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On Nature = Soul: Best Baha'i set on Flickr for 11/30/09

2009-11-30T13:39:00.001-08:00

My award for Best Baha'i Flickr Set for today goes to .... envelope please .... samimi-extremie for "Nature = Soul." -gw

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On a Baha'i Home-Visit with Charles & Family: Building community on the Hilltop

2009-11-29T21:07:00.001-08:00

Today I joined ABM Shadi and Hilltop teaching follow-up coordinator Deb, two generals, in making some more home visits. The highpoint was visiting Charles. I presented on the deepening theme of the Life of Baha'u'llah. He had lots of great questions and comments. Shadi and Deb engaged Charles' two grandchildren fabulously so Charles and I could focus on content. Charles said he is coming to the devotional at my home on Thursday. I relish the thought of him having a chance to visit with the likes of Walter, Rocky, Markal, Peggy, Bonita, Tim, Deb, and who all else will surprise us by walking in the front door that night. -gw

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On an Anecdote to Being Cooped Up in the Car: Balkan Beat Box Dancing at the Dannells

2009-11-29T20:37:00.001-08:00

Say: God sufficeth all things... Baha'i Prayers (English): Say: God sufficeth all things above all things, and nothing in the heavens or in the earth save God sufficeth. www.bahaiprayers.org/assist4.htm

After being cooped up in the car for a long car ride from Fox Island into Tacoma and then waiting for an hour for a children's class which didn't happen (family moving), Tahirih and Helen's girls came over to my house for some intense silliness: 30 minutes of dancing to some tracks by Balkan Beat Box. BBB was Deb's request. Great choice, Deb! I DJ-ed. -gw

Thirsty for water.

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On the Consequences of Materialistic Views on Evolution: The dark side of Darwin's legacy

2009-11-29T20:04:00.001-08:00

On Baha'i Library Forum brettz9 introduced today the topic of the consequences of materialistic views on evolution.

He found this Time article interesting

and called his readers' attention to this Master's thesis. -gw

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On Criticism of Gambling: Bingo or derivatives

2009-11-29T10:08:00.001-08:00

"Churches and religion promote gambling. I find it a little bizarre," said Bernard A. Albiniak, an associate professor of psychology at Coastal Carolina University. "Bingo is perfectly legal, and it's the purest form of gambling."

The Church of God declared gambling to be a violation of the Golden Rule. Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism include criticism of gambling, as does the Baha'i faith, though different adherents interpret the Scriptures differently.

"Baha'u'llah has prohibited gambling," said Windi Burgess, a Baha'i. "This prohibition does not include a detailed definition of gambling. It is left to the prayerful conscience of the individual. ... Any game where I pay money to play with the possibility of winning a jackpot I would consider gambling."

http://www.thesunnews.com/news/local/story/1189768.html

I'm against gambling. -gw

Uploaded on October 20, 2008
by woodleywonderworks on flickr

licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic

WASHINGTON – Sen. Maria Cantwell wants to use state gambling laws to regulate parts of Wall Street, saying someone needs to police financial markets where “casino capitalism” involving highly speculative trades she likens to sophisticated betting continue unabated and threaten to create yet another financial crisis. ...

Derivatives essentially began as a form of insurance, offering a hedge for such companies as airlines that wanted to lock in the cost of jet fuel to avoid sharp increases. But over the years, derivatives became more exotic, allowing investors to place what were essentially side bets on such things as whether people would default on their subprime mortgages or whether the price of oil or natural gas would go up or down.

Michael Greenberger, a University of Maryland law professor, likened it to buying insurance on your neighbor’s home expecting it to burn down or your neighbor’s car expecting it to be totaled in an accident.

“It’s nothing else than betting,” he said.

Such well-known financiers as Warren Buffett and Felix Rohatyn have called derivatives “financial weapons of mass destruction” and “financial hydrogen bombs.”

