Former Ambassador for #Palestine #LeilaShahid has passed. "Leila Shahid was not only the best of us, she was the very best of us" -- Mouin Rabbani. She was also the great-great-granddaughter of #Bahaullah, the founder of the #BahaiFaith, although she was not a member of the faith. So long and God bless. 🙏 🇵🇸 🕊️ #Bahai https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-leila-shahid-plo-dies-c00b8a0dd4eb49c1fe93950c5e4323c1
Leila Shahid, first female Palestinian ambassador, dies at 76

Leila Shahid, the first female Palestinian diplomat, who held prominent posts in Europe during some of the most tumultuous years of the Mideast conflict, has died in France at the age of 76. The Palestine Liberation Organization posted her to Ireland in 1989, making her the first female Palestinian ambassador. From 1993 until 2005, she served as the Palestinian envoy to France. Her tenure coincided with the height of the peace process and the outbreak of the second Palestinian uprising, or intifada, in 2000. She was with Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in his final days before he died in a French military hospital in 2004.

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Der Offenbarung jedes himmlischen Buches, ja jedes von Gott offenbarten Verses liegt die Absicht zugrunde, alle Menschen mit Rechtschaffenheit und Verstand zu begaben, damit Friede und Ruhe fest unter ihnen begründet seien. Was immer den Herzen der Menschen Zuversicht einflößt, was ihre Stufe erhöht oder ihre Zufriedenheit fördert, ist vor Gott annehmbar.

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This is an amazing anniversary for me!Fifty years ago today I made the best decision of my life, to join the Baha'i Faith. the decision revolutionized my life! #Bahai #bahaullah
On #ThisDayInHistory in 1817, #Baháulláh, founder of #Baháí Faith, was born in Iran. Exiled for adherence to #Bábism, a messianic cult in which the #Báb was a manifestation of God, Baháʼu'lláh believed he was a second manifestation, and from Ottoman exile developed Baháʼí tenets.
The #BahaiFaith discourages followers from engaging in partisan politics. But Baha'u'llah, the founder of the faith, made clear his opinion of those who aspire to tyranny: "... [despotism] is the most degraded of stations in my view." From Juan Cole's "Modernity and the Millennium", 1998. #Bahai #Bahaullah #Religion #Spirituality #Politics #USPol.

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The interior dome of the Baha'i House of Worship for North America in Wilmette, Illinois. I am a bit ashamed that I snuck the photo (no cameras aloud) but I assure you, I did it most respectfully. At the center of the dome is a Baha'i symbol called the "Greatest Name," which translates as "O Thou Glory of Glories."

Photo taken on 23 February 2024.

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Fencing with shadows in front of the Baha'i House of Worship for North America in Wilmette, Illinois. I just love the way the shadows and light play on the pavement.

Photo taken on 23 February 2024.

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Another exterior photograph of the Baha'i House of Worship for North America in Wilmette, Illinois. On most of the nine sides are quotes from Bahaullah. He was a prophet from 19th century Iran who, according to Baha'is, is the manifestation of God for the current age. This particular quote - "The Earth is but one Country - and Mankind its Citizens" - is a particularly important one for Baha'is.

Photo taken on 23 February 2024.

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