Ask A Baha'i - Episode 7

Ask A Baha'i is a weekly podcast about the Baha'i Faith produced by Bill Dvorak.

Wow! This is my first miracle story. Lal is transformed from a Roman Catholic to a Baha'i in an instant. I would like to know what you think. Please email me with your thoughts. billdvorak@mac.com

Lal Fernando - Listen Now!

Ask A Baha'i - Episode 6

Ask A Baha'i is a weekly podcast about the Baha'i Faith produced by Bill Dvorak.

Hasan Cross was raised as a Baha'i. In this interview, he talks about what it means to be an African American Baha'i, the blessings and challenges, as well as the challenges facing everyone today. He also shares some great stories.

Hasan Cross - Listen Now!

Wrongly imprisoned Baha'i dies in Iranian jail

NEW YORK, 19 December 2005 (BWNS)
A Baha'i who was wrongly jailed in Iran for 10 years died in his prison cell of unknown causes on Thursday, 15 December 2005, the Baha'i International Community has learned.

Mr. Dhabihu'llah Mahrami, 59, was held in a government prison in Yazd under harsh physical conditions at the time of his death.

"The worldwide Baha'i community mourns deeply the passing of Mr. Mahrami, who was unjustly held for a decade on trumped-up charges that manifestly violated his right to freedom of religion and belief," said Bani Dugal, the principal representative of the Baha'i International Community to the United Nations."

While the cause of his death is not known, Mr. Mahrami had no known health concerns," said Ms. Dugal. "We also know that Mr. Mahrami was forced to perform arduous physical labor and that he had received death threats on a number of occasions.

Read Full Story HERE

Skype (phone over internet...FREE)

With Skype you can talk to anyone, anywhere for free...forever.

Skype is a little program for making free calls over the internet to anyone else who also has Skype. It’s free and easy to download and use, and works with most computers.

Their software is quick and easy to get started with. Download, register, install, plug in your headset, speakers or USB phone and start calling your friends. The calls have excellent sound quality and are highly secure with end-to-end encryption. You don’t even need to configure your firewall or router or any other networking gear. It just, you know… works.

Other Skype products (not free but very cheap):

With SkypeOut, you can use Skype to call ordinary phone numbers all over the world.

SkypeIn is a real phone number your friends can call. You pick up the call in Skype.

Skype Voicemail lets you direct calls when you’re busy or offline to your voicemail.

Here is their very informative website: www.skype.com/

Ccheck out some of the headsets, speakers & USB phones available: HERE

UN calls on Iran to stop persecution of Baha'is

UNITED NATIONS, 17 December 2005
For the 18th time since 1985, the United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution expressing "serious concern" over the human rights situation in Iran, also making specific mention of the ongoing persecution of the Baha'i community there.

The resolution, which had been put forward by Canada and co-sponsored by 46 countries including Australia, the European Union, and the United States, passed by a vote of 75 to 50 on 16 December 2005.

Read Full Story: HERE

School Boards Support Book On City's Faiths

The StarPhoenix, Published: Friday, December 16, 2005
Saskatoon public school board trustees have agreed to provide $600 to Multi-Faith Saskatoon to help cover the costs of colour illustrations for a new book about nine faiths in Saskatoon.A request was also made to the Saskatoon Catholic school division, which has agreed to provide the funds.

Multi-Faith Saskatoon, an organization that aims to bring together people from different faiths, has received funding for the project through a centennial grant. It is compiling stories based on a theme of respect for others from each of the nine major faiths in Saskatoon -- Baha'i, Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, First Nations, Sikhism, Islam, Judaism and Unitarian.

Also included in the book are the history, practices and major holidays of the faiths. A copy of the book is to be distributed to each elementary school and libraries in the city. A Multi-Faith calendar, with information on several religious observations and holidays, is also to be distributed to each school in the division.

Yeah, Canada!

Professor and prince participate in seminar

Suheil Bushrui, the holder of the Baha'i Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland, participated in a seminar on "Faith and Social Responsibility" with His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales last month.

To read the entire article click HERE

For another story on Professor Bushrui, click HERE

Ask A Baha'i - Episode 5

Ask A Baha'i is a weekly podcast about the Baha'i Faith produced by Bill Dvorak.

How Leslie was first introduced to the Faith by her brother, and some of the things she went through before she declared her belief in Baha'u'llah.

Leslie Myers - Listen Now!

Ask A Baha'i - Episode 4

Ask A Baha'i is a weekly podcast about the Baha'i Faith produced by Bill Dvorak.

Faith Healing, Baptism, Cults, Materialism, Secrecy, Hell, Salvation... Leslie Myers gives great answers to some tough questions.

Leslie Myers - Listen Now!

More Baha'i Celebrities

Anthoni Azizi: On Threat Matrix, an aide in Commander in Chief
For more info click HERE

Justin Baldoni: TV drama Everwood, on Spring Break Shark Attack, and on Wedding Daze
For more info click HERE

Rainn Wilson: On The Office, Six Feet Under, on movie Sahara
For more info click HERE (Rainn's bio actually says he is a Baha'i)

This information is taken from The American Baha'i, page 20, November 23, 2005.

Baha'i Music Online

DivineNotes.com is a brand new online music store for Bahá'í-inspired musicians, singers and music lovers. Taking advantage of the latest in digital music and Internet delivery technology, DivineNotes.com is a fully-digital online music store offering Bahá'í-inspired music and music by Bahá'í artists for direct download for use in digital music players and for burning to CDs from personal computers.

http://www.divinenotes.com/