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/story/973204.html

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On Kim's Baked Potato Party: Fun & games, with kale

2009-11-28T21:54:00.001-08:00

The day after Thanksgiving, just 48 hours after her registration as a Baha'i, Kim was having a party on Black Friday. Say no to shopping. Eat baked potatos with all the fixings instead, play games, visit with good company, and watch movies. Bonita and I went over for the fun. We brought cooked kale, grown in our garden. Boy, did that go good with the potatoes. Good to meet Kim's friends and colleagues. Talked the Faith a bit with Dylan who already knew of Kim's becoming Baha'i. -gw

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On After the Glass Museum: A Baha'i home-visit at Rashid's

2009-11-28T21:22:00.001-08:00

Rashid called this afternoon just as I was getting ready to go visit Charles. After putting some hours at work earlier, I had been at the Glass Museum with Ruhiyyih, Matt, and Bonita where Taraz works. With the chance to visit Rashid, I went over to his house; I'll stop by Charles' tomorrow. It's great re-connecting. I told Rashid all about our efforts to build a more spiritual community in Tacoma. He reflected on family difficulties, life's hardship and suffering, recalling the Biblical stories of Jacob and his son Joseph, and of Job. He and Rocky go way back, BTW. Rocky had officiated at both a wedding and a funeral for members of Rashid's extended family back in the day. At one point during our visit, Rashid asked if I had Rocky's number. I "dialed" it up on my cell phone, and the two had a chance to chat. Rashid said he is going to come to devotions on Thursday so he can see Rocky and Walter and be with the friends. -gw

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On the Most Viewed Sets on Baha'i Views / Flitzy Phoebie: Flickr-ing candles

2009-11-28T09:16:00.001-08:00

The most popular Baha'i Views / Flitzy Phoebie sets on flickr so far:

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416 views Our Early Baha'i Study Circles 26 photos |

413 views The iMemorize Baha'i Study... 6 photos, 1 video |

397 views The Holy Day at Tom &... 41 photos, 8 videos |

388 views Baha'i home decor 87 photos |

387 views Tom, then and now 12 photos |

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354 views People get ready 58 photos, 1 video |

354 views Fly like a bird 3 photos, 1 video |

315 views Cognitive Behavior Therapy... 35 photos, 5 videos

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282 views Jam 'n' Tube 87 photos, 13 videos |

278 views Trauma-Focused CBT conference 69 photos, 3 videos |

272 views Educating the girl child 58 photos, 3 videos |

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On the Dream: Free and unrestrained, Bahá'u'lláh moved above the waters, with all the fish following His light

2009-11-28T08:30:00.001-08:00

Beautiful. -gw

The Dream

This is a humble attempt to envision the dream Baha'u'llah's father had when Baha'u'llah was a child.

This is a small portion of the description of the dream: "Large numbers of fish gathered around Him, each fish holding fast to the end of a hair with its mouth. There were every kind of fish: large fish, small fish, white and black: and wherever He swam, they followed the light of His face. Such a vast number of fish clinging so tightly, caused no damage: not even a hair was lost from His head. Free and unrestrained, Bahá'u'lláh moved above the waters, with all the fish following His light."

Uploaded by Spice Weasel on 27 Nov 09, 2.10PM PST on flickr

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On the next Paraliament of the World's Religions: 106 years later

2009-11-27T21:24:00.001-08:00

The 1893 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Chicago is highly significant to Baha'is, because that is where the Baha'i Faith was first mentioned in America. It is now 2009, and the Faith is in every land, The next Parliament meets this coming week in Austrailia. -gw

Baha’is from Australia and four other continents will deliver presentations at the Parliament of the World’s Religions to be held in Melbourne from 3-9 December 2009.

Thousands of participants will attend the event, which will be addressed by 1000 speakers including such international figures as the Dalai Lama and theologian Hans Kung.

Held every five years in a different city, the Parliament is the world’s biggest multi-faith event. In Australia for the first time, the event has as its theme “Make a World of Difference: Hearing each other, Healing the earth”. ...

The Baha’i speakers at the Parliament will come from Africa, North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Their topics will be equally diverse.

From Africa, Lucretia Lally Warren, the chairperson of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Botswana and a speaker at the past two Parliaments, will participate in a session on “Interfaith and the Future of Africa”.

Native American Kevin Locke, described as the world’s leading performer of the Lakota Hoop Dance, will present a spectacular session titled “There are no back row seats in the Hoop of Life”.

