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Naw Ruz Star Explosion biggest in history
2008-03-23 02:49:00 Star's Explosion Shatters RecordWASHINGTON (March 21) - The explosion of a star halfway across the universe was so huge it set a record for the most distant object that could be seen on Earth by the naked eye.March 21 is Naw Ruz. More About: History , Star
it is a falling noise (like if the roof is falling down)
2008-01-01 13:25:00 Dear Ibnouomar,In regards to the Tradition of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), the Hadith that you referenced, it is describing the events that took place at and around Badasht in the summer of year 1848. Shoghi Effendi writes about it in "God Passes By" starting from page 31....the "Bugle" mentioned in the Qur’án was sounded,the "stunning trumpet-blast" was loudly raised,and the "Catastrophe" came to pass.Quran 50:20-21: And the Trumpet shall be blown: that will be the Day whereof Warning (had been given). And there will come forth every soul: with each will be an (angel) to drive, and an (angel) to bear witness. Quran 39:68-69: "And there shall be a blast on the Trumpet, and all who are in the Heaven and all who are on the earth shall expire, save those whom God shall vouchsafe to live."Quran 50:41-2: And listen for the Day when the Caller will call out from a place quiet near,- The Day when they will hear a (mighty) Blast in (very) truth: that will be the Day of Resurrection.Now t... More About: Roof , Noise
Bigger than the Sun
2007-11-16 16:17:00 Incredible Comet Bigger than the Sun First erupted in 1892.New eruption in 2007.http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/200711 15/sc_space/incrediblecometbiggerthanthes unSee my related blog entry.http://hajir9.blogspot.com/2007/11/ bahaullah-bursts-comet-1892-and-2007.html
Comet Burst for Bahaullah and Shoghi Effendi 50 Years (1892 and 2007)
2007-11-08 00:32:00 Scientist: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime event to witness"The similar first comet burst occurred in 1892 the year Baha'u'llah passed away.This comet burst occurred in 2007 on the 50th anniversary of Shoghi Effendi's (Guardian of His Cause) passing.A comet that unexpectedly brightened in the last couple of weeks and is now visible to the naked eye is attracting professional and amateur interest."This is truly a celestial surprise," Lewis said. "Absolutely amazing."A similar burst in 1892 led to the comet's discovery by Edwin Holmes.http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/space /11/05/brighter.comet.ap/index.htmlThe similar first comet burst occurred in 1892 the year Baha'u'llah passed away.This comet burst occurred in 2007 on the 50th anniversary of Shoghi Effendi's (Guardian of His Cause) passing.Scientist: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime event to witness" More About: Years , Burst , Comet
Iran Actively Persecutes Baha'is
2007-11-07 22:44:00 1. A mother was called into school at the beginning of the school year to pick up her 6 year old, asked by the principal of the school not to return to school since the 6-year old is a Bahai (this was in the 1980's). The child had merely mentioned he was a Bahai to a classmate. He had no clue what Bahai was but he knew he was Bahai.2. The mosque near their home posted a list of names on the bulletin board with the father's name on it - and the message said that a true believer looking to go to heaven should consider taking care of the people on the list.3. The dad and other Bahais in his company were fired, according to the official letter, for adherence to the deviant bahai sect.4. A grandfather was in prison blindfolded for 6 months for having Bahais gather on his farm. (His pensions were taken away from him after the Revolution so he became a farmer to help the Iran ian people). He was scolded daily for chanting the long obligatory prayer out loud in prison (he had it me...
