For “the betterment of the world”: Reformist Movements in the 19th Century and Bahaʼuʼllah as “World Reformer”
Embedded in an overview of messianic and reformist movements in different parts of the world aiming for creating a better world and a brief outline of the Ottoman reform period in the 19th century, this presentation aims to review the role and goal of Baha’u’llah, the prophet-founder of the Bahaʼi Faith, as self-declared “World Reformer”. […]
Read MoreMr. Nasser Rohani
Nasser Rohani was born in Iran. At 18 he left his birthplace for India to pursue higher education. After the advent of the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Nasser who intended to return to Iran, was unable to go back, due to his religious affiliation with the Baha’i Faith. The Baha’is are being persecuted by the […]
Read MoreAbdu’l-Bahá in Europe
Summary: Since it was first published around twenty-five years ago, many English-speaking Baháʼís have enjoyed reading Maḥmúd’s Diary, a translated account of ʻAbdu’l-Bahá’s journey throughout the United States from April to December 1912. What is not well known in the West, however, is that the chronicler of this account, Mírzá Maḥmúd Zarqání, wrote a sequel […]
Read MoreThe Bábí and Bahá’í Revelations
Sunday, August 4, 2024 (11 AM EDT): The Bábí and Bahá’í Revelations The close associations between the Bábí and Bahá’í laws and their continuity will be presented. It will also present the main laws of previous religions in the context of the teachings of the Báb. Furthermore, this presentation will analysis past religious laws confirmed, […]
Read MoreHe Whom Shall Make Manifest
Sunday, July 28, 2024 (11 AM EDT): He Whom Shall Make Manifest The fourth presentation will elaborate on the continuity between the teachings of the Báb and the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh from a doctrinal and legislative perspective, with emphasis on the Figure of Him Whom God shall make manifest. It will include and elaboration on […]
Read MoreThe Heavenly Treasury of the Báb
Sunday, July 21, 2024 (11 AM EDT): The Heavenly Treasury of the Báb The third presentation will highlight examples from the Báb’s Writings on ethical and mystical concepts, including individual and community exhortations and prohibitions, both social and individual. It will also include moral precepts, spiritual principles as well as a survey of the Writings […]
Read MoreThe Cause of the Báb
Sunday, July 14, 2024 (11 AM EDT): The Cause of the Báb This second presentation will discuss the nature of the Revelation of the Báb, important events of His life and on the vastness of His written works, particularly, on the Qayyúmu’l-Asmá and the Persian Bayán. An analysis will follow on the many purposes of […]
Read MoreThe Divine Revelation
Sunday, July 07, 2024 (11 AM EDT): The Divine Revelation The first presentation pertains to the divine philosophy of the Báb as a fresh theological framework about the nature of God and His creation, and in the context of God’s progressive revelation throughout history. It will also discuss the nature of the Revelation of the […]
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Preview of Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah Part 4
Systematic Study of Guardian-Selected Texts: Insights from 1935 Continuation of the Preview of the Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah Synopsis Join us for an enriching one-hour Zoom presentation as we embark on a systematic study of a unique compilation of texts selected and translated by Shoghi Effendi, first published in 1935. This session will […]
Read MorePreview of Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah Part 3
Systematic Study of Guardian-Selected Texts: Insights from 1935 Continuation of the Preview of the Gleanings from the Writings of Baha’u’llah Synopsis Join us for an enriching one-hour Zoom presentation as we embark on a systematic study of a unique compilation of texts selected and translated by Shoghi Effendi, first published in 1935. This session will […]
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