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.
In this episode, we hear how Abdu’l-Baha forgave and showed love to a man who was so cruel to His family and tried to harm them multiple times.
This is episode 2 of the Baha’i Stories Podcast, a series of vignettes, anecdotes and accounts from Baha’i history, produced by Sana Vasli and animated by Altea and Gazalle at Loominate Creative!
Throughout this season you’ll find images found in the public domain, images courtesy of the Baha’i International Community, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the Illinois Digital Archives and the Wilmette Public Library District, and the Khalili Collection of Japanese Art. You’ll also see images sourced from the National Baha’i Archives (United States), the US Baha’i Publishing Trust, volumes of The Baha’i News (Issues 556, 462, 540, and 488), the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States, Freepik, Pexels and a small number of AI generates images (that do not represent specific people or events).
Hi I’m Collis! I live in Darwin, in the Northern Territory. I’m a Baha’i, designer, entrepreneur, climate tech angel investor, and engaged in philanthropy to support First Nations young people in Australia. I've been working on Baha'i Blog since its inception in 2011!
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