Greatest and Most Precious Website ever to have existed or will ever exist
2007-11-07 22:10:00 This is the greatest and most precious website to have ever existed or will ever exist in history.http://www.bahaullah.org/ More About: Website , Precious , Exist , Greatest
Initial signs of the new Baha'i day: A Pope and a Saudi King
2007-11-06 16:50:00 King Abdullah is custodian of Islam's holiest sites in the cities of Mecca and Medina.At the first meeting between a Pope and a Saudi monarch, the two also discussed the need for greater collaboration between Christians, Muslims and Jews and prospects for a Middle East peace.http://www.reuters.com/article/worl dNews/idUSL0667757820071106 More About: Signs , King
A Baha'i State: Greenland
2007-11-05 21:20:00 Observe that environmental agencies and other sources say that today the world's ice is restless and warmer temperatures are melting ice and eroding glaciers on Greenland. Some observe that broccoli can now be grown on Greenland.Abdu'l-Baha said in the 1910's: "Should the fire of the love of God be kindled in Greenland all the ice of that country will be melted, and its cold weather become temperate -- that is, if the hearts be touched with the heat of the love of God, that territory will become a divine rose garden and a heavenly paradise, and the souls, even as fruitful trees, will acquire the utmost freshness and beauty. Effort, the utmost effort is required." The Universal House of Justice, Ridvan 153, 1996 - North America, p. 1: "Our thoughts turn often to the Bahá'í community of Greenland, whose staunchness of faith and dogged perseverance have won our admiration and praise, and have resulted in the Faith's becoming firmly established in that distant land. Inspired by t... More About: State
Tiesto and Trance Music demonstrate love of Baha'u'llah
2007-11-02 15:12:00 Sound like heavenly music to you too? The lyrics of some of these songs (various artists) are reminiscent of the Love Poems of Rumi praising Baha'u'llah. Some of the tunes and melodies beat the heart to the rhythm of the love of Baha'u'llah that is in each of our hearts, and raise the soul to the heights of His heaven, reunion with Him. Baha'u'llah in the Hidden Words: "Ponder awhile. Hast thou ever heard that friend and foe should abide in one heart? Cast out then the stranger, that the Friend may enter His home. " More About: Music , Trance , Tiesto , Demonstrate
Original Modern Art: The Greatest Name
2007-10-31 15:54:00 ..........The purpose of the symbol that appears on Bahá'í ringstones and other Bahá'í identity jewelry is a visual reminder of God's purpose for man, and for Bahá'ís in particular.What it meansThe three levels (three horizonal lines) of the design represent:the world of God, the Creator,the world of His Manifestations,and the world of man.The highest horizonal line is in the form of the Arabic letter H, which is representative of "Baha'u'llah"The middle horizonal line is in the form of the Arabic letter B, which is representative of "Bab"The lowest horizonal line is in the form of the Arabic letter H, which is representative of "Baha'u'llah" The vertical line joins the three horizantal bars together in the same way that the Divine Messengers of God form the link between the world of God and the world of man.The twin five-pointed stars on either side of the design represent the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh, the twin Messengers of God for this age. The ringstone symbol was ... More About: Original , Modern , Modern Art , Greatest
A sign of the new Baha'i Century: perfect engineering
2007-10-31 15:22:00 A century synonymous with an era, a dispensation. This "century" lasts 800+ years.Hamann Modified BMW E92 More About: Engineering , Sign , Perfect , Century
Breath, Eye, Heart
2007-10-29 18:42:00 How to love Baha'u'llah:Lyrics of Ebi's 1001 Nights songI want to see youNot just onceNot even one hundred timesBut to the number of all my breathsSo that I can see youNot just one eyeNot even one hundred eyesI want all the eyes of the worldNot one heartNot even a thousand heartsAll the hearts of the worldI want all the heartsSo that I can love youmikhaam to ro bebinamna yek baarna sad baarbe tedaadeh nafas haambaraayeh didaneh tona yek cheshmna sad cheshmhameh chesmaaro mikhaamna yek delna hezaar delhame delhaayeh aalamhame delhaaraa meekhaamke aasheghe to baasham More About: Heart , Breath
Another Proof of Baha'u'llah
2007-10-25 21:20:00 The power of the Baha'i Faith is that there is no clergy. I wouldn't lie about the fact that there's no clergy.How a religious group can manage to stick together without clergy just astounds me. No one talks about this, no one writes about this - but it is the real miracle of the Baha'u'llah. More About: Proof
The Sparrow
2007-09-08 21:41:00 Gunjishk (Sparrow) G = Gáf, n = Nún, j = Jím, sh = Shín, k = Káf Baha’u’llah, Seven Valleys: Káf or Gáf (K or G) referreth to Kuffi ("free"), that is, "Free thyself from that which thy passion desireth; then advance unto thy Lord." Nún referreth to Nazzih ("purify"), that is, "Purify thyself from all else save Him, that thou mayest surrender thy life in His love." Jím is Jánib ("draw back"), that is, "Draw back from the threshold of the True One if thou still possessest earthly attributes." Shín is Ushkúr ("thank")—"Thank thy Lord on His earth that He may bless thee in His heaven; albeit in the world of oneness, this heaven is the same as His earth." Káf referreth to Kuffi, that is: "Take off from thyself the wrappings of limitations, that thou mayest come to know what thou hast not known of the states of Sanctity." Wert thou to harken to the melodies of this mortal Bird (This is a reference in the traditional Persian style to Bahá’u’lláh Himself), then woul...
