Prayers are vital to the spiritual life of a Baha’i

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Thames Valley Baha’i Shawn Khorassani
“Prayer is a vital part of Baha’i spiritual life” says Thames Valley Baha’i Shawn Khorassani.

Bahais across West Berkshire will be getting together on Monday 9 July to commemorate the anniversary of the execution of the Bab, the herald of the Bahai Faith. 

This major holy day marks the events surrounding the death of the Bab in 1850. The Bab (a title meaning ‘the Gate’) had many followers but his beliefs did not meet with approval from the leaders of the state religion in Persia, and they decided he should be taken from prison and put to death.

Shawn Khorassani, a Thames Valley Bahai, said: “9 July – the Martyrdom of the Bab – is an important holy day for Bahais, and a day when Bahais across the Thames Valley get together to pray.

“Prayer is a vital part of Bahai spiritual life. Bahais believe that prayer is more than making requests to God; it’s more like a conversation with God in contrast to meditation, which is like a conversation with one’s inner spirit.

 “It is therefore not the language which is important, but rather the attitude of mind in which prayer is made.”

Iranian Taboo – one of the most talked-about films!

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It’s one of the most-talked about films of the year so far – Iranian Taboo tells the story of an Iranian Baha’i woman, Nadereh and her 14-year-old daughter who decide to sell all of their belongings and leave their homeland, to take refuge in the West.

It takes us across continents from Turkey to Israel, and from the U.S. to Iran and gives us a unique insights into the persecution of Baha’is of Iran -from the underground Baha’i University (BIHE) to the oppressed Baha’i peasants of the Eival village in the northern province of Mazandaran.

The film itself is not available on general release, but you can see the trailer here: Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3Ut4GryiRw

 Watch this space for to find out more about the film’s director and news of a DVD.