Bahá’í World/Volume 33/Index

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The Bahá’í World Volume 33

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Index

A

‘Abdu’I—Bahé 9, 143, 152, 213, 313, 315, 318 life of 9 passing of 10 titles of 313 Will and Testament of 10, 12, 318 writings and utterances of 10, 22—29, 144, 310 Abaidoo, Prince 51 Abraham 13 Acre 135 history of 136 Adjakly, Bruno and Patience 60 Adler, Alfred 285 Admiralty Islands 288 Adriance, Peter 155 Afaqi, Sabir 307 Afghanistan 182 Afnén, Abu’l—Qésim 284 Afrika Bikonda 235 Afienpastm 114 agriculture 25 Aisake, Aisea 66 Akhavan, Payam 99 al—Seyamzb 174 ‘Alé’f, Sfru’d-Dl’n 283

Ala’i, Suhayl 73

Alain Locke: Fairly and Philosophy 305

Albania 77, 233

Albert, Sarah 86

Ale, Mulipola 38

Ali, Nur and Violet 66

Allen, Beth 58

Allen, Denny 243

Allen, John and Valera 57, 62

altruism 188

Alvarado, Ineta 92

Amado, Inacio Barbosa 46

Amanat, Hosscin 73

‘Amatu’l—Bahé RLihfyyih flénum See Hands of the Cause of God

American Committee for Religious Freedom 174

Andorra 74—75

Angola 229, 290

Annan, Kofi 148

anniversaries of Bahé’f communities See Bahé’f communities,

anniversaries of

antisocial behavior disorder 192—193

apartheid 4o, 42, 88

APRODEPIT 293

Arab Human Development Report 260

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Arabian Peninsula National Spiritual Assembly of 287 Arbab, Farzam 108 Arbab, Sona 101 Arbou1,Louise 153 Arc 316 Argentina 243, 297, 300 Armenia 224 arts 88-91, 101, 104 at Bahé’l’ anniversary celebrations 43, 49, 51—52, 56, 60-61, 66, 71, 73, 79, 231—232 at Bahé’l’ community celebrations 77 at Bahé'f National Conventions 229 at Bahé’l' summer and winter schools 232 at reflection meetings 228 Bahé’f choirs Celebration! Congo Choir 92—93, 238 Fire and Light Bahé’i Chorale 122 The Nightingales of Gambia 52 Voices of Bahé 112, 237—238 cultural diversity in 224 drama 83, 240 People’s Theater 89—91, 241—242 ZIPOPO 241 Embrace the World concert tour 92, 239 festivals 91 filmmaking 244—245 folk art 222 Inspirit Performing Arts group 91 in Bahé’i community life 221—246 in children’s classes 227 in devotional gatherings 226, 239 in study circles 225 photography 243 production of CD5 239—40 training sessions 232 visual arts 243 youth drama and dance workshops 233—234 Bahé’l’ Youth Workshop (Los Angeles) 105—06 Beyond Words 235 Diversity Dance Workshop 233 Etincelles, Les (Sparks) 52, 235—236 Geragio Viva 234 Mana 236

Phoenix 236 Soul 2 Soul 83 Wildfire Dance Theater 235 Arts Academy (UK) 229—230 Arts for Nature 241 Asarc, Yaw 54 Associagio Monte Carmelo 96 Association médicale bahé’l’e 302 Associations for Bahé’f Studies 297—299 India 100 Japan 100 North America 100 Astani, Francine 77 Attigah, Michel Kokou Negblc 60 Austin, Elsie 284—285 Australia 7, 14, 40, 65—66, 73—74, 83, 94, 96—98, 104, 106, 108, 111, 114—117, 120, 124, 158, 160, 227, 229, 236, 239, 243, 244, 287—290, 297, 300 Austria 158,241 Auxiliary Boards 48, 284—288, 292—293, 314—315 Awards for Publication Excellence (APEX) I60 Axelrod, Robert 188 Axomerang 71 Ayyém—i—Hai 101 Azerbaijan 106, 287 National Spiritual Assembly of 288

B

Béb, the 8, 10, 143, 279, 284, 314, 318 birth of 314 declaration of 8, 11, 314—315 life of 8 martyrdom of 8, 314 Shrine of 10, 66, 158, 291, 317—318 writings of 144, 307, 310 Bébl’ religion 8, 11 Bahé’l' Association for the Arts 302 Bahé’f Association of Mental Health Professionals 99 Bahé’i community 7—18, 313 anniversaries of 39—80 Andorra 74—75 Botswana 40—42 Burundi 43—45 Cape Verde 45—46

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Equatorial Guinea 47—48 Fiji 65—67 Gambia 52-54 Ghana 49—51 Mariana Islands 67—68 Monaco 77—78 Papua New Guinea 69—71 Rwanda 54—55 Samoa 72—74 San Marino 79—80 Swaziland 56—58 Taiwan 61—62 Togo 58—59 development of 317 expansion and consolidation of II, 13 introduction to 7—18 involvement in the life of society 113—117 Bahé’f Computer and Communications Association (BCCA) 303 Bahé’l’ Council, Regional 317 Bahé’l’ Education in State Schools (BESS) 95—96, 227 Bahé’l’ Era 314—315 Bahé’f Esperanto League 302 Bahé’l’ Faith administrative order of 10, 11, 313, 315, 316, 318 aims of 15 holy days 316, 317 laws and moral teachings 13, 14 prayer and fasting in 14 spiritual teachings of 13

Ba/ya’ ’1’ Faith and £17: era”: Religions, The:

Paper: presented at Irfan Colloquia 307 Bahé’i Fund 316 Bahai’l’ Health Agency 303 Bahai'l' Institute for Higher Education (31111:) 168 Bahé’f International Community 8