Baha'u'llah in New Testament - Revisited
2007-06-09 02:15:00 Since this article was so popular, here I have included the Arabic Revelation 21:23 along with its Transliteration. The first version is the pre-1858 AD and the second version is the post-1858 AD version of the verse 23. Revelation 21:23 in English:And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.Revelation 21:23 before 1858 AD: وَلَمْ تَكُنِ الْمَدِينَةُ فِي حَاجَةٍ إِلَى نُورِ الشَّمْسِ أَوِ الْقَمَرِ، لأَنََّ بهاء اللهِ يُنِيرُهَا، وَالْحَمَلَ مِصْبَاحُهَا Revelation 21:23 before 1858 AD: valm takon al-madinaha fey hájateh 'ela nure ash-shams 'ave al-ghamre, la'anna Bahá'u'lláh yoneiro há, val-hamala mesbáhohá.Revelation 21:23 after 1858 AD: وَلَمْ تَكُنِ الْمَدِينَةُ فِي حَاجَةٍ إِلَى نُورِ الشَّمْسِ أَ... More About: Testament , New Testament
Tablet of the Master `Abdu'l-Bahá to Karbalái Muhammad Salmáni
2007-05-27 07:57:00 (provisionally translated by Dr. Khazeh Fananapazir)He is God!His honour Karbalái Muhammad Salmáni,upon Him be the Glory of God the Most Glorious One!O thou the servant of Bahá!Praise be to God that thou arta candle in the heart of the assembly of love,a light in the meeting place of divine love,the fruit upon the tree of grace,a flowering bud in the rose garden of divine mercy.Thou art stirred by the breezes of the garden of paradise and art verdant by the gentle winds of heavenly bounty.Now that thou art confirmed in this grace thou must pass the days of thy life to obtain that which will attract divine nearness, nearness to the divine threshold.This nearness does not consist in physicalnearness but it resides in supplication, in prayer,in servitude of the world of God. The more you strivein this servitude the more divine nearness will berealized and you will become close to Him.As much as is possible you should acquire thoseattributes and characteristics, so that you maybecome... More About: Master , The Master , Tablet
Tablet of the Master `Abdu'l-Bahá to Ustádh Muhammad Sádeq Salmáni
2007-05-27 07:29:00 (provisionally translated by Dr. Khazeh Fananapazir)By hand of his honour Qaabel [the one who is the recipient of the divine mercy], upon him be the glory of the Most Glorious One. To Kooshakak his honour, Ustádh Muhammad Sádeq Salmáni, his honour KarabaláiMuhammad Salmáni, and the friends of God, upon them all be the Glory of the Most Glorious.He is God!O ye enkindled ones with the fire of the Divine Covenant! One can in no wise imagine any tranquillity or real prosperity in this narrow region of earthly existence for it is oppressive, constricted, and laden with sorrows...The world of real tranquillity is the world of the Kingdom of Him Who is the Lord of All Creation. It is that which has true expansion the dominion of generosity, of bounty, and of liberal grace. Thou shalt always be veiled of the lights of those spiritual spheres as long as thou are beholden to this world of dust. And thou shalt ever remain oblivious and negligent of the Sublime World as long as thine heart... More About: Master , The Master , Tablet
Sports
2007-05-04 15:11:00 Shoghi Effendi writes in 1914:"Athletics refresh the body, tranquilize and enlighten the mind, and develop moral character.""Sports , in general, have had an important and estimable function in life and will inevitably in future be regarded as the indispensable factor for intellectual and moral growth."See http://bahai-library.com/file.php5?file=s hoghieffendi_functions_sports_life.2007 is the year of Boston.Boston Red Sox world champions.New England Patriots possibly the best team of all time in football.
Baha'u'llah in the New Testament
2007-05-03 16:33:00 Some Christians ask "if Baha'u'llah is the promised One of the New Testament , then where does the New Testament mention Him by name?"Well, Dr. Khazeh Fananapazir found the Word "Baha'u'llah" in the Arabic language translation of the Bibles of 1833 and 1858 (http://bahaistudies.net/kf/bibles.html). For those that do not read Arabic, I'll make it easy by demonstrating it below. Its should be noted that these 1833 and 1858 versions of the Bible were published before the public declaration of Baha'u'llah in 1863. (Unfortunately, today's version of the Arabic translation of the Bible, unlike the 1833 and 1858 versions, doesn't use the word "Baha'u'llah" anymore.)First, lets look at the verse in English. In Revelation 21:10, we read about the coming of the New Jerusalem.NASB: And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from GodGWT: He carried me by his power away to a large, high mountain....
Muhammad - First and Last
2007-05-02 17:34:00 These Quranic verses suggest that Muhammad is not the last prophet nor that the Quran is the last Book in a literal sense. ** (Point 1) Quranic verses (listed below) demonstrate that even though the Quran does state that Muhammad is the last, he is also considered to be the first. Since the Quran considers Muhammad as both the first and the last, then "last" should not be taken literally.** (Point 2) The Quran states that Moses is also the first, so if there are more than one firsts (Moses, Adam, Muhammad), then there are more also than one lasts. Neither first nor last is outwardly literal.In support of Baha'u'llah's statement in the Iqan, I offer the following Qur'anic verses. First read what Baha'u'llah writes:Why should Muhammad, that immortal Beauty, Who hath said: “I am the first Adam” be incapable of saying also: “I am the last Adam”? For even as He regarded Himself to be the “First of the Prophets”—that is Adam—in like manner, the “Seal of the Prophet...
Shoghi Effendi's Translations and Interpretations
2007-04-25 20:12:00 Year 2007 is the 50th anniversary of the passing of Shoghi Effendi. Here you will find raw analysis of Shoghi Effendi's translation and interpretation of the Long Obligatory Prayer of Baha'u'llah from Arabic into English.http://www.geocities.com/hajmog/l ongobligprayer.htmيا إِلهَ الأَسْمآءِO Thou Who art the Lord of all namesوَ فاطِرَ السَّماءِand the Maker of the heavens!أَسْئَلُکَ بِمَطالِعِ غَيْبِکَI beseech Thee by them Who are the Daysprings of Thine invisible Essence,الْعَلِيِّ الْأَبْهیthe Most Exalted, the All-Glorious,بِأَنْ تَجْعَلَ صَلاتِی ناراً لِتُحْرِقَ حُجُباتِيَ الَّتِی مَنَعَتْنِی عَنْ مُشاهَدَةِ جَمالِکَto make of my prayer a fire that will burn away the veils which have shut me out from Thy beauty,وَ نُوراً يَدُلُّنِيْ إِلی بَحْرِ وِصالِکَand a light that will ... More About: Translations |
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