NBC News Has Jumped the Shark?

In a recent episode of Meet the Press, the discussion delved into the repercussions of former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election and its implications on American institutions leading up to the 2024 election. Additionally, the program featured an exclusive interview with former Supreme Court Justice Steven Breyer. A key topic of…

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Maggie Grout and her Thinking Huts

Maggie’s journey began in a rural village in China, where she was discovered as a newborn, abandoned in a basket and taken to an orphanage. Reflecting on her humble beginnings, Maggie acknowledges the transformative power of education, recognizing that many girls with similar backgrounds do not have the same opportunities. Driven by a passion for…

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NBC News Has Jumped the Shark?

In a recent episode of Meet the Press, the discussion delved into the repercussions of former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election and its implications on American institutions leading up to the 2024 election. Additionally, the program featured an exclusive interview with former Supreme Court Justice Steven Breyer. A key topic of…

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International Women’s Day

The campaign theme for International Women’s Day 2024 is Inspire Inclusion. When we inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion, we forge a better world. And when women themselves are inspired to be included, there’s a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment. Collectively, let’s forge a more inclusive world for women. Read more about a definition…

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Arising at Dawn

Baha’u’llah revealed, “know thou that religion is as heaven; and fasting and obligatory prayer are its sun and its moon. We entreat God, exalted and glorified be He, to graciously aid everyone who acteth according to His will and good-pleasure.” `Abdu’l-Baha stated, “this material fast is an outer token of the spiritual fast; it is…

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The Baha’i Fast

The Baha’i Fast falls during the month of Ala – the last month of the Baha’i calendar. During these 19 days, Baha’is – with the exception of women who are nursing or pregnant, the elderly, children, the sick, those traveling, and those engaged in heavy labor – abstain from food and drink between sunrise and…

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More than 20 Baha’i homes invaded

Armed Iranian security agents raided the homes of more than 30 Baha’is this week in the cities of Karaj and Hamedan, taking at least 19 into custody based on the latest information available. Many of the Baha’is were verbally abused and physically assaulted during the raids. The latest arrests and home searches—which included harassing five…

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Fasting Spiritual and Material

Source: Selections From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Baha | ‘Abdu’l-Baha in London ‘Abdu’l-Baha responded to a letter from an early believer: “Ye had written of the fasting month. Fortunate are ye to have obeyed the commandment of God, and kept this fast during the holy season. For this material fast is an outer token of the…

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