2013 : "Universal House of Justice" elected (?)

UHJ 2013 - Click to enlarge the Hypocrites.

 30 April 2013

HAIFA, Israel — The results of the election of the nine members of the Universal House of Justice have been announced. (The details of the votes received by each member has not been disclosed for unknown reasons)

More than 1,500 ballots were cast yesterday for membership of the council that serves as the head of the Baha'i Faith. Those elected for the next five-year term are Paul Lample, Firaydoun Javaheri, Payman Mohajer, Gustavo Correa, Shahriar Razavi, Stephen Birkland, Stephen Hall, Chuungu Malitonga, and Ayman Rouhani.

The delegates that voted in the election are themselves members of national Baha'i governing bodies from around the world. They were chosen in earlier elections in their own countries.

Source : http://news.bahai.org/story/951

It was the Baha'is in Kirman who induced Dr. Browne to smoke opium!

Opium Smokers - Image Courtesy : Corbis Images

The amanuensis of 'Abdul-Baha referring to Opium & Intoxication writes that :

“Alcohol is used very much indeed among the Baha'is, and opium also is used, but not so much [as alcohol].”

Avireh says that the Baha'is use more alcohol than any other people, and that even the sons-in-law of 'Abbas Effendi used to come to the meetings in Haifa intoxicated. It was the Baha'is in Kirman who induced Dr. Browne to smoke opium and almost succeeded in getting him addicted to it.

See : Browne, A Year Amongst the Persians

A 16-year-old male juvenile was taken to drug detox at the Evanston Hospital

• By Paula Skaggs

The Wilmette Baha'i temple is empty most of the time.
http://www.uubahai.com/2010/07/a-unitarian-universalist-visits-the-bahai-temple/

A 16-year-old male juvenile was taken into custody after reportedly indiscriminately striking people at the Wilmette Baha'i Temple on Sat., April 20, police reports state.

The subject, police reports state, walked up to a female, pushed her and then started punching her in the head. A male subject was pushed when he attempted to intervene.

Officers arrived at the Baha'i Temple at 7:23 p.m. The subject was taken into custody at Linden Ave. on the bridge. He was transported to Evanston Hospital for drug detox after the incident.

The victims, both residents of Minnesota, did not want to sign complaints.

Source :
http://winnetka.patch.com/articles/juvenile-arrested-for-indiscriminately-striking-people-at-bahai-temple

Charles Mason Remey is the son of Abdul Baha

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“I have adopted you [Charles Mason Remey] as my son [Persian: Aghsan]. You have to appreciate this favor very much indeed. One should see that you are living according to the requirements of this sonship. You should be aware of your responsibilities. My prayers will help you. I always pray for you.”

(‘Abdu’l-Baha to Mason Remey, cf. “The Diaries of Mason Remey”, Folio 2, “A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: Reminisces of the Master, 1921″, pp. 127-129. New York Public Library Collection)

One more example of Unique Baha'i Architecture !

Original : Shazdeh Garden (Iran) was built originally for Mohammad Hasan Khan Qajar Sardari Iravani ca.1850 and was extended ca.1870 by Abdolhamid Mirza Naserodollehand during the eleven years of his governorship in the Qajar dynasty. The construction was left unfinished, due to the death of Abdolhamid Mirza in the early 1890s. (Wikipedia)

Copy : Baha'i Terraces (Israel), Fariborz Sahba began work in 1987 designing the gardens and oversaw construction. The terraces were opened to the public in June 2001. www.sahbaarchitect.com