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Comment on Amoz Everett Gibson by Kalman (Kal) Basin

Kalman (Kal) Basin — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 14:38:44 +0000

Praise be to God that we have had such a brilliant “light”, Amoz Everett Gibson, in service to our Beloved Cause with such wonderful distinction.
May God’s bounties and blessing always shower upon him and his family in all the worlds of God.

Comment on Mirzá ‘Abd’u’lláh Faráháni, ‘The Divine Musician’ by Nima Rafiei

Nima Rafiei — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 05:26:10 +0000

In reply to Kal Basin.

This was a wonderful read, thanks so much! For those who are interested and read Persian, the original text of the first quotation from ‘Abdu’l-Baha was published in Iran in the fifth volume of the series “Makatib-i Hadrat-i ‘Abdu’l-Baha”, pages 203-04. I’ve included the text for those who read Persian to enjoy the sweetness of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s words towards him:

هو الأبهی
ای عبد بها، موسيقی از علوم ممدوحه در درگاه کبرياست
تا در جوامع کبری و صوامع عظمی بابدع نغمات ترتيل آيات
نمائی و چنان آهنگی از مشرق اذکار بلند کنی که ملأ اعلی باهتزاز
آيد ملاحظه کن که نظر باين جهت فنّ موسيقی چه قدر

ص ٢٠٤
ممدوح و مقبول است اگر توانی الحان و انغام و ايقاع و مقامات
روحانی را بکار بر و موسيقی ناسوتی را تطبيق بر ترتيل لاهوتی
کن آنوقت ملاحظه فرمائی که چه قدر تأثير دارد و چه روح
و حيات رحمانی بخشد نغمه و آهنگی بلند کن که بلبلان اسرار
را سرمست و بيقرار نمائی و عليک التّحيّة و الثّنآء ع ع

Comment on Kevin Locke by Clayne Conings

Clayne Conings — Fri, 08 May 2020 01:05:39 +0000

I here take the liberty to address this to Kevin himself. We have the B’hai interest in common but more specifically an interest in the the meaning of our NAMES (referring to chapter 7 beginning on page 73 of your book Arising). I here invite you to peruse my website as my humble effort to illicit a response that could hopefully open up a dialogue between us. I have spent the better part of my life studying, writing and teaching the wisdom inherent within our names. To get a sense of who I am go to my website miraceofnames.org and click on the video excerpt of me teaching.
I live on Salt Spring Island B.C. Canada
Sincerely,
Clayne Conings

Comment on John Carl Eichenauer III by Margot Miessler Malkin

Margot Miessler Malkin — Fri, 01 May 2020 21:27:55 +0000

I was delighted to find this story about dear John´s fascinating life, I didn´t remember the earlier part of his life. The last time I saw John was when living in Mesa, Arizona for four years the end of 1970`s with my husband, Seymour Malkin and our three children. We had moved there to help form the first Local Bahá´í Assembly of Mesa. The family still had a few Health Food Stores at that time and through John, Seymour was hired to manage their Tempe, Arizona Health Food Store for some time, as he had no job when arriving in Arizona. In 1970 our family moved back to Brazil where my family had gone as pioneers in 1947. Later, when I was a pioneer in Tegucigalpa in late 1950´s, I located the “Bahá´í Representative from Honduras to the 1944 Centenary of the founding the the Bahá´í Faith and Dedication of the exterior of the Bahá´í House of Worship in Wilmette, Ill”. This dear soul, sitting in her hammock in the tiny city of Siguatepeque, Honduras remembered very clearly this episode of going to the Bahá´í Temple, and I feel certain she, and a still faithful family in the tiny hamlet of Taulabé where probably the result of the dedication of John´s teaching in Central America in early 1940´s.

Comment on Ahmad-i-Yazdi by Gordon Butler

Gordon Butler — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:51:22 +0000

If Ahmad Yazdi was over 100 in 1902, he was considerably older than the Bab or Baha’u’llah (15+ years). He must have been a much treasured friend to Baha’u’llah. Would that we could all be as great friends to our faith as was Ahmad!

Comment on Ahmad Yazdani by Manijeh Ahouraian

Manijeh Ahouraian — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 10:43:02 +0000

This is Manijeh Ahouraian from Los Angeles I do appreciate very much your hard work for such a wonderful, informative site this is the first time I saw this. I have the bounty of being the friend with Mr. Ahmad Yazdani’s wife, Shoghangiz and his 2 scholar daughters Giti and Shirin Also I served in a committee with Mrs. Yazdani for more than 12 Years. Actually, Mrs. Yazdani established that committee to organize a fundraizing, poetry night and music large gatherings that Bahais and None Bahais eagerly participated in and so many Persian singers, composers, musicians, poets performed there without charges. I try to get some information about this great man, Mr. Yazdani and Share it with you.
With Warm Baha’i Greeting
Manijeh Ahouraian

Comment on Fred Murray, Birria of the Mirning by Seeing Old Friends – Ripple Poetry

Seeing Old Friends – Ripple Poetry — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 07:43:51 +0000

[…] During November and December I travelled to South Australia to research the story of Uncle Fred Murray. […]

Comment on Ahmad Yazdani by Adib & Jelle

Adib & Jelle — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:47:02 +0000

In reply to Farideh Paymani (&George Via). How special to hear from an eyewitness! Here in Holland we want to know everything about Mr. Yazdani’s historic journey. So, thank you for your comment.

Comment on Ahmad Yazdani by Adib & Jelle

Adib & Jelle — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:44:58 +0000

In reply to Paul Joseph Desailly. Thank you! In writing about Mrs. Julia Isbrücker, we received much help from present day Dutch Esperantists. Baha’is and Esperantists most definitely share a strong desire for Unity in Diversity. Best wishes from Holland.

Comment on Dorothy Champ by Glenn Cameron

Glenn Cameron — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 17:10:40 +0000

Wrt your entry about Dorothy Champ. She was born in Loudoun County, Virginia on the 23rd of February, 1893 and passed away on the 28th of November, 1979 in East Providence, RI. Reference: “Lights of the Spirit: Historical Portraits of Black Bahá’ís in North America” pp61-62