Inspiration
Enoch Olinga, a native of Kampala, Uganda; embraced the Cause of Bahá'u'lláh in 1952. The next 11 years of his life were dedicated to pioneering in various West African countries. For his pioneering efforts in the British Cameroon, he was given the title of Knight of Bahá'u'lláh. In 1957, just before the Guardian’s passing, he was appointed a Hand of the Cause of God (the only indigenous African ever to achieve that distinction). He traveled extensively for the Faith. He carried Its message to many European countries, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States of America. As a representative for the Universal House of Justice, his duties led him to the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Burundi/Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Liberia, Gambia, Sicily, and several countries in Central and South America. During the early morning hours of September 16th, 1979, this Knight of Baha’u’llah, Hand of the Cause of God, loving father, devoted husband, author, economist, gifted linguist; along with his wife Elizabeth and three of his five children (Badi, Lennie and Tahirih) were brutally murdered in their home by persons and for reasons unknown.
(Baha'i News Memorial)
Symbolism
Dedicated to the memory of Hand of the Cause of God, Enoch Olinga, who was murdered in 1979, along with his wife and three children at their home in Kampala, Uganda.
Materials
- Set of 5 beads: handmade lamp-work glass.
- Set of 19 beads: highest quality Czech glass.
- Bead cord: a German product made from silk or polyamid—materials that provide durability with minimal stretching.
- Siyyid tail: the two clear beads are Swarowski Austrian lead crystals; the green bead is Taiwanese Jade. • Nine-pointed star: sterling silver.
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