Re: How will they cope?

2010-12-15 Thread Gata
The Baha'i Studies Listserv You may be referring to the following quotation from Baha'u'llah. There is no mention of a two-block radius, but the prayer said shall scatter abroad the fragrance of the words uttered by his mouth, and shall cause the heart of every righteous man to throb

Re: Seer Status

2010-07-13 Thread Gata
The Baha'i Studies Listserv I would love to see such a statement regarding Rumi. All that I can recall is that Hand of the Cause A.Q. Faizi often mentioned that Rumi was so admired, that often his writings were chanted in mosques. Shirley In a message dated 7/13/2010 8:07:12 A.M. US

Re: Ma'idiy-i-Asamani, vol. 7, p. 119

2010-07-12 Thread Gata
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Dear Sen. Thank you so much. Shirley Macias In a message dated 7/12/2010 5:16:52 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, sen.so...@casema.nl writes: The Baha'i Studies Listserv On 29 Jun 2010 at 14:38, g...@aol.com wrote: references Ma'idiy-i-Asamani, Vol. 7, p.

Request for Translation from Arabic or Persian

2010-06-30 Thread Gata
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Dear Baha'i Studies friends: A couple of days ago I sent a request for translation, with the words Ma'idiy-i-Asamani in the subject line, but have received no response. Is there anyone on this list that can translate the below references for me. If so, I

Ma'idiy-i-Asamani, vol. 7, p. 119

2010-06-29 Thread Gata
The Baha'i Studies Listserv In Revelation of Baha'u'llah, Vol. 3 by Adib Taherzadeh, he cites Baha'u'llah on page 286 of his book: In one of His Tablets, Baha'u'llah states that every created thing in this physical world has counterparts in all the worlds of God... and references

Re: can't update Ocean

2010-06-15 Thread Gata
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Ocean hasn't been updated for over a year, but it is still usable for what it already has. Ian Vink has created another program he developed called BahaiResearch at _http://bahairesearch.com/default.aspx?LANGUAGE=English_

Re: article request

2010-05-13 Thread Gata
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Dear Has: If you are referring to the publication The Prince of Martyrs, by Hands of the Cause A.Q. Faizi, I have a hard copy published in 1977. It is currently available from George Ronald - _www.grbooks.com_ (http://www.grbooks.com) at US$7.95. I'm unaware

Re: FW: Donaldson's Shi'ite Religion

2009-08-30 Thread Gata
The Baha'i Studies Listserv I have the same problem. Shirley Macias In a message dated 8/30/2009 11:56:42 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, jeanin...@earthlink.net writes: Unfortunately, I get an error message that the file is too big from the send6 site. Yours, Jeanine H. khazeh

Re: Call to Nations

2008-11-29 Thread Gata
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Call to the Nations is a compilation from the writings of Shoghi Effendi published by the Baha'i World Center in 1977 and are extracts from the following published works of Shoghi Effendi: World Order of Baha'u'llah (March 1930) The Goal of a New World

Re: Transliterating the Short Obligatory Prayer from Arabic.

2008-06-16 Thread Gata
In a message dated 6/16/2008 10:29:53 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There is a website that has the Short Obligatory Prayer in Arabic, but I have a hard time pronouncing the words. Would someone on here who knows Arabic be so kind to trans-literate the sounds into

Re: Translation question

2008-05-11 Thread Gata
To all those who responded to my query regarding the word severed in the Tablet of Ahmad, I wish to express my deep gratitude. I received a very clear explanation from both Momen and others. Thanks again. Shirley In a message dated 5/10/2008 5:36:57 AM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL

Translation question

2008-05-06 Thread Gata
For those literate in Arabic, I have a question regarding the translation of some words in the Tablet of Ahmad directed to Ahmad-i-Yazd, which was done by Shoghi Effendi. In any event, in the Tablet there is the following: Informing the severed ones of the message that hath been

Re: Capitalization of Pronouns

2008-04-09 Thread Gata
As an aside to this question, the International Panel for the Translation of Baha'i Literature in Spanish has discussed this extensively, as in the Spanish language, pronouns are not capitalized as a rule, nor even the word Baha'i when referring to he is a Baha'i. The names of the various

Re: Zoroastrianism and Cremation...

2008-01-25 Thread Gata
I found this in Ocean: When asked about the individual persistence of the animal's personality after death, 'Abdu'l-Bahá said: Even the most developed dog has not the immortal soul of the man; yet the dog is perfect in its own place. You do not quarrel with a rose-tree because it cannot

Re: bahai dates

2007-09-16 Thread Gata
Dear Husayn: When I was in Haifa I asked this question of Ali Nakhjavani, then a member of the Universal House of Justice. He said that for the time being the nine Baha'i Holy Days are observed according to the solar calendar worldwide, although those events occuring prior to the

Re: People of the Book

2007-02-21 Thread Gata
Dear Scott: I found this in the Ocean program. Verily, they who believe, and the Jews, and the Sabeites, and the Christians -- whoever of them believeth in God and in the last day, and doth what is right, on them shall Come no fear, neither shall they be put to grief. (Qur'án 5:73). (The

Re: alcohol in meals

2006-08-01 Thread Gata
In a message dated 8/1/2006 4:01:38 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi friends, Not related to quotes on alcohol, just for curiosity: Is there any rational explanation of why bahs cannot eat meals cooked with alcoholic drinks? When the alcohol

Re: Is there free will in the next world?

2006-06-06 Thread Gata
Dear Friends: Although the following is not specifically from the Writings, but instead from Hand of the Cause George Townshend who wrote an introduction to "The Hidden Words" first English edition published inbythe National Spiritual Assembly of the British Islesin 1932. Hewrites the

Re: Unhelpful response from UHJ

2006-06-04 Thread Gata
Dear David: If you had any idea how hard the friends who serve in Haifa work, you wouldn't ask that. Their main purpose is to serve the House of Justice, which they do with zeal and complete devotion. The answer you received from the Research Departmentto your question was an excellent

Re: Why Do I Not See My Own Messages?

2006-05-13 Thread Gata
I have a similar problem (although some postsdo fall into the spam folder and I check it regularly). I see my own messages (which are few), but many times I see responses to posts of which the original doesn't come through (even in the spam folder) until several days later.There's

Re: Letter

2006-05-12 Thread Gata
In a message dated 5/11/2006 10:47:40 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Could someone please post the December 27 letter to the Councillors? I've been asked to do a quiz which would have some questions about it. Dear David: You can find the December 27th

Re: Mashriqu'l-Adkhar

2006-04-23 Thread Gata
Dear Chase: I don't know whether this answers your question, but here are two quotations from Shoghi Effendi that may be of help. Shirley Macias Nine is the highest digit, hence symbolizes comprehensiveness, culminations; also, the reason it is used in the Temple's form is because 9

Re: Chronology of 'Abdul-Baha's addresses in America

2006-03-04 Thread Gata
Dear Larry: Thank you for the information. Since I was co-translator of "Mahmud's Diary" (I assisted Mohi Sobhani withhis English translation from the Persian and prepared the manuscript), this information is very helpful. Because the book was published by George Ronald, you might

Re: badaa: a Prophet before one thousand years?

2006-01-27 Thread Gata
In all past dispensations (the prophetic cycle), there were many signs, prophecies, indications, etc.,concerning the One to come at the time of the end, including where and how He would appear. He has come. I have found very littlethe Writings concerning the One followin notless than

Re: return quote

2005-12-09 Thread Gata
Ifone reads the entire quotation CLXIV on page 345 of Gleanings, Baha'u'llah states: "Know thou that every hearing ear, if kept pure and undefiled, must, at all times and from every direction, hearken to the voice that uttereth these holy words: 'Verily, we are God's, and to Him shall

Re: Election question

2004-06-11 Thread Gata
Dear David: This is a question you should ask your National Assembly, nota Baha'i mailing list, which has no administrative authority. Each National Assembly hasguidance with regard to by-elections, and elections in particular. Best wishes, Shirley Macias In a message dated 6/11/2004