Storytelling Sundays with Violetta Zein



Storytelling Sundays #20: The Learned One of Qa’ín: The story of Nabíl-i-Akbar

The extraordinary, devoted life of the saintly Nabíl-i-Akbar–posthumously appointed a Hand of the Cause by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, appointed an Apostle of Bahá’u’lláh by Shoghi Effendi, one of the most learned men of all of Persia. ❊❊❊❊❊❊ Contents of this video ❊❊❊❊❊❊ 00:00:00 Welcome 00:01:55 Introduction to the talk 00:07:04 Part 1: Nabíl’s early life (1829 – […]

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Storytelling Sundays #19: Dawn-Breaker: The story of Nabíl

This presentation explores the life of Nabil-iAzam, Apostle of Baha’u’llah, eminent Baha’i Historian, author of Nabil’s Narrative. Nabil was one of the foremost teachers of the Cause in his day, sent on many teaching missions by Baha’u’llah Himself, he was the first Baha’i to complete pilgrimage rites in Shiraz and Baghdad and was the one […]

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Storytelling Sundays #18: “Ḥájí is Ours”: The life of Ḥájí Mírzá Ḥaydar ‘Alí” Part 3 of 3

“Ḥájí is Ours”: The life of Ḥájí Mírzá Ḥaydar ‘Alí” Part 3 of 3 covers a deeply moving period in the life of our beloved Haji Mirza Haydar Ali, dealing with Covenant-breakers inside and outside the Holy Land, teaching and proclamation in Iran, and the last 17 years of his life at the side of […]

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Storytelling Sundays #17: “Haji is Ours”: The life of Haji Mirza Haydar Ali – Part 2 of 3

“Haji is Ours”: The life of Haji Mirza Haydar Ali – Part 2 of 3 covers the next 14 years of the life of Haji Mirza Haydar Ali, his teaching and proclamation in Iran, his marriage to Nargis Khánum, his last pilgrimage to Bahá’u’lláh, his first pilgrimage to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, the rise of Covenant-breaking and we […]

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Storytelling Sundays #16: “Haji is Ours”: The life of Haji Mirza Haydar Ali – Part 1 of 3

This Sunday, come and discover the first part of one of the most outstanding Bahá’ís of the Heroic Age of the Faith! Haji Mirza Haydar Ali, titled the “Angel of Carmel” by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was immensely beloved by Bahá’u’lláh and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and faithfully and sacrifically served them during their respective ministries. In Part 1, we will […]

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Storytelling Sundays #15: Hippolyte Dreyfus: First French Bahá’í

www.bahai.org www.bahai.us www.bahaiteachings.org www.clearwaterbahais.local Join us for the fifteenth Storytelling Sunday with Violetta Zein! This week will be an introduction to the life of Hippolyte Dreyfus, the first French Bahá’í, dearly beloved and appreciated by both ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. His life is full of adventures that will lead him to the jungles of Vietnam […]

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Storytelling Sundays #14: Mirza Abu’l Fadl` Part 2 of 2

Storytelling Sundays #14: The Father of Knowledge: The life of Mírzá Abu’l-Fadl – Part 2 This Sunday is part 2 of the life of our beloved Mírzá Abu’l-Fadl, the Father of Virtues. After last week’s part 1 that focused on the first 50 years of his life and hist travels in Iran and Central Asia […]

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Storytelling Sundays #13: Mirza Abu’l Fadl – Part 1 of 2

This talk is Part 1 of 2 on the life of Mírzá Abu’l-Fadl, the Father of Virtues, the Father of Knowledge, the most outstanding teacher, apologist and the brightest scholarly mind of the Faith. ❊❊❊❊❊❊ Contents of this video ❊❊❊❊❊❊ 00:00:00 Welcome 00:04:19 Introduction to the talk 00:10:54 Part 1: 1844-1875: Childhood, youth, and studies […]

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Storytelling Sundays # 12 – Stories from the Life of the Bab

Storytelling Sunday #12 for this Sunday 21 May 2023 will cover little-known stories from the early life of the Báb all the way to His Declaration, in honor of the Holy Day of the Declaration of the Báb on Wednesday 24 May 2023. The stories will be taken from the new illustrated chronology by Violetta, […]

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Storytelling Sundays # 11: “Place of Gathering”: The story of the Baha’i Faith in Hamadan

Come and join the Baha’is of Clearwater, Florida and Violetta Zein this Sunday 16 April at 11:00 AM Eastern for Storytelling Sundays # 11: “Place of Gathering”: The story of the Baha’i Faith in Hamadan! Hamadan is one of the great cities or Iran where two figures from the Old Testament are buried, where Tahirih […]

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