Tahirih, Forerunner of The women’s liberation Movement of the East.
Her vibrant poetry gave voice to her spiritual longing and passion, and its freshness reflected the vitality of the new spiritual teachings revealed by the Bab. She emerged as the most outspoken of the Babi leaders. The authorities responded by having her murdered in the dead of night. At the moment of her martyrdom, Tahirih […]
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Abdul-Baha in America (NYC) part 1
Of all the historical, religious, and cultural events in the history of the United States, the arrival of Abdul Baha in 1912 was the most important one of all. Many people from all facets of society had the honor of meeting Him, to attend His talks as well as the benefit of learning from His […]
Read MoreDr. Hussein Ahdieh
He was born and raised in Nayriz, Iran, He is a sixth-generation Bahá’í, his ancestors figuring among the first in Nayriz to accept the Bábi and later Bahá’í Faith. Hussein immigrated to the United States as a young man of 17. Like many immigrants seeking a better life in America, he worked and attended college […]
Read MoreNarrative Film and the Oneness of Humanity.
Art has been with humans for tens of thousands of years. Film art is a creation of modern times. It needs to put its immense power to stir hearts and minds in the service of the goal of the oneness of humanity.
Read MoreMr. Steve Zaloudek
Steve Zaloudek is a practicing trial attorney in Tampa, Florida. He was involved in a variety of race unity building activities as a Baha’i youth in Atlanta sponsored by the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change and spent a Summer during law school interning at the MLK, Jr. Federal Holiday Commission. As a lawyer, about […]
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1844: Convergence in Prophecy for Judaism, Christianity and the Baha’i Faith
The presentation will focus on the various prophecies and expectations for the year 1844 derived from the prophet Daniel, the book of Revelation, and Islamic traditions. The three religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam yielded a surprising union of prophecies and traditions for that year. In the West, Christians were expecting the return of Jesus, […]
Read MoreThe Bab and the Theology of Revelation.
In 1844 a charismatic young Persian merchant from Shiraz, known as the Báb, electrified the Shí‘ih world by claiming to be the return of the Hidden Twelfth Imam of Islamic prophecy. But contrary to traditional expectations of apocalyptic holy war, the Báb maintained that the spiritual path was not one of force and coercion but […]
Read MoreMr. Aziz Tebyanian
Aziz is a film producer, writer, and director living in Seattle, Washington. His short films have been Official Selections at notable film festivals in India, Lebanon, and the United States. He is currently developing a number of other short and feature-length films.
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Narrative film and the oneness of humanity
Art has been with humans for tens of thousands of years. Film art is a creation of modern times. It needs to put its immense power to stir hearts and minds in the service of the goal of the oneness of humanity.
Read MoreDr. Nader Saiedi
Nader Saiedi, born in Tehran, Iran, is a retired sociologist with a distinguished career spanning over four decades. He dedicated more than 25 years to teaching sociology at Carleton College and offering Baha’i studies at UCLA. He holds a master’s degree in economics from Pahlavi University in Shiraz and earned a Ph.D. in sociology from […]
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