It is written in the Hadíth
[Islamic traditions] that cities shall draw nearer to each other. Besides
spiritual nearness and communications between the cities of the hearts and
friendships between diverse people in the promised Day, how physically close
have the cities and countries also become. Truly, if not for railroads and the
power of steam, how could these long distances be traversed with such ease?
This is one of the miracles of this promised century of our current age.
(Words
of ‘Abdu’l-Baha, 23 Denver 1912, Lincoln, USA; ‘Mahmud’s Diary’)
