Comments on: Baha’i elected to Bahrain rights panel http://www.bahairights.org/2008/10/15/bahai-elected-to-bahrain-rights-panel/ Defending the human rights of the Baha'i minority Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:25:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Supple http://www.bahairights.org/2008/10/15/bahai-elected-to-bahrain-rights-panel/#comment-11775 Supple Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:08:14 +0000 http://www.bahairights.org/?p=378#comment-11775 Wonderful read! Is this copywritten or can I post it on my blog? <a href="http://www.maydayloans.com" rel="nofollow">payday loan</a> Wonderful read! Is this copywritten or can I post it on my blog? payday loan

]]> By: The Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights » Blog Archive » For the first time, Turkish Baha’i appointed as dean http://www.bahairights.org/2008/10/15/bahai-elected-to-bahrain-rights-panel/#comment-986 The Muslim Network for Baha’i Rights » Blog Archive » For the first time, Turkish Baha’i appointed as dean Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:22:35 +0000 http://www.bahairights.org/?p=378#comment-986 [...] is definitely welcome, and we hope that citizens of more countries would follow the suit of Bahrain and and Turkey and recognize Baha’is as equals. Professor Cüneyt Can, director of the [...] [...] is definitely welcome, and we hope that citizens of more countries would follow the suit of Bahrain and and Turkey and recognize Baha’is as equals. Professor Cüneyt Can, director of the [...]

]]> By: Khalil A. Khavari http://www.bahairights.org/2008/10/15/bahai-elected-to-bahrain-rights-panel/#comment-896 Khalil A. Khavari Mon, 20 Oct 2008 03:24:37 +0000 http://www.bahairights.org/?p=378#comment-896 A breath of fresh air. It goes to show that there are indeed Muslims and Muslim-majority countries who are respectful of minorities' rights. Bahrain with a significant Shia population is supplying a valuable lesson to the oppressive Shia-dominated clerical rulers of Iran. Bahrain is to be praised for its excellent action. A breath of fresh air. It goes to show that there are indeed Muslims and Muslim-majority countries who are respectful of minorities’ rights. Bahrain with a significant Shia population is supplying a valuable lesson to the oppressive Shia-dominated clerical rulers of Iran. Bahrain is to be praised for its excellent action.

]]> By: dan http://www.bahairights.org/2008/10/15/bahai-elected-to-bahrain-rights-panel/#comment-883 dan Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:18:43 +0000 http://www.bahairights.org/?p=378#comment-883 It is important that stories such as this get a wider hearing. It underscores that outside of the problems Baha'is experience in Iran and Egypt there are other more positive stories of Baha'is living in Islamic states. In many parts of the world Baha'is and Muslims work side by side and in a spirit of service to humanity on issues such as human rights, interfaith action, youth empowerment, women's rights and development. As a Baha'i, I can testify to the friendships I have developed with Muslims, who have taught me much about the values of justice and compassion found within the Qu'ran. It is important that stories such as this get a wider hearing. It underscores that outside of the problems Baha’is experience in Iran and Egypt there are other more positive stories of Baha’is living in Islamic states.

In many parts of the world Baha’is and Muslims work side by side and in a spirit of service to humanity on issues such as human rights, interfaith action, youth empowerment, women’s rights and development. As a Baha’i, I can testify to the friendships I have developed with Muslims, who have taught me much about the values of justice and compassion found within the Qu’ran.

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