How the Baha’i Writings inspire Art?
Hip-hop, Persian poetry and Persian hip-hop culture served as his inspiration. Ahdi began creating music and writing songs more than 15 years ago (9 years professionally). He raps to bring attention to social concerns and aspires to speak for those who cannot. The history and philosophy of the Bahá’í faith served as his inspiration. Ahdi […]
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“Seal of the Prophets” (Q. 33:40) & “Divine Presence” (Q. 33:44): Why These Two Key Verses Should Be Read Together
Reference PDF – http://clearwaterbahais.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Buck_2022_Seal_Prophets_Divine_Presence.pdf “Muhammad is … the Messenger of God, and the Seal of the Prophets.” – Q. 33:4a, tr. Arberry, https://corpus.quran.com/translation.jsp?chapter=33&verse=40 On the day when they will be brought into the presence of their Lord, their greeting to each other will be, “Peace be with you.” – Q. 33:44a, tr. Muhammad Sarwar, https://corpus.quran.com/translation.jsp?chapter=33&verse=44
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An In-depth multi-series Analysis of Contemporary “Woke,” politics.
The purpose of my presentations is to demonstrate that the Baha’i Writings provide the theoretical and practical resources to establish a Baha’i-inspired and faith-based social justice movement that is a viable alternative to the social justice campaigns currently being waged in the United States and Canada. The social justice activism that currently dominates public attention […]
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An In-depth multi-series Analysis of Contemporary “Woke,” politics part 2
The purpose of my presentations is to demonstrate that the Baha’i Writings provide the theoretical and practical resources to establish a Baha’i-inspired and faith-based social justice movement that is a viable alternative to the social justice campaigns currently being waged in the United States and Canada. The social justice activism that currently dominates public attention […]
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Ukraine and the millions of Ukrainian refugees, Baha’u’llah’s solution to such a problem.
Resources Compiled for today’s Presentation on, “How To Stop War!” Lately, as the minds and hearts of many Baha’is have turned to the war in Ukraine and the millions of Ukrainian refugees, it might be time for someone to speak about Baha’u’llah’s solution to such a problem, and how relevant His counsels are to humanity […]
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Epistemology of Mysticism in Baha’u’llah’s Writings
Epistemology refers to the philosophy of knowledge, i.e. how knowledge is acquired and verified. In a Baha’i context, epistemology would refer to the knowledge of God and how it is acquired. This talk will discuss the epistemology of mysticism, with reference to the Baha’i sacred writings. The talk will be based mainly on Jack’s recently published article, “Mystical Experience […]
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Baháʼí Faith Worldwide Conferences 2022 Planning Part 2
Let Your Vision Be World-Embracing We are pleased to invite you to a meeting of all those who want to contribute to the betterment of the world we live in. The Teachings of Baha’u’llah present a vision of a peaceful global civilization based on the recognition of the oneness of humanity. If this idea touches […]
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Let Your Vision Be World-Embracing We are pleased to invite you to a meeting of all those who want to contribute to the betterment of the world we live in. The Teachings of Baha’u’llah present a vision of a peaceful global civilization based on the recognition of the oneness of humanity. If this idea touches […]
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Bahá’u’lláh and the God of Avicenna
The talk will be discussing my paper “Bahá’u’lláh and the God of Avicenna” published in The Journal of Bahá’í Studies, and I will go over its primary arguments and themes. Namely, I will discuss how Bahá’u’lláh affirms the metaphysical principles underlying Avicenna’s argument for the existence of God, Avicenna’s deduction of divine attributes, the relation […]
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An Introduction to the Study of the Persian Bayan
Beginning with its Preface, which is sixteen pages in length including copious notes written by the editor and translator A.L.M. Nicolas and extending throughout its 630 pages, the French version of the Persian Bayán, which has been rendered into English and is the source of this study, concentrates on the following themes: (1) The nature […]
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