Prayers NEEDED

Some of you may know that I am a Baha’i. Baha'i is a world religion whose purpose is to unite all the races and the peoples of the world. There are about 5-6 million Baha’is all over the world and some of them right now do not have the freedom to practise as Baha’is. In Iran, Bahai’s are banned and have been persecuted for many years and many of them die just because they are Baha’is. Currently, there are a few Iranian Baha’is who are held in prison, just because they are believers of the Baha’i Faith. The Iranian government are holding them in custody accusing them of being spies for the Israel government, even though these Baha’is are just regular citizens to a country like you and me.

There are many articles in the media these couple of days about this persecution because there are 7 Baha’is in Iran that will be at trial next week. Major news network like BBC and CNN has spoken about it, bringing on awareness to the world about the condition.

Riann Wilson (who most of you may know him as Dwight from the sitcom “The office) has written a little something too on CNN ---> click here

So, next week their fate will be decided. I humbly ask a favour from you guys to pray for tolerance from the Iranian government and that their life will be spared. Let is all pray that this injustice will be over and understanding and tolerance will prevail.

O Thou kind Lord!  Thou hast created all humanity from the same stock.  Thou hast decreed that all shall belong to the same household.  In Thy Holy Presence they are all Thy servants, and all mankind are sheltered beneath Thy Tabernacle; all have gathered together at Thy Table of Bounty; all are illumined through the light of Thy Providence.

O God!  Thou art kind to all, Thou hast provided for all, dost shelter all, conferrest life upon all.  Thou hast endowed each and all with talents and faculties, and all are submerged in the Ocean of Thy Mercy.

O Thou kind Lord!  Unite all.  Let the religions agree and make the nations one, so that they may see each other as one family and the whole earth as one home.  May they all live together in perfect harmony.

O God!  Raise aloft the banner of the oneness of mankind.

O God!  Establish the Most Great Peace.

Cement Thou, O God, the hearts together.

O Thou kind Father, God!  Gladden our hearts through the fragrance of Thy love.  Brighten our eyes through the Light of Thy Guidance.  Delight our ears with the melody of Thy Word, and shelter us all in the Stronghold of Thy Providence.

Thou art the Mighty and Powerful, Thou art the Forgiving and Thou art the One Who overlooketh the shortcomings of all mankind.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá