Hello and welcome to the Baha’i Blogcast with me your host, Rainn Wilson.

In this series of podcasts I interview members of the Baha’i Faith and friends from all over the world about their hearts, and minds, and souls, their spiritual journeys, what they’re interested in, and what makes them tick.

In this special episode in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the passing of Abdu'l-Baha, I'm joined by my good friend Shahin Sobhani, who among many other things, was the creator of 239days.com, a site dedicated to the time Abdu'l-Baha spent in North America. Shahin tells us about his childhood and his Baha'i ancestors, and shares stories about Abdu'l-Baha, whom Baha'u'llah called "The Mystery of God". I'm sure you'll enjoy this conversation as much I did!

Find out more about some of the things we covered below:

* Learn more about Abdu'l-Baha and the commemoration of the Centenary of His passing here: https://bit.ly/3meSCjX

* Website created in honor of Abdu'l-Baha's visit to North America: https://239days.com/

* Read this Baha'i Blog interview with Shahin Sobhani about 239Days.com: https://bit.ly/3cKzWWo

* Find out more about:
- The Universal House of Justice: https://bit.ly/3mgH0wN
- Shoghi Effendi: https://bit.ly/3rCOeNM​
- Abdu'l-Baha: https://www.bahai.org/abdul-baha/​
- The Bab: https://www.bahai.org/the-bab/​​
- Baha'u'llah: https://www.bahai.org/bahaullah/

* Shahin mentions the following:
- Mulla Husayn: https://bit.ly/31Id0kg
- Battle of Fort Tabarsi: https://bit.ly/3wiY8qu
- Nabil-i-Azam: https://bit.ly/3mfIJme
- The Dawn-breakers: https://bit.ly/3cK6q35
- Quddus: https://bahaipedia.org/Qudd%C3%BAs
- Islamic/Iranian Revolution: https://bit.ly/2OhbsdV
- Persecution of the Baha'is in Iran: https://bit.ly/3rIjaLx
- Landegg International University: https://bit.ly/2OglkV7
- Dr. Hossein Danesh: https://bit.ly/31GKLlU
- Suheil Bushrui: https://news.bahai.org/story/1065/
- Townshend International School: https://www.townshend.cz/
- Baha'i Firesides: https://bit.ly/2QVLfCp
- May Maxwell: https://bit.ly/3sKDj4Z
- John Robarts: https://bahaipedia.org/John_Robarts
- Audrey Robarts: https://bahaipedia.org/Audrey_Robarts
- Baha'i Pioneering: https://bit.ly/3cLWrde
- Tablet of Ahmad: https://bit.ly/2QSHZru
- Louis Gregory: https://bahaipedia.org/Louis_Gregory

* Shahin talks about Douglass Martin: https://news.bahai.org/story/1455/

* Douglas Martin 'Historical Consciousness and the Divine Plan' talks: https://bit.ly/2POBEgq

* Shahin mentions Nader Saiedi, who was also a guest on the Baha'i Blogcast: https://bit.ly/3rMYmCN

* Shahin mentions Rhett Diessner, who was also a guest on the Baha'i Blogcast: https://bit.ly/31DdtEi

* Rainn mentions Mona Foundation CEO, Mahnaz Javid, who was also a guest on the Baha'i Blogcast: https://bit.ly/3cMuhz8

* Website about 'One Common Faith': http://onecommonfaith.net/en

* 'One Common Faith' article: https://bit.ly/39xhnD1

* Audio reading of 'One Common Faith': https://bit.ly/3sLgePz

* Here's the animation Shahin helped with: 'What is the Baha'i Faith? An Introduction by Rainn Wilson': https://bit.ly/3wjCKBn

* Book: 'God Passes By' by Shoghi Effendi: https://bit.ly/2OerdSG

* Quote by Baha'u'llah about Abdu'l-Baha: "Blessed, doubly blessed, is the ground which His footsteps have trodden".

* You may also be interested in listening to 'The Journey West' podcast: https://bit.ly/3wfmd1k

* QUOTE: “Freedom is not a matter of place. It is a condition." -Abdu'l-Baha


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-Rainn Wilson

Baha'i Blogcast with Rainn Wilson - Episode 62: Shahin Sobhani (In Honor of Abdu'l-Baha)

Episode 62: Shahin Sobhani (In Honor of Abdu'l-Baha)

I Adjure Thee

02 Blessed Is The Spot

Thanks to the Baha'i Publishing Trust of Sweden, we’re happy to share with everyone a great talk given by Dr. Steven Phelps called “The Baha'i Faith & Atheism (Part 1 of 2)”.

You can also listen to and download Part 2 of this talk here: https://soundcloud.com/bahai-blog/the-bahai-faith-and-atheism-part-2-of-2

This talk was given by Dr. Steven Phelps at the Swedish Baha'i Summer School in July, 2009.

Dr. Steven Phelps is an American Baha’i physicist, philosopher and translator who currently lives in Oregon, USA. If you're interested in learning more about him, he was interviewed by Rainn Wilson in this episode of the Baha'i Blogcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-545312385/bahai-blogcast-steven-and-rainn

We’d really like to thank Dr. Steven Phelps for giving us permission to publish this wonderful talk, and to the Baha'i Publishing Trust of Sweden for organising the recording of the talk, and for giving us permission to publish it as well.

Happy listening!

The Baha'i Faith and Atheism (Swedish Summer School July 2009)

The Baha'i Faith & Atheism (Part 1 of 2) - A Talk by Dr. Steven Phelps

Paul Lample 7-6-18

Baha'i Blog is thrilled to share this series of 12 talks collectively called "Drawing Nigh to Baha'u'llah" given at the Alaskan Baha'i Summer School in 1984 by Adib Taherzadeh.

Here's the complete playlist of these talks: https://bit.ly/36xAdGp

Adib Taherzadeh was a member of the Universal House of Justice, the governing body of the international Baha'i community (https://universalhouseofjustice.bahai.org/). You can read more about his life in this One World newsletter from the Baha'i International Community: https://www.onecountry.org/story/adib-taherzadeh-member-universal-house-justice-passes-away

Of his many legacies, Adib Taherzadeh's scholarship and strength as a writer live on in his works, such as the four volumes of 'The Revelation of Baha'u'llah'. You can read more about these invaluable books in this Baha'i Blog article: https://www.bahaiblog.net/2018/04/revelation-bahaullah-books-adib-taherzadeh/ 

For more talks that explore Baha'i subjects, please check out our Baha'i Talks playlist: https://bit.ly/36Gfu2O

Drawing Nigh to Baha'u'llah

Drawing Nigh to Baha'u'llah (5 of 12) - A Talk by Adib Taherzadeh

Drawing Nigh to Baha'u'llah (9 of 12) - A Talk by Adib Taherzadeh

Drawing Nigh to Baha'u'llah (10 of 12) - A Talk by Adib Taherzadeh

Drawing Nigh to Baha'u'llah (12 of 12) - A Talk by Adib Taherzadeh

The Purest Branch

"Whither shall I turn, O my God, powerless as I am to discover any other way except the way Thou didst set before Thy chosen Ones? All the atoms of the earth proclaim Thee to be God, and testify that there is none other God besides Thee." - Bahá’u’lláh

Whither Shall I Turn - ISGP Sydney Jan2013

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