Year: 2020



The Final Resting Place of the Martyred Prophet of Shiraz

Next year will be the anniversary of the centenary of passing of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, the eldest son of Baha’u’llah, His successor and the Center of His covenant. The Bahá’í community is in the process of building a Shrine for the earthly remains of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, planned for dedication in November 2021. The Shrine of the Báb was […]

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Mr. Jamshid A. Afnan

Speaker Biography: Jamshíd Afnán is a Bahá’í author and historian. He was born in Shiraz to a Bahá’í family as a fifth generation Bahá’í. To further his education, he moved to the United States in the mid-1970s, where he studied Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. He has been married to his wife Názly for 33 […]

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Ms. Sepideh Eskandari, Esquire

Speaker Biography: Ms. Sepideh Eskandari, Born in Tehran, Iran, and immigrated to the US at age nine. She has a BA in Communications from the University of Tampa, and JD from Stetson College of Law. She has been an Immigration Law practitioner from 1996 to the present. She served as a Florida Bar Investigative member […]

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Islam at the crossroads # 3: Objections to earlier prophets (incl. Muhammad) and to Baha’u’llah

Sponsored by the Baha’i’s of Clearwater, FL https://clearwaterbahais.org Speaker: Dr. Lameh Fananapazir SESSION THREE: Objections to earlier prophets, including Prophet Muhammad, Objections to Bahá’u’lláh – accusations of causing mischief and warring against Alláh Islam at the Crossroads can be purchased from the following: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Islam-at-Crossroads-Lameh-Fananapazir/dp/0853985987/ This is the US website. The softcover and kindle editions […]

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Worldviews in Crisis as Humanity Grows from Adolescence into the Age of Maturity

Shoghi Effendi observes: “Humanity is now experiencing the commotions invariably associated with the most turbulent stage of its evolution, the stage of adolescence, when the impetuosity of youth and its vehemence reach their climax, and must gradually be superseded by the calmness, the wisdom, and the maturity that characterize the stage of manhood. Then will […]

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Islam at the crossroads # 2: Excessive reliance on religious leaders for guidance

Sponsored by the Baha’i’s of Clearwater, FL https://clearwaterbahais.org SESSION TWO: Excessive reliance on religious leaders for guidance, investigation rather than imitation. Islam at the Crossroads can be purchased from the following: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Islam-at-Crossroads-Lameh-Fananapazir/dp/0853985987/ This is the US website. The softcover and kindle editions are available from Amazon in all countries. George Ronald: http://www.grbooks.com/george-ronald-publisher-books/other-faiths/islam-at-the-crossroads-1432734615 US Baha’i […]

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Mr. Kamran Hakim

He has been married for 40 years. He has three children (two daughters and one son), and four grandchildren. Mr. Hakim currently lives in Northborough Massachusetts. Kamran Hakim and his wife are members of the Worcester Bahá’í Community. Mr. Hakim was born into a Bahá’í family. Mr. Hakim’s religious ancestry is from Jewish descent on […]

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Does the Bible Tell Us When The Promised One Will Come?

The Prophet Daniel foretold the coming of Jesus as “the Messiah, the Prince,” and Daniel specified a period of time for it to occur, in what is called a Time Prophecy. Daniel has many other prophecies that foretell the coming of a great Redeemer whose titles will include “the Ancient of Days” and “Michael the […]

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