Professor Brian Lepard, a human rights specialist from the University of Nebraska, will examine from a Baha’i perspective the concept of a human right to development. Dr A. K. Merchant, a Baha’i from New Delhi, will speak at the same session.

British authors and scholars, Moojan and Wendi Momen, will present a panel discussion on “Building Peace in the Pursuit of Justice: A Baha’i Approach”.

The national secretary of the Australian Baha’i Community, Arini Beaumaris, will speak on “Spirituality and Women’s Leadership”.

http://www.bahai.org.au/scripts/WebObjects.exe/BNO.woa/wa/pages?page=news_and_media/recent_news/australian_baha'is_to_be_active.html

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On a Reader’s Digest “All in a Day’s Work” Rejected Humor Submission: Give me five

2009-11-27T20:54:00.001-08:00

...at a local engineering company I had an inexplicable crush on one of the managers, let’s call him “Shidan”. One day he was explaining his affiliation with the Baha’i faith. As we were about to part, I told him to give me a “Baha’i Five!” That was the end of our involvement.

http://justmakingconvo.com/2009/11/24/readers-digest-all-in-a-days-work-rejected-submissions/#comment-3520

Shidan should not have been so hasty. -gw

Internet high five theinternetisterrible.com/1097/thanks-for-being-so-awesome/

Uploaded by xorsyst on 14 Jun 09, 7.44PM PST on flickr

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On Smile: Irrepressible Baha'i music in the community

2009-11-27T12:06:00.001-08:00

Here is Baha'i Russ Salton at the 2009 Brighton Creek Arts Festival performing his signature "Smile," the title track from his most recent album.

Russ contributes mightily to the musical experience here in Cluster 19 WA. Music is a part of all core activities: devotions, study circles, and children's class. There is music at Feast and Holy Days. Songs are sung sponotaneously. They bubble up irrepressibly. They are integral to the Baha'i experience. -gw

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On Baha'i Barbie: African-American with the possibility of tattoos

2009-11-27T10:26:00.001-08:00

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=9881005&op=1&view=all&subj=222663187626&aid=-1&auser=0&oid=222663187626&id=513100289

Perhaps you've seen the picture of a Barbie doll in front of the Indian Baha'i House of Worship.

Each morn better than its eve - NetworkedBlogs.com The launch of the Hindu Barbie doll chose the Lotus Temple gardens as the launch/promotion picture ... Baha'i House of Worship gains new admirerers ... www.networkedblogs.com/blog/each_morn_better_than_its_eve/

Tugaske Blogs - Top Tugaske Bloggers Today The "Hindu" Barbie doll blends nicely into the beautiful gardens surrounding the Bahá'í "Lotus" Temple in New Delhi, India. Toys can certainly be used to ... feedjit.com/news/CA/tugaske/

Mattel does have many different versions of the Barbie. One, Nikki Barbie, is "afrocentric" and has the option of wearing tattoos.

FireflyinJuly had this to say in comment to a post on an article on the "Burka Barbie"

FireflyinJuly
11/23/09

Other dolls by Mattel:
Yarmulke Ken, Pope-Hat skipper, Bopsy the Buddhist, and Bahá'í Nikki.
Reply

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The comment is apparently meant in sarcastic humor, but I thought it interesting that the doll s/he chose to identify as Baha'i is African-American. -gw

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On Baha'i and Ballet: I can do that

2009-11-27T07:18:00.001-08:00

http://www.insideballet.com/2009/11/25/frapp-2/

http://tammysballet.blogspot.com/2009/07/frappe-24.html

http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/classical-ballet-combinations-for-ten-complete-advanced-classes/7508269

The Baha'i Faith draws together people of every arts interest. Including the classical arts, like ballet, as I learned via a Twitter bio. -gw

Name Tammy Stanwood

Location Cornelius, NC

Web http://www.inside...

Bio I'm mom of 3, former ballerina that blogs at www.InsideBallet.com, an aspiring novelist, member of Baha'i Faith, and currently work in IT at a bank.

http://twitter.com/tammy_stanwood

"i can do that," Passage Du Génie, 12ème Uploaded by je ne suis pas on 29 Oct 08, 3.12AM PST on flickr

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On the Beautification of our Neighborhoods: Think garden of humanity

2009-11-26T08:56:00.001-08:00

"Sweet peas in the garden"

Think neighborhood.Think garden. If you have a Baha'i Center, you want your center to be like the garden of hmanity. -gw

PowerPoint from presentation given at 33rd annual conference of the Association for Baha'i Studies, Washington, DC, August 13-16, 2009

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On Free Baha'i Music For Download: Lovely

2009-11-25T23:28:00.001-08:00

Over the course of the summer 2009, we have recorded some montreal friends who have set the sacred writings of our beloved faith to original music. Here is the link to the music that has been recorded up to yet. It has 6 tracks free for download. We invite you to download them, pass the link, burn copies and give them as you please, so long as the music remains free.

Au cours de l'été 2009 nous avons enregistré des amis de montréal qui ont composé de la musique originale pour les écrits sacrés de notre foi bien-aimée. Voici un lien pour la musique enregistrée jusqu'à date. Vous y trouverez 6 pistes que vous pouvez télécharger gratuitement. Nous vous invitons à les télécharger, partager le lien, les graver et les donner comme il vous plaît, pour autant que la musique demeure gratuite.

We plan on recording more next spring/summer with those who didn't get to have their turn, you know who you are... :)
Nous planifions de continuer d'enregistrer au printemps/été prochain avec ceux qui n'ont pas eu leur tour... vous savez qui vous êtes... :)

We'd like to give big thanks to those who participated!
Nous aimerions remercier grandement ceux qui ont participé!

www.bahailovely. bandcamp. com

We hope you will enjoy these little gems!
Nous esperons que vous allez y prendre plaisir!

with warm baha'í love
avec amour baha'í

rachel and mitch

Sabbynur passed this on. I clicked on the link. Sounds good to me! -gw

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Our Newest Baha'i: Welcome, Kim, welcome

2009-11-25T22:07:00.001-08:00

Tonight at our Eve of Thanksgiving Ruhi 1 Study Circle Kim registered as a Baha'i. She began Ruhi Book 1 in Minnesota, before moving to Tacoma.

It became clear, as she was answering this question from Section 8 on Prayer -- "Why do we obey the laws of Baha'u'llah? -- that she already believed in Baha'u'lah.

Last Sunday she participated in the children's class on the Hilltop.
She has been attending devotionals in the community.

Bonita gave Kim prayer beads she purchased in Haifa during our Pilgrimage in April. -gw

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These three religions: Largest and most widespread

2009-11-25T12:21:00.001-08:00

I remember reading not too long ago about an internal debate going on with folks associated with Wikipedia over whether its coverage of the Baha'i Faith was too much for such a little religion. So how big is the Baha'i Faith? How does the 5 to 7 million people who are Baha'is compare to the billions who are adherants of other faiths? Why is it the Baha'i Faith is considered a major Faith in the eyes of many, as in the following. -gw

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/686893/the_chicken_or_the_egg_pg3_pg3.html?cat=34

These three religions: Christianity, Islam, and The Baha'i Faith are three of the largest and widespread of many practiced religious beliefs.

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On the Meaning of Unity in Diversity: The watchword for the Baha'i Faith

2009-11-25T09:09:00.001-08:00

Five commenters from India answer the question, "What does 'Unity in Diversity' mean"? Here is one answer. -gw

Unity in diversity is a motto celebrating co-operation between different groups of people in a single society and socio-ecological philosophy that describes a sense of oneness despite physical or psychological barriers.
In 1938, the leader of the Baha'i Faith said it was the "watchword" for the religion. "Unity in diversity" or some variation is also the official motto of the European Union (see Symbols of Europe#Motto) as well as the nations of Ghana, Indonesia (see Bhinneka Tunggal Ika), Papua New Guinea and South Africa. It is also the name of an Australian movement responding to the 2005 Cronulla riots in Sydney."Unity in Diversity" is one of the nine Enduring Principles of Community of Christ, an international Christian church.

