Baha’i physician’s trip to Mongolia
Written by ry on March 7th, 2006
Quick post about an article up on SouthCoast Massachusetts News about Dr. Iraj Mottahed’s recent trip to Mongolia as part of the Mongolian International Physician Exchange:
According to Dr. Mottahed, the Baha’i faith is growing in Mongolia, and women, in particular, are receptive to the religion which promotes the unity of all mankind. Having been under Soviet Russian rule for 70 years, many of the people are on a spiritual search. Most are Buddhists.
“The people prayed in their own languages, translated from Baha’i writings,” Dr. Mottahed said. “It was fantastic.”
He also was amazed by the number of very old women dressed in traditional Mongolian gowns who came to the gatherings.
“They were tremendously spiritual,” he said.
Dr. Mottahed received a special tribute from the Baha’is. They hung a blue scarf around his neck, offered him a special milk-based drink and said a prayer on his behalf.
Though why they call his trip a ‘pilgrimage’ I have no idea.
For those of us who came into the Baha'i Faith through the ever popular 
