Baha’i History
Spiritual Pursuit Baha’i movie marathon in Arlington and commemoration of the Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha
In this day, to thank God for His bounties consisteth in possessing a radiant heart, and a soul open to the promptings of the spirit. This is the essence of thanksgiving. (Abdu’l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha, p. 179) After the festivities of Thanksgiving, we invite you to a Spiritual Pursuit Baha’i movie marathon in [...]
Spiritual Pursuit Baha’i movie marathon and commemoration of the Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha in Arlington – Nov 27
Dear friends, If you are in town the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I hope you would join me for fellowship and refreshments in preparation for the commemoration of the Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha. Bringing a meal you wish to share, would enrich the menu but coming with empty hands and stomach is perfectly OK too — I [...]
The Glory of the Bab
O congregation of the Bayan, and all who are therein! Recognize ye the limits imposed upon you, for such a One as the Point of the Bayan Himself hath believed in Him Whom God shall make manifest, before all things were created. Therein, verily, do I glory before all who are in the kingdom of [...]
Commemorating the Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha
Last night nine of us gathered around the table to share a meal which was a mix of foods as diverse as the people around the table — from USA, Scotland, Togo, Peru, Norway, Mexico, Iran, Bolivia, and Bulgaria. I suspect Abdu’l-Baha would have liked this. And that was the point, for we were together [...]
Do not think that ye are forgotten
On this Baha’i Rights Day, day of awareness of the denial of human rights to Baha’s in the cradle of this world-unifying religion, we sigh with relief — the trial of the 7 Iranian Baha’i leaders has been postponed. But can you imagine the prolonged agony and anxiety of not knowing what will happen next? [...]
Invitation to the Commemoration of the Ascension of Baha’u'llah
Dear friends, I would like to invite you to the commemoration of the Ascension of Baha’u’llah in Arlington, VA, starting this Thursday night, May 28th at 10 pm and culminating with the reading of the Tablet of Visitation on Friday, May 29th, at 4 am. We will gather on Thursday night at 10 pm for [...]
Pilgrimage to DC
The first time I had any intellectual curiosity about religion was when I came across an old book my grandfather had. Literally translated as “Biblical Events”, I believe it must have been “The Bible as History” by Werner Keller. This was during the days of “mature socialism” in Bulgaria when religion was viewed, thanks to [...]
