are to be found thirty one volumes of press clippings that appeared in the newspapers and journals of the United States during this momentous trip.  The publicity was extraordinary." ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP095.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 95])
  
Abdul Baha first came to New York City, arriving on 11 Apr 1912 on the S.S. Cedric. for his speaking tour which criss-crossed the United States from this time, until they left for England on 5 Dec 1912.  They then visited Scotland, France and Germany before returning to Port Said. Sohrab would continue as secretary and interpreter to [[Abdu'l-Baha]] until 1919, with instructions to also memorize all of Abdul Baha's tablets.  It was while accompanying Abdul Baha in 1912, 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.
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Abdul Baha first came to New York City, arriving on 11 Apr 1912 on the S.S. Cedric. for his speaking tour which criss-crossed the United States from this time, until they left for England on 5 Dec 1912.  They then visited Scotland, France and Germany before returning to Port Said. Sohrab would continue as secretary and interpreter to [[Abdu'l-Baha]] until 1919, with instructions to also memorize all of Abdul Baha's tablets.  When World War I ended and letters could flow freely, the Bahai's in Palestine learned that the American Baha'is had been quarreling, ostracizing one another, had formed a "Committee of Investigation", and were persecuting the innocent in public. ([http://www.h-net.org/~bahai/diglib/books/P-T/S/sohrab/MBP111.gif ''My Baha'i Pilgrimage'', page 111])
  
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]).
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It was while accompanying Abdul Baha in 1912, 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.  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]).
  
 
===Marriage===
 
===Marriage===

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