haʊˈɛvɚ, æz ðə ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp bᵻtwˌiːn hɪmsˈɛlf ænd ɛfˈɛndi ɡɹˈuː hiː fˈaʊnd ðə nˈiːd tə dʒˈɔɪn ðə ɹᵻlˈɪdʒən æɾ ˈeɪdʒ sˈɛvəntˌiːn, ɪn noʊvˈɛmbɚ, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv.
However, as the relationship between himself and Effendi grew he found the need to join the religion at age 17, in November, 1925.