Soul Food April 2013 “Transformation & Renewal”

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The first “Soul Food” gathering will be Saturday, 20 April 2013, from 4-5pm.  It will be held in the Latimer Room, which is in the Old Court of Clare College.  All are welcome!  Please invite your friends and colleagues.  The theme will be “Transformation and Renewal.”

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Soul Food is a community devotional event held monthly in Cambridge and open to all.  It provides an occasion to be inspired and reflect on uplifting themes.  Our programs feature live music, audio-visual pieces, and readings from various authors, sources and Faiths—indigenous, ancient and modern—from all over the world.

Soul Food’s purpose is to inspire us to transform our lives, our neighbourhoods and communities, with actions that promote the unity and betterment of society.

View the flyer here.

Fireside this Saturday: Comparing methods of scientific & spiritual search for truth

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Dear friends,

The next fireside will be this Saturday, 16th March, 5:30 pm pot-luck dinner + 7 pm talk (at Nita’s home instead of Nabil’s), with a discussion on the topic, “Comparing methods of scientific and spiritual search for truth.” We will compare the methods of spiritual search with those of scientific search and explore how the goal/outcome of spiritual search includes the point of indicating “inspired civilization” (not salvation as commonly thought).
All are welcome.

Fireside this Saturday with pot-luck dinner: Conceptualizing Oneness

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Dear friends,

The next fireside will be this Saturday, 9th March, 5:30 pm pot-luck dinner + 7 pm talk, with a discussion on the topic, “Conceptualizing oneness.” The oneness of mankind is the primary teaching of the Bahá’í Faith and we will examine the implications of this teaching in our lives and our society.

All are welcome.

Nabil

Fireside this Saturday with pot-luck dinner: Religion, A Cause of Unity or Disunity?

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Dear friends,

The fireside series at my home continues this Saturday, 2 March, 5:30 pm pot-luck dinner + 7 pm talk, with a discussion on the topic, “Religion, A Cause of Unity or Disunity?” We will examine how religion has been a cause of disunity, but at the same time a powerful source of unity contributing to the progress of humanity and civilization.

The 2nd of March is the first day of the fast and I’ve decided to host the firesides on Saturdays during the fast in order to be able to host a pot-luck dinner before hand for those friends who would like to break the fast together as well for seekers who wish to join us. Sunset will be at 5:41 pm. Please let me know if you plan to join for dinner and what you can contribute. I’ll be hosting a following fireside on Saturday, 9th March with the one after that on Saturday, 16 March, at someone else’s home, but details to be confirmed.

All are welcome!

With love,
Nabil

Fireside series: The Question of God

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Dear friends,

The fireside series at my home continues this Friday, 8 pm, with a discussion on the topic, “Is the question of God a matter of Truth?” The essence of the question is whether faith is based on blind belief or truth discovered from rational investigation. We will discuss questions surrounding the nature of God and whether it is possible to know Him and find truth in the claims of His Messengers.

All are welcome!

With love,
Nabil

Fireside series: Lives of the Messengers

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Dear friends,

The discussion evenings series at my home continues this Friday, 8 pm, with a discussion on the shared characteristics of the lives of all the Messengers of God, from Abraham onwards as well as Krishna and Buddha, exploring the causes of the opposition they faced, the spiritual ascendency which they gained over people, and their unity in the source of their revelation and mission. Specific details will also be mentioned with regard to the lives of the twin Messengers of the Bahá’í Faith, the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh, and Bahá’u’lláh’s Son, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.

“Inasmuch as these Birds of the celestial Throne [i.e. the Messengers of God] are all sent down from the heaven of the Will of God, and as they all arise to proclaim His irresistible Faith, they, therefore, are regarded as one soul and the same person. For they all drink from the one Cup of the love of God, and all partake of the fruit of the same Tree of Oneness.” -Baha’u’llah

All are welcome!

Best wishes,

Nabil

Screening of “Education Under Fire” documentary

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EUF flier

JOIN US AT THIS FREE EVENT!

THURS, JANUARY 31st, 7:30 p.m.

Latimer Room, Clare College, CB3 9AJ

The 30-minute documentary “Education Under Fire” will be shown, addressing the denial of higher education to Baha’is in Iran.  There will also be Iranian Baha’i students who have experienced education denial first-hand speaking out at the event and available to answer questions.

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

“One of the most powerful human documentaries I have ever seen, Education Under Fire is sure to galvanize viewers who will be exposed to an outrage that until now has received little attention—the systematic denial of an entire religious community of the right to pursue higher education in their own country.”

–Elise Auerbach, Iran Specialist for Amnesty International USA

View the flier for this event.

Sponsored by the Cambridge University Baha’i Society

Fireside series: Intro to the Baha’i Faith

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Dear friends,

I will be hosting regular fortnightly, i.e. every two weeks, discussion evenings at my place on Fridays, 8 pm, followed by refreshments. These are open to all and are meant to provide a regular space to learn more about the teachings and principles of the Baha’i Faith and how they relate to current issues in the world. The format will be a short presentation on a topic followed by open discussion. The first one will be this Friday on a general introduction to the Faith.  Here is a list of future fireside topics which is subject to change. Let me know if you’d like to propose a topic or have a particular question(s).

Best wishes,

Nabil