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Abdu’l-Baha and the West: A Talk by Dr. Hossain Danesh

November 24, 2020, in Audio > Talks, by

In this talk titled ‘Abdu’l-Baha and the West’, shared in Victoria, Canada on 26 April 2012, Dr. Hossain Danesh shares some personal reflections on commemorating the 100th anniversary of Abdu’l-Baha’s travels to the West.

Dr. Hossain Danesh was the Founder and President of the International Education for Peace Institute, and was a professor of Psychiatry (University of Ottawa) and Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (Landegg International University), and the author of many articles and 11 books in his fields of specialization. For more information, please visit Dr. Danesh’s website: www.hbdanesh.org

The Baha’i Blog team was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dr. Danesh. We are forever grateful to him for giving us permission to share these talks, and for the profound wealth of knowledge and insight he has left behind through the breadth of his service and works.

You can also listen to this talk on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube channel here: The Three Phases of Baha’i Marriage – A Talk by Dr. Hossain Danesh

Check out more talks by Dr. Danesh here on the Dr. Hossain Danesh Talks playlist

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In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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