Says Shan Real 09:30 pm

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-meant-by-unity-in-diversity/16082892/answers

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On the Word to Mr. Ahmadinejad in Brazil, "Human rights are on the agenda": In Iran ban off

2009-11-24T16:10:00.001-08:00

From World Citizen Sam, this item off his Facebook:

The [Brazilian] Senate's Human Rights and Minorities Comission asks the Foreign Affairs Minister to include human rights issues in the agenda with Mr. Ahmadinejad, since Brazil's Constitution predicts that all international relationships will be based upon certain principles, one of which: "the prevalence of human rights".
Lets hope the Mother Charter of the Brazilian Republic is respected and remembered these days!

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A Comissão de Direitos Humanos e Minorias do SF relembra que o Brasil rege-se nas suas relações inte

Source: www.bahai.org.br

"Jewel" Uploaded on August 7, 2009 by Adib Roy on flickr, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.0 Generic

If Iran wants to increase awareness of the Baha'i Faith in the world, all they have to do is ban, even just for a day, a newspaper for publishing a picture of the Lotus Temple in India. Presto! 293 newspaper articles appear in every corner of the globe. -gw

UPDATE 1-Ban on Iran paper over Baha'i photo lifted-report

Reuters - Parisa Hafezi, Hossein Jaseb - ‎2 hours ago‎

... is Iran's highest-circulation newspaper, was banned for a day after it carried a front-page advertisement for tourist travel to India showing a Baha'i ...

Report: Iran lifts ban on popular newspaper The Associated Press

Iran closes well-known newspaper Trend News Agency

all 293 news articles »

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On a Report from Haiti: Educating the girl child

2009-11-24T15:24:00.001-08:00

PayamZamani - Visiting Haiti – "Can Education Be The Answer?" - a blog I wrote on my recent trip with MonaFoundation.org to Haiti. http://bit.ly/5ha4Gt

about 24 hours ago from web

Although the Mona Foundations schools are also co-educational, the focus is on educating the girl child, as is pointed out in Payam's blog post. -gw

My wife Gouya and I traveled to Haiti last month with a group of supporters of the Mona Foundation, which included "The Office" actor Rainn Wilson (who plays Dwight Schrute) and his wife Holiday Reinhorn. ...
While the Mona Foundation sponsors coed institutions, it is primarily focused on educating girls and women. Educating girls is crucial. As mothers, women are the first educators, and studies show that once a girl gets an education, she has the opportunity to raise the standard of living for herself, her family, her community, and her country. According to GirlEffect.org, research in developing countries has shown the children of educated women are healthier, and more likely to be in school themselves. A woman or girl will reinvest 90 percent of her income into her family, while a man will reinvest only 30 to 40 percent. An extra year of primary school raises a girl's lifetime wages by 10 to 20 percent, and an extra year of secondary school raises a girl's lifetime wages by 15 to 25 percent. Focusing money on educating girls is important because for every development dollar spent, girls typically receive less than 2 cents.

The Mona Foundation was named for Mona Mahmudnizhad—a 16 year old girl who taught children in orphanages how to read and write and in 1983 was executed by the Iranian government because she was a member of the Baha’i Faith (www.bahai.org). In her memory, the foundation supports schools and orphanages with a specific focus on those dedicated to education of women and girls. In a speech to the foundation supporters on the trip, Mona Founder and President Mahnaz Javid, said, “As we continue [Mona Mahmudizhad’s] unfinished work in her honor, we will continue to do all we can to be the partner to social economic development projects, like this, that will ultimately raise the leaders of this country.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/payam-zamani/a-visit-to-haiti-can-educ_b_368198.html

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On Good Times in the 'Hood: Hot and rainy

2009-11-24T09:07:00.001-08:00

It's been cold and rainy for days in Tacoma. That's not really news. It is November, after all. Nevertheless, it has me pining for July. The last weekend in July is especially good. Statistically speaking it is the precise time of year when rain is less likely to happen. Rain can't fall on the Baha'i parade and slow down our progress. But these images from Ethnic Fest back in hot and dry July are pleasant to bear in mind as we pursue countless opportunities in our follow-up to the last Intensive Program of Growth on the Hilltop.

Last Thursday night was another night of confirmation in the neighborhood. I went back to Coach Charles again. The door opened and the living room was full. There was Charles' daughter and grandson. There was a young man in down jacket and du-rag with his 8 months pregnant partner. He was born in Israel. The mother of his child is of Sikh descent. Charles had already introduced him to the Faith just as I arrived. We carried on the conversation another 90 minutes. And, oh, by the way, I played a little Dawnbreaker Collective, the track entitled "Good morning, Israel," on my iPod dock. Rainy weather, good times. -gw

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On People Get Ready: A flickr set

2009-11-23T15:37:00.001-08:00

This is my "people get ready" set. How do you get ready? -gw

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On Ahmadinejad in Brazil: Brazilian Baha'is provide statement

2009-11-23T15:17:00.001-08:00

"Economically and intellectually, the Baha'is are throttled. All Bahá'í holly places have been confiscated, all Bahá'í cemiteries destroyed" affirms Mr. Eghrari, the Brazilian National spokesman of the Bahá'ís, to "Band" Press.
From the article:
«In the Persian country, religious identification in student and work charts...

is obligatory. Bahá'is are not recognized as a religious minority and are forbidden to practice their faith in the persian country. The same does not occur with Judaism, Christianity and Zoroastrism, whose rights are assured by the Constitution."Read More

eBand | Jornalismo | Brasil | Comunidades judaica e iraniana divergem sobre vinda de Ahmadinejad

Source: www.band.com.br

Comunidades judaica e iraniana divergem sobre vinda de Ahmadinejad

Thanks, Sam, for the heads up on this. And another Facebook friend notes the article below. -gw

Diverse interests unite in Rio to protest Ahmadinejad visit

Source: www.france24.com

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On the Headlines Read: Iran bans paper for running photo of Baha'i temple

2009-11-23T11:21:00.001-08:00

It doesn't take much to close down a newspaper in Iran. -gw

Iran closes well-known newspaper

Trend News Agency - ‎3 hours ago‎

The Media Control Group of the Iranian Culture Ministry closed the well-known Hamshahri newspaper today, the Ilna news agency reported. ...

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On Nature = Soul: Best Baha'i set on Flickr for 11/30/09

On a Baha'i Home-Visit with Charles & Family: Building community on the Hilltop

On an Anecdote to Being Cooped Up in the Car: Balkan Beat Box Dancing at the Dannells

On the Consequences of Materialistic Views on Evolution: The dark side of Darwin's legacy

On Criticism of Gambling: Bingo or derivatives

On Kim's Baked Potato Party: Fun & games, with kale

On After the Glass Museum: A Baha'i home-visit at Rashid's

On the Most Viewed Sets on Baha'i Views / Flitzy Phoebie: Flickr-ing candles

On the Dream: Free and unrestrained, Bahá'u'lláh moved above the waters, with all the fish following His light

The Dream

On the next Paraliament of the World's Religions: 106 years later

On a Reader’s Digest “All in a Day’s Work” Rejected Humor Submission: Give me five

On Smile: Irrepressible Baha'i music in the community

On Baha'i Barbie: African-American with the possibility of tattoos

On Baha'i and Ballet: I can do that

On the Beautification of our Neighborhoods: Think garden of humanity

On Free Baha'i Music For Download: Lovely

Our Newest Baha'i: Welcome, Kim, welcome

These three religions: Largest and most widespread

On the Meaning of Unity in Diversity: The watchword for the Baha'i Faith

On the Word to Mr. Ahmadinejad in Brazil, "Human rights are on the agenda": In Iran ban off

UPDATE 1-Ban on Iran paper over Baha'i photo lifted-report

On a Report from Haiti: Educating the girl child

PayamZamani - Visiting Haiti – "Can Education Be The Answer?" - a blog I wrote on my recent trip with MonaFoundation.org to Haiti. http://bit.ly/5ha4Gt

On Good Times in the 'Hood: Hot and rainy

On People Get Ready: A flickr set

On Ahmadinejad in Brazil: Brazilian Baha'is provide statement

Diverse interests unite in Rio to protest Ahmadinejad visit

On the Headlines Read: Iran bans paper for running photo of Baha'i temple

Iran bans newspaper over temple photo

Iran bans paper for running photo of Baha'i temple

Iran bans paper for running photo of Baha'i temple

Iran bans paper for running photo of Baha'i temple

Tehran daily banned for printing Baha'i temple picture