In 1844, Siyyid Ali-Muhammad (known by His title, the Bab, which means "the Gate") announced that He was the bearer of a Divine Revelation whose aim was to prepare the world for a Messenger of God--Baha'u'llah. The anniversary of that declaration is celebrated by Baha'is and their friends all over the world.
The 2022 Summer School for Aotearoa, New Zealand consisted of gatherings held locally from 27-30 December. The plenary presentation videos were intended as openers for further exploration and reflection by participants in subsequent workshops and sessions. This video is the first plenary session on the subject of “The Evolution of a New Society”. It was prepared by Alan Wilcox and presented by Sholeh Rowhani Ashraf, Sana Lavai Motlagh, Richard and Sarah Donovan. It highlights key aspects of the society-building power of the Baha’i Faith and how communities can draw on this power in ever greater measure in the years ahead.
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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