Wednesday was the anniversary of Independance in Namibia and so a holiday for most in the country. I was going to head to the Independance Day celebrations at the stadium as I did last year, but instead opted for a lazy morning. In the afternoon I joined Kimera and friends to attend a New Years party for the small community of Bahai followers in this country. The party was great fun and included some performances by the youth , food and a pretty wild dance party at the end. When the dj set up the first track I was quite surprised to hear “The Game” rather that some sort of Middle Eastern rhythm!
Here is some info on the Bahai:
The Bahá’í Faith is a religion founded by Bahá’u’lláh in 19th century Persia. Bahá’ís number around 6 million in more than 200 countries around the world.
According to Bahá’í teachings, religious history is seen as an evolving educational process for mankind, through God’s messengers, which are termed Manifestations of God. Bahá’u’lláh is seen as the most recent, pivotal, but not final of these individuals. He claimed to be the expected redeemer and teacher prophesied in Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and other religions, and that his mission was to establish a firm basis for unity throughout the world, and inaugurate an age of peace and justice, which Bahá’ís expect will inevitably arise.
“Bahá’í” can be an adjective referring to the Bahá’í Faith, or the term for a follower of Bahá’u’lláh (Bahá’í is not a noun meaning the religion as a whole). The term comes from the Arabic word Bahá’, meaning “glory” or “splendor”.
The following 12 principles are frequently listed as a quick summary of the Bahá’í teachings. They are derived from transcripts of speeches given by `Abdu’l-Bahá during his tour of Europe and North America in 1912.[20] The list is not authoritative and a variety of such lists circulate.
- Unity of God
- Unity of religion
- Unity of mankind
- Gender Equality
- Elimination of all forms of prejudice
- World peace
- Harmony of religion and science
- Independent investigation of truth
- Universal compulsory education
- Universal auxiliary language
- Obedience to government and non-involvement in partisan politics
- Elimination of extremes of wealth and poverty
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Wednesday was the anniversary of Independance in Namibia and so a holiday for most in the country. I was going to head to the Independance Day celebrations at the stadium as I did last year, but instead opted for a lazy morning. In the afternoon I joined Kimera and friends to attend a New Years party for the small community of Bahai followers in this country. The party was great fun and included some performances by the youth , food and a pretty wild dance party at the end. When the dj set up the first track I was quite surprised to hear “The Game” rather that some sort of Middle Eastern rhythm!
Here is some info on the Bahai:
The Bahá’í Faith is a religion founded by Bahá’u’lláh in 19th century Persia. Bahá’ís number around 6 million in more than 200 countries around the world.
According to Bahá’í teachings, religious history is seen as an evolving educational process for mankind, through God’s messengers, which are termed Manifestations of God. Bahá’u’lláh is seen as the most recent, pivotal, but not final of these individuals. He claimed to be the expected redeemer and teacher prophesied in Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and other religions, and that his mission was to establish a firm basis for unity throughout the world, and inaugurate an age of peace and justice, which Bahá’ís expect will inevitably arise.
“Bahá’í” can be an adjective referring to the Bahá’í Faith, or the term for a follower of Bahá’u’lláh (Bahá’í is not a noun meaning the religion as a whole). The term comes from the Arabic word Bahá’, meaning “glory” or “splendor”.
The following 12 principles are frequently listed as a quick summary of the Bahá’í teachings. They are derived from transcripts of speeches given by `Abdu’l-Bahá during his tour of Europe and North America in 1912.[20] The list is not authoritative and a variety of such lists circulate.
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