Re: Bahaullah's descendants was Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-30 Thread Minhaj Khan
The Baha'i Studies Listserv I know a Baha'i scholar here who says he met a grandson of Abdul Baha. I'm not sure which grandson, but the man made it clear his father broke the covenant. He broke all ties with his father and stood steadfast in the cause. Not once did he claim the role of

Re: Bahaullah's descendants was Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-30 Thread Ian Kluge
the Aghsan to the people of Baha. Best wishes, Ian Kluge - Original Message - From: Minhaj Khan mak8...@gmail.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 5:28 AM Subject: Re: Bahaullah's descendants was Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i

Re: Bahaullah's descendants was Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-30 Thread Shamim Bina
that leadership will pass from the Aghsan to the people of Baha. Best wishes, Ian Kluge - Original Message - From: Minhaj Khan mak8...@gmail.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 5:28 AM Subject: Re: Bahaullah's descendants was Re: Universal House

Re: Bahaullah's descendants was Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-30 Thread Susan Maneck
The Baha'i Studies Listserv I would truly be grateful if you could provide some references for your statement that Abdul Baha never claimed that the guardianship was meant to be a permanent institution [and] The Kitab-i-Aqdas makes it clear that leadership will pass from the Aghsan to the

Re: Bahaullah's descendants was Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-30 Thread Iskandar Hai, M.D.
The Baha'i Studies Listserv I'm having some difficulty understanding this. Who might this grandson have been? My understanding is that before Shoghi Effendi passed away, all the aghsan had, unfortunately, broken the Covenant. No? Who is this Baha'i scholar? And can you please ask him/her to give

Re: Bahaullah's descendants was Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-30 Thread Minhaj Khan
The Baha'i Studies Listserv The scholar is Mr Pirooz Fazli living in Hyderabad, India. He told me that he was well acquainted with Ruhiyyih Khanum and a couple of other Hands of the Cause. I'll probably be meeting him tomorrow, I'll ask him for the names. All the Aghsan did break the covenant.

Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-27 Thread Sen Sonja
The Baha'i Studies Listserv On 26 Aug 2010 at 12:35, Tim Nolan wrote: Universal Senate of Justice.   Can you give sources from the writings of Baha'u'llah or Abdu'l Baha or Shoghi Effendi?  Tim Never heard of it. If it has any history, it might go back to the Universal Tribunal, which in

Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-27 Thread Sen Sonja
The Baha'i Studies Listserv I always thought of the Baha'i Faith as a religion where one's one home took the place of a mosque. The House of Worship is a central institution in the community, and should be built in every town according to the Aqdas - but your home and your heart are also

Re: Bahaullah's descendants was Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-27 Thread Iskandar Hai, M.D.
The Baha'i Studies Listserv According to the Will and Testament of `Abdu'l-Baha, a Guardian would have to be designated as such by his predecesor. This, obviously, can't happen any longer. Best regards, Iskandar On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Gilberto Simpson gilberto.simp...@gmail.com

Bahaullah's descendants was Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-27 Thread Gilberto Simpson
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Does anyone have a sense of what the descendants of Bahaullah actually believe in terms of religion? There is a clip on Youtube of Bahaullah's great-granddaughter and she says something about being a true Bahai. So do they believe that Bahaullah was a Manifestion

Re: Bahaullah's descendants was Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-27 Thread Susan Maneck
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Does anyone have a sense of what the descendants of Bahaullah actually believe in terms of religion? Most of Baha'u'llah's descendants who broke the Covenant were reabsorbed back into Islam. Some even intermarried with the family of the Mufti of Jerusalem and became

Re: Bahaullah's descendants was Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-27 Thread Badí' Villar Cárdenas
The Baha'i Studies Listserv The mother of this dame was Qamar Baha'i, a person who caused much suffering to Shoghi Effendi. It is very difficult for them to join the Bahá'í Faith because they worship Muhammad-Ali. 2010/8/27 Gilberto Simpson gilberto.simp...@gmail.com The Baha'i Studies

Re: Bahaullah's descendants was Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-27 Thread Sen Sonja
The Baha'i Studies Listserv On 27 Aug 2010 at 12:03, Gilberto Simpson wrote: If any of Bahaullah's descendants joined the mainstream Bahais would they be eligible for being Guardian or any other special role? They could not be the Guardian, since the prospective Guardian had to be nominated

Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Stephen Gray
The Baha'i Studies Listserv It's a Five Elders http://www.fiveelders.org/ idea that the Universal House of Justice (9 males) needs a Universal Senate of Justice (9 females) to balance it out. Is this possible? __ You are subscribed to

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Shamim Bina
The Baha'i Studies Listserv What is this site all about? Is this a Covenant-breaker site? Sincerely, Shamim On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Stephen Gray skg_z...@yahoo.com wrote: The Baha'i Studies Listserv It's a Five Elders http://www.fiveelders.org/ idea that the Universal House of

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Tim Nolan
art is about something deeper than it admits. --Roger Ebert From: Stephen Gray skg_z...@yahoo.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 2:53:15 PM Subject: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv It's a Five

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Stephen Gray
bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 2:21:15 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies ListservWhat is this site all about? Is this a Covenant-breaker site? Sincerely, Shamim  On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Stephen Gray skg_z...@yahoo.com wrote

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Tim Nolan
: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies ListservWhat is this site all about? Is this a Covenant-breaker site? Sincerely, Shamim  On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Stephen Gray skg_z...@yahoo.com wrote: The Baha'i Studies Listserv It's a Five Elders http://www.fiveelders.org/ idea

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Stephen Gray
. From: Tim Nolan tnola...@yahoo.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 2:35:59 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv That fiveelders link doesn't work for me.  Who are they, and what is their relation

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Tim Nolan
To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 2:21:15 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies ListservWhat is this site all about? Is this a Covenant-breaker site? Sincerely, Shamim  On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 1:53 PM, Stephen Gray skg_z

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Stephen Gray
? From: Tim Nolan tnola...@yahoo.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 2:40:56 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv I went to the site through Google.  I only looked at the first page. It definitely looks like a covenant

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Susan Maneck
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Sounds like regular Baha'i just with a list of reforms they want taken up. Dear Steve, If they reject the authority of the Universal House of Justice they might well be Covenant breakers. It is also better to check this sort of material out with your Auxiliary Board

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Stephen Gray
The Baha'i Studies Listserv What is the job of an AB member? From: Susan Maneck sman...@gmail.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 3:00:54 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv Sounds

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Susan Maneck
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Also, who are Avarih and Niku? Avarih was a prominent Baha'i who left the Faith during the time of the Guardian and eventually wrote books against the Faith. Niku was his friend who eventually did the same thing. __ You

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Susan Maneck
member? From: Susan Maneck sman...@gmail.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 3:00:54 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv Sounds like regular Baha'i just with a list of reforms

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Stephen Gray
The Baha'i Studies Listserv What faith or faiths were they? Babi/Bayani/Azali? Muslim? Christian? Daheshi? From: Susan Maneck sman...@gmail.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 3:11:53 PM Subject: Re: Universal House

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Shamim Bina
The Baha'i Studies Listserv I absolutely agree 100% with Susan and Tim! Steven, check with your Auxiliary Board member and LSA before you go to this kinds of sites. These sites are very dangerous and could potentiality do you a lot of spiritual harm. That is my suggestion friends. Proceed with

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Stephen Gray
26, 2010 3:17:07 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv I'm suggesting that you contact your Auxiliary Board Member for Protection. As the name suggests they are there to handle protection issues. On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 3:12 PM, Stephen Gray skg_z...@yahoo.com

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Susan Maneck
Maneck sman...@gmail.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 3:11:53 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv Also, who are Avarih and Niku? Avarih was a prominent Baha'i who left the Faith during the time of the Guardian

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Stephen Gray
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Yes, they were apostates, but what faith did they convert to? From: Susan Maneck sman...@gmail.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 3:21:58 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Adib Masumian
faith did they convert to? From: Susan Maneck sman...@gmail.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 3:21:58 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv By Faith I mean the Baha'i Faith. On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 3:19 PM

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Adib Masumian
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Not to nitpick but Sohrab actually had no discrepancy with the legitimacy of Ahmad Sohrab. He just didn't like Shoghi Effendi. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 26, 2010, at 2:38 PM, Stephen Gray skg_z...@yahoo.com wrote: They believe the Will Testament of Abdu'l-Baha to

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Susan Maneck
anything? From: Susan Maneck sman...@gmail.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 3:17:07 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv I'm suggesting that you contact your Auxiliary Board Member

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Adib Masumian
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Sorry that should say discrepancy with Abdu'l-Bahá's Will and Testament. Sent from my iPhone On Aug 26, 2010, at 3:33 PM, Adib Masumian adibmasum...@gmail.com wrote: The Baha'i Studies Listserv Not to nitpick but Sohrab actually had no discrepancy with the

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Susan Maneck
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Yes, they were apostates, but what faith did they convert to? They went back to Islam as far as I know. __ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:arch...@mail-archive.com Unsubscribe: send a blank email to

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Susan Maneck
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Where do you live Steve, in Indiana? The reason I'm asking is that ABMs are assigned to different geographical areas. If I know where you live I can tell you who your ABM for protection is. __ You are subscribed to

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Stephen Gray
, but what faith did they convert to? From: Susan Maneck sman...@gmail.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 3:21:58 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv By Faith I mean the Baha'i Faith

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Shamim Bina
to? -- *From:* Susan Maneck sman...@gmail.com *To:* Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu *Sent:* Thu, August 26, 2010 3:21:58 PM *Subject:* Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv By Faith I mean the Baha'i Faith. On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 3:19 PM

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Susan Maneck
The Baha'i Studies Listserv So, Mr. Stephen Grey, why are you posting links to covenant breaker websites? What game are you playing? Easy, Tim. Keep in mind that Stephen is a new believer and an isolated one. Virtually everything he knows about the Faith he has gotten off the internet.

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Stephen Gray
Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 3:38:26 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv So, Mr. Stephen Grey, why are you posting links to covenant breaker websites? What game are you playing? Easy, Tim. Keep in mind that Stephen is a new

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Susan Maneck
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Not to nitpick but Sohrab actually had no discrepancy with the legitimacy of Ahmad Sohrab. He just didn't like Shoghi Effendi. You mean the Will and Testament. That is pretty much where Avarih was coming from. At first he questioned the authenticity of the Will but

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread dkolacinski
with the information. Dennis Kolacinski - Original Message - From: Stephen Gray skg_z...@yahoo.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 3:37:37 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv Yes. From: Susan Maneck sman

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Stephen Gray
: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv Dear Stephen,   Your Auxiliary Board Member for Protection is:   INDIANA (EXCLUDING CLARK, FLOYD, HARRISON COUNTIES) MICHIGAN (EXCLUDING THE UPPER PENINSULA) R. OLIVER THOMAS 44819 GREENBRIAR DR VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI 48111 ebt2

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Stephen Gray
. From: Susan Maneck sman...@gmail.com To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Sent: Thu, August 26, 2010 3:38:26 PM Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv So, Mr. Stephen Grey, why are you posting links to covenant breaker websites? What game

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Iskandar Hai, M.D.
: Stephen Gray skg_z...@yahoo.com Sender: bounce-522831-2080...@list.jccc.eduDate: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:47:48 To: Baha'i Studiesbahai-st@list.jccc.edu Reply-To: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv There are no Baha'i places

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Stephen Gray
® From: Stephen Gray skg_z...@yahoo.com Sender: bounce-522831-2080...@list.jccc.edu Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:47:48 -0700 To: Baha'i Studiesbahai-st@list.jccc.edu ReplyTo: Baha'i Studies bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Subject: Re: Universal House of Guardianship The Baha'i Studies Listserv

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Susan Maneck
The Baha'i Studies Listserv There are no Baha'i places of worship in my area. That's not surprising. There is only one House of worship on each continent. Large communities have Baha'i Centers but most communities meet in people's homes. Baha'is often have listings in the phone book but not

Re: Universal House of Guardianship

2010-08-26 Thread Susan Maneck
The Baha'i Studies Listserv Dear friends, I consulted with the Baha'i Internet Agency and have been informed that the person behind the website Steve posted is indeed a declared Covenant breaker. warmest, Susan __ You are subscribed to Baha'i