(David prepares to lay the almighty "smack down" on Goliath. Don't people learn anything from history?)The struggle against recognition of the status of Baha'is in Egypt as members of an independent world religion continues as political, religious and cultural leaders and everyday folks debate the "Baha'i Question" in the media.
The Weekly Ahram features one of the latest articles detailing this debate.
Truthexaminer systematically knocks down all the false accusations and misinformation in the Ahram article.
An Egyptian Blogger attacks the Baha'is as a threat to national security.
My man Marco in Portugal gives this blogger a good "smack down".
A free thinking blogger in Egypt ask some refreshing questions about this whole issue with great humor and sums up his opinion of what this is really all about:
"Again I am ignorant of the Bahaai faith, but in this controversy it appears to be only our ignorance and prejudice talking so far."
No doubt my brother, no doubt! For Baha'is of course none of this is new as it has been this way since the inception of our Faith more than a century and a half ago. Our critics will continue their unsuccessful campaign to destroy us, particularly in the Middle East, and Baha'is will continue doing what we've always done, promoting the oneness of humankind.
Behold how in this Dispensation the worthless and foolish have fondly imagined that by such instruments as massacre, plunder and banishment they can extinguish the Lamp which the Hand of Divine power hath lit, or eclipse the Day Star of everlasting splendor. How utterly unaware they seem to be of the truth that such adversity is the oil that feedeth the flame of this Lamp! Such is God's transforming power. He changeth whatsoever He willeth; He verily hath power over all things....Consider at all times the sovereignty exercised by the Ideal King, and behold the evidences of His power and paramount influence. Sanctify your ears from the idle talk of them that are the symbols of denial and the exponents of violence and anger.
(Baha'u'llah, Gleanings from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, p. 72)
How come baha' alah wants to unite the whole world while he ,him self , was in fight with his own brother !!
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I read about him and i didnt get that point.
Thanks for the question. Baha'u'llah was never in a fight with His brother. His brother, Mirza Yahya was jealous because of Baha'u'llah's rising prestige and influence among both the followers of the new Revelation and its admirers. Similar to the story of Cain and Abel, this jealously led Baha'u'llah's brother to even attempt to murder Baha'u'llah. During His exile in Baghdad, Baha'u'llah actually left the community voluntarily because of the conflict being caused by Mirza Yahya and lived a life of solitude for two years in the mountains of Kurdistan. Baha'u'llah showed tremendous forbearance, patience and love towards His brother during this whole period. It is often those closest to us that cause the most difficulties and this sad episode of Mirza Yahya is yet another example.
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