We are a Baha'i family, born & raised in Egypt. We love to share our thoughts and views on a few topics based on Baha'i principles, such as family life, education, human rights and the environment.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Jesus and Christmas
"Thus Jesus, Son of Mary, whilst seated one day and speaking in the strain of the Holy Spirit, uttered words such as these: “O people! My food is the grass of the field, wherewith I satisfy my hunger. My bed is the dust, my lamp in the night the light of the moon, and my steed my own feet. Behold, who on earth is richer than I?” By the righteousness of God! Thousands of treasures circle round this poverty, and a myriad kingdoms of glory yearn for such abasement! Shouldst thou attain to a drop of the ocean of the inner meaning of these words, thou wouldst surely forsake the world and all that is therein, and, as the Phoenix wouldst consume thyself in the flames of the undying Fire." The Kitáb-i-Íqán, Author: Bahá’u’lláh,
Saturday, November 26, 2011
جمال عيد ينتقد حرمان البهائيين من التصويت لمنعهم من استخراج رقم قومى
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
أشهر ( لا ) في تاريخ أمريكا
Saturday, October 15, 2011
If ever the name of Bahá’u’lláh or ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
HR Europe and Baha'i New World Order
Bled Strategic Forum
9 September 2011
Distinguished participants, Ladies and Gentlemen, I always prepare for my participation at events such as this one. When I was asked to speak at the panel devoted to the search for a New World Order in the Mediterranean, I started by googling the title. This was only partially helpful.
According to Wikipedia, a broadly used yet seldom quoted source of facts, the term New World Order stands for:
Firstly, a system of teachings in Bahá'í Faith, believing in a God's divinely appointed scheme for the unification of mankind through the establishment of a world commonwealth based on principles of equity and justice. ..................................................
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Back to Egyptian Baha'i Letter to all Egyptians
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Baha'is Commemorate the Martyrdom of the Bab
Baha'is around the world commemorate the Martyrdom of the Bab this July 9. The Bab, a merchant who was born Siyyid 'Ali Muhammad, had declared in 1844 that He was a Messenger of God sent to initiate a new age for humankind. His turbulent ministry lasted a brief six years until, at the age of thirty one, He was martyred in 1850 at the citadel in Tabriz, Persia (now Iran). His title, the Bab, means the "Gate."Saturday, June 18, 2011
DUA AL SAHAR - Islamic Dawn Prayer
The Du`ā saḥar (Dawn Prayer)
of
Muhammad al-Bāqir (d. c.126/743) for the Ramaḍān, Fasting period.
Trans. Stephen N. Lambden.
The translation below retains the rendering of initial words as selected by Shoghi Effendi Rabbani (c. 1896-1957) the Guardian of the Bahā'i religion and attempts to give some indication of the rhythmic nature of the original.
[1]
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ بَهَائِكَ بِأَبْهَاهُ،
وَكُلُّ بَهَائِكَ بَهِيٌّ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِبَهَائِكَ كُلِّهِ
O my God!
I beseech Thee by Thy Bahā' (Splendor) at its most Splendid (abhā')
for all Thy Splendor (bahā') is truly resplendent (bahiyy).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the fullness of Thy Splendor (bahā').
[2]
اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ جَمَالِكَ بِأَجْمَلِهِ وَكُلُّ جَمَالِكَ جَمِيلٌ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِجَمَالِكَ كُلِّهِ
O my God!
I beseech Thee by Thy Jamāl (Beauty) at its most beautiful (ajmal)
for all Thy Beauty (jamāl) is truly beauteous (jamīl).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the whole of Thy Beauty (jamāl).
[3]
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ جَلاَلِكَ بِأَجَلِّهِ وَكُلِّ جَلاَلِكَ جَلِيلٌ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِجَلاَلِكَ كُلِّهِ
O my God!
I beseech Thee by Thy Jalāl (Glory) in its supreme Glory (ajall)
for all Thy Glory (jalāl) is truly Glorious (jalīl).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the totality of Thy Glory (jalāl).
[4]
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ عَظَمَتِكَ بِأَعْظَمِهَا وَكُلُّ عَظَمَتِكَ عَظِيمَةٌ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أِسْأَلُكَ بِعَظَمَتِكَ كُلِّهَا
O my God!
I beseech Thee by thy `Azimat (Grandeur) at its supreme Grandness (a`zam)
for all Thy Grandeur (`azamat) is truly Grandiose (`azim).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the fullness of Thy Grandeur (`azamat).
[5]
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ نُورِكَ بِأَنْوَرِهِ، وَكُلُّ نُورِكَ نَيِّرٌ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِنُورِكَ كُلِّهِ
O my God!
I beseech Thee by Thy Nūr (Light) through all of its Lights (anwār)
for all Thy Light (nūr) is truly Luminous (nayyīr).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the whole of Thy Light (nūr).
[6]
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ بِأَوْسَعِهَا وَكُلُّ رَحْمَتِكَ وَاسِعَةٌ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ كُلِّهَا
O my God!
I beseech Thee by thy Raḥmat (Mercy) by virtue of its All-Encompassing nature (awsa`)
for all of Thy Mercy (raḥmat) is indeed All-Embracing ( wāsi`a).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the whole of Thy Mercy (rahmat).
[7]
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ كَلِمَاتِكَ بِأَتَمِّهَا وَكُلُّ كَلِمَاتِكَ تَامَّةٌ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِكَلِمَاتِكَ كُلِّهَا ِ
O my God!
I beseech Thee by Thy Kalimāt (Words) at their most Perfect (atamm)
for all Thy Words (kalimāt) are truly Complete (tāmmat).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the totality of Thy Words (kalimāt).
[8]
اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ كَمالِكَ بِاَكْمَلِهِ وَ كُلُّ كَمالِكَ كامِلٌ
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِكَمالِكَ كُلِّهِ
O my God!
I beseech Thee by Thy Kamāl (Perfection) in its absolute Perfectness (akmal)
for Thy Perfection (kamāl) is truly Perfect (kāmil).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the completeness of Thy Perfection (kamāl).
[9]
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ اَسمائِكَ بِاَكْبَرِها وَ كُلُّ اَسْمائِكَ كَبيرَةٌ
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِاَسْمائِكَ كُلِّها
O my God!
I beseech thee by thy Asmā' (Names) by virtue of their supreme Greatness (akbar)
for all Thy Names (asmā') are truly Great (kabīr).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the totality of Thy Names (asmā').
[10]
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ عِزَّتِكَ باَعَزِّها وَ كُلُّ عِزَّتِكَ عَزيزَةٌ
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِعِزَّتِكَ كُلِّها
O my God!
I beseech thee by Thy `Izzat (Might) at its utmost Mightiness (a`azza)
for all Thy Might (`izzat) is truly Mighty (`azīz).
I, verily, O my God!
beseech Thee by the fullness of Thy Might (`izzat).
[11]
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ مَشِيَّتِكَ بِاَمْضاها وَ كُلُّ مَشِيَّتِكَ ماضِيَةٌ
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِمَشِيَّتِكَ كُلِّها
O my God!
I beseech thee by Thy Mashiyya[t] (Will) at its most Conclusive (amḍā)
for all of thy Will (mashiyya[t]) is truly conclusive (māḍiyat).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the totality of Thy Will (mashiyya[t]).
[12]
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ قُدْرَتِكَ بِالْقُدْرَةِ الَّتي اسْتَطَلْتَ بِها عَلى كُلِّ شَيْء وَ كُلُّ قُدْرَتِكَ مُسْتَطيلَةٌ
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ كُلِّها
O my God!
I beseech thee by Thy Qudrat (Power) through the Power (qudrat) of which Thou overshadoweth
all things for all of Thy Power (qudrat) is truly All-Subduing (mustatīlat).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the fullness of Power (qudrat).
[13]
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ عِلْمِكَ بِاَنْفَذِهِ وَ كُلُّ عِلْمِكَ نافِذٌ
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ كُلِّهِ
O my God!
I beseech Thee by Thy `Ilm (Knowledge) at its most Acute (anfad)
for all of Thy Knowledge (`ilm) is truly Penetrating (nāfid).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the whole of Thy Knowledge (`ilm).
[14]
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ قَوْلِكَ بِاَرْضاهُ وَ كُلُّ قَوْلِكَ رَضِيٌّ
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِقَوْلِكَ كُلِّهِ
O my God!
I beseech Thee by Thy Qawl (Speech) at its most Delightful (ardā)
for all Thy Speech (qawl) is especially Pleasing (raḍiyy).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the whole of Thy Speech (qawl).
[15]
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ مَسائِلِكَ بِاَحَبِّها اِلَيْكَ وَ كُلُّ مَسائِلِكَ اِلَيْكَ حَبيبَةٌ
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِمَسائِلِكَ كُلِّها
O my God!
I beseech Thee by Thy Masā'il (Questions) which are most Agreeable (ahabb) of Thee
for all of Thy Concerns (masā'il) are truly beloved (habīb).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the whole of Thine affairs (masā'il).
[16]
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ شَرَفِكَ بِاَشْرَفِهِ وَ كُلُّ شَرَفِكَ شَريفٌ
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِشَرَفِكَ كُلِّهِ
O my God!
I beseech thee by thy Sharaf (Honour) which is most Honourable (sharaf)
for all of Thine Honour (sharaf) is truly Honoured (sharīf).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the whole of Thine Honour (sharaf).
[17]
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ سُلْطانِكَ بِاَدْوَمِهِ وَ كُلُّ سُلطانِكَ دائِمٌ
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِسُلْطانِكَ كُلِّهِ
O My God!
I beseech thee by thy Sulṭān ("Sovereignty") at its most Permanent (adwam)
for the whole of Thy Dominion (sulṭān) is truly Enduring (dā'im).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the absoluteness of Thy Sovereignty (sulṭān).
[18]
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ مُلْكِكَ بِاَفْخَرِهِ وَ كُلُّ مُلْكِكَ فاخِرٌ
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِمُلْكِكَ كُلِّهِ
O my God!
I beseech Thee by Thy Mulk (Dominion) at its most Magnificent (afkhar)
for the whole of Thy Dominion (mulk) is truly Excellent (fākhir).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the whole of Thy Dominion (mulk).
[19]
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ عُلُوِّكَ بِاَعْلاهُ وَ كُلُّ عُلُوِّكَ عال
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِعُلُوِّكَ كُلِّهِ
O my God!
I beseech Thee by Thy `Ulūww (Sublimity) at its most Lofty (a`lā)
for the whole of Thy Sublimity (`ulūww) is truly Lofty (`āl[īn]).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the fullness of Thy Sublimity (`ulūww).
[20]
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ مَنِّكَ بِاَقْدَمِهِ وَ كُلُّ مَنِّكَ قَديمٌ
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِمَنِّكَ كُلِّهِ
O my God!
I beseech Thee by Thy Mann (Benevolence) at its most Immemorial (aqdam)
for the totality of Thy Benevolence (mann) is truly Pre-existent (qadīm).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the whole of Thy Benevolence (mann).
[21]
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ اياتِكَ بِاَكْرَمِها وَ كُلُّ آياتِكَ كَريمَةٌ
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِآياتِكَ كُلِّها
O God!,
I beseech thee by thy āyāt (Verses/Signs) at their most Distinguished (akram)
for all Thy Verses (āyāt) (verses) are truly Precious (karīm).
I, verily, O my God! beseech Thee by the totality of Thy Verses (āyāt).
[22]
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِما اَنْتَ فيهِ مِنَ الشَّأنِ وَالْجَبَرُوتِ ، وَاَسْاَلُكَ بِكُلِّ شَأْن وَحْدَهُ جَبَرُوت وَحْدَها
اَللّـهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْاَلُكَ بِما تُجيبُني بِهِ حينَ اَسْاَلُكَ فَاَجِبْني يا اَللهُ
I, verily, beseech Thee, O my God!
by that whereby Thou hast Standing (sha'n) and Omnipotence (jabarūt)
and I supplicate Thee by virtue of every single quality (shan) and dimension of Power (jabarūt)
that Thou do indeed answer me by virtue of the foregoing at the very moment I request of Thee!
Wherefore do Thou answer me, O my God!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
محنة الأقليات..
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Baha'is Observe The Ascension of Baha'u'llah
نَّ مفهوم الطبيعة الإنسانيّة في رسالة حضرة بهاء الله يقوم على التأكيد على كرامة الإنسان وما فُطر عليه من خُلُقٍ نبيل. وفي أحد آثاره المباركة يخاطب حضرة بهاء الله الإنسان بلسان الحقّ فيذكّره بمنشأه ومنتهاه: "يا ابن الروح! خلقتك عالياً، جعلتَ نفسك دانية، فاصعد إلى ما خُلقتَ له." ويصرّح في موضع آخر:"انظر إلى الإنسان بمثابة منجمٍ يحوي أحجاراً كريمة، تخرج بالتربية جواهره إلى عَرَصة الشهود وينتفع بها العالم الإنسانيّ." ويعود حضرة بهاء الله فيؤكد بأنَّ كلّ إنسان قادرٌ على الإيمان بالله، وكل ما هو مطلوب قَدرٌ من التجرد والانقطاع.
"وإذا ما تَطَهّر مشام الروح من زُكام الكون والإمكان، لوجد السالك حتماً رائحة المحبوب من منازلَ بعيدة، ولَوَرَدَ من أثر تلك الرائحة إلى مصر الإيقان لحضرة المنّان وليشاهد بدائع حكمة الحضرة السبحانية في تلك المدينة الروحانية... وأما تلك المدينة فهي الكتب الإلهيّة في كل عهد... وفي هذه المدائن مخزونُ ومكنونُ الهدايةِ والعنايةِ، والعلمِ والمعرفةِ، والإيمانِ والإيقانِ لكل من في السّموات والأَرضين..."