http://www.bahaiblog.net All things Baha’i from all corners of the web-o-sphere. Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:26:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Happy New Year everyone. I’m sure you’ve all noticed that this blog has been quiet for quite some time now, and I certainly do apologize, but exciting things have been in the works. I’m going to be taking a bit of a sabbatical from… whatever it is that I do, and ... http://www.bahaiblog.net/2007/03/23/bahai-blog-travel-edition/ The nine-month battle to give Egyptian Baha’is the right to list their religion on their national ID cards ended today when Egypt’s Supreme Administrative Court ruled against the right of Baha’is to be properly identified on government documents: The decision upholds current government policy, a policy which forces the Baha’is either ... http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/12/16/egyptian-court-rules-against-giving-bahais-the-right-to-recognition-on-official-ids-africa-middle-east-international-herald-tribune/ Czech it out all (oh the bad puns), the Changing Times conference starts in two weeks and it seems that I have managed to sneak myself onto the bill (they’re under the impression that I’m some sort of “internet specialist”, the suckers). So, for anyone heading to the czech republic, ... http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/12/12/im-going-to-changing-times/ Why, oh why do I always find out about these things at the last minute? Seattle Baha’is and hip hop super-stars Common Market are in Albuquerque Tuesday night playing with Dan the Automator. So, if you’re luckier than I am and happen to be in the area, can you head ... http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/12/12/common-market-in-albuquerque-tomorrow-night/ A story today in Uganda’s New Vision is highlighting how the Baha’is in that country are urging their government not to forget the need for a spiritual componant in the fight against poverty: The Baha’i community director, Daisy Bamuno, said, “There is need to have the spiritual ingredient in the fight ... http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/12/11/poverty-fight-needs-spiritual-component/ The Baha’i World News Service put up a story a few days ago about a Baha’i who was named the Young Outstanding Malaysian for Moral or Religious Leadership: “I used to be quite notorious,” said Jia Chin, who is now in his late teens. “I was involved in cheating and fighting.” But ... http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/12/10/malaysian-award-for-bahai-youth/ It’s that holiday season again, and you all know what that means right? That’s right, it’s winter school time (well, for those of you in the northern hemisphere anyway). Unfortunately, because of my little absence, lead time for some of these is a little tight, but here we go: The Swiss ... http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/12/06/winter-school-round-up/ Just a few quick housekeeping things: I’m getting to the backlog of emails, so if you wrote to me any time in the past few months and still haven’t heard back, please bear with me, I’ll get there eventually. Also, given the huge amount of comment spam that I’m still ... http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/12/06/good-blogkeeping/ So surprise surprise, a lot happened while I was out. For example: this Reuters story onBaha’i Pilgrimage: The hushed Baha’i pilgrimage to the Holy Land focuses on personal prayer and meditation, and is like no other in a region long torn between religions struggling — often noisily and sometimes violently — ... http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/12/05/worlds-bahai-connect-with-past-in-israel%c2%a0%c2%a0in-depth%c2%a0%c2%a0reuterscom/ So let’s just pretend that I put up the following post up a few weeks ago: I’m going to be dropping off-line for a few weeks owing to a change of job, change of house and change of continent. Then I’m goign to go on vacation, and then my computer is ... http://www.bahaiblog.net/2006/12/05/gone-fishin/