Chronology: Date 1904-10-28

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1904 28 Oct 190-	Ali Kuli Khan married Florence Breed, the first marriage between a Persian and a Western Bahá'í. [BFA2:147] For details of this marriage see SUR223–20. When 'Abdu'l-Bahá heard the new of the marriage He said, 'This is the first sign of union between East and West.' Then He sent for candies to be brought and said, 'The event is so joyous that it must be celebrated!' And He distributed the candy to those present, as is the custom for the parents of the bridegroom to do at a Persian wedding banquet. [AY26] See AY51-53 for the history of the Breed name. See AY53-> for the relationship between Khan and the Hearst family.	`Alí Kulí Khán; Florence Breed; Firsts, other; Interracial marriage; Weddings; Hearst family; Phoebe Hearst; United States (USA)	First marriage between a Persian and a Western Bahá'í


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