Due to the significant services Abdul-Baha rendered to England, he was honored by that government with the high distinction of ‘knighthood’ and the title of ‘Sir.’
(Shoghi Effendi, Qarn-e Badi (Persian copy) vol.3, p.299)
‘Abdu’l-Bahá (Abbas Effendi) was not loyal to any single government and expressed servitude to each government based on the situation. Initially, he was under the favor of the Tsarist Russian government and established a Mashriqu’l-Adhkár there. After the fall of that government, he devoted himself to England.
(Shoghi Effendi, Qarn-e Badi (Persian copy) vol.3, p.291)
