Baha’is believe in the power of prayer and you’ll find Baha’is and their friends, throughout the world, getting together to pray. This is often referred to as a ‘devotional gathering’ or ‘devotional meeting’, and they happen in diverse settings, whether in cities or villages.
Ambassador to Humanity is a podcast series of nine episodes in honor of the centenary of the passing of Abdu’l-Baha. The podcast was produced by BahaiTeachings.org and it recounts the life and work of this unique figure in human history, celebrating His life, His legacy, and His enduring influence on humanity. It includes eyewitness accounts from those who encountered Abdu’l-Baha and commentary from those who have studied His life and example.
This episode of Ambassador to Humanity describes how Abdu’l-Baha dedicated every waking moment of His life to serving those around Him and how, through His example, He encouraged others to do the same.
Credits:
Narrated by Parisa Fitz-Henley and Rainn Wilson, with contributions from Hooper Dunbar, Nwandi Lawson, Wendi Momen, Robert Stockman, and Lesley Taherzadeh O’Mara
Featuring the voices of Anthony Azizi, Penn Badgley, Justin Baldoni, James Gillies, Beverley Evans Matthews, Adam Mondschein, Sarah Perceval, and Shirin Youseffian-Maanian
Written and produced by Rob Weinberg and Nathan Rainsford
Assistant Editor: Noah Matthews
Executive producers include Rainn Wilson, Shahin Sobhani, Steve Sarowitz, Maia Reneau, and Ford Bowers for Spring Green Media, in collaboration with 239Days.com and BahaiTeachings.org.
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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