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.
“Kindliness, Humility, Lowliness” is a song based on a poem by Rumi in which he writes, “Your acts of kindness are iridescent wings of Divine Love which linger and continue to uplift others long after your sharing”.
This music video is one of the songs from the Baha’i Feasts and Holy Days Songbook and its singers are the a cappella group from Toronto, Canada called Countermeasure. The song was arranged by Aaron Jensen, the video was produced by Jack Lenz and Elijah Marchand, and edited by Elijah Marchand as well. These photos of the Baha’i Temples and Holy Places all over the world are shared with permission of Farzam Sebetian.
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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