June 18, 2023 will mark 40 years since 10 Baha’i women were hanged in Shiraz. Their only ‘crime’ was their refusal to renounce their beliefs in a faith that promotes the principles of gender equality, unity, justice, and truthfulness. This collection highlights Baha’i Blog content relating to the ongoing persecution of Baha’is in Iran.
Baha’is see the young as the most precious treasure a community can possess. In them are the promise and guarantee of the future. Yet, in order for this promise to be realised, children need to receive spiritual nourishment, such as can be found in the children’s classes happening all around the world.
Promised One: Virtual Choir with the Children of the San Francisco Bay Area
A group of children in the San Francisco Bay Area have been having weekly Zoom meetings to read stories from The Dawn-Breakers. In honour of the Declaration of the Bab, they put together a special gift – their own virtual choir singing “Promised One”, a song composed by Luke Slott in honor of the Bab.
For more information and resources dedicated to the Declaration of the Bab, please visit this Baha’i Blog page: About the Declaration of the Bab
If you’d like to know more about Luke Slott and his music, please visit his website: www.lukeslott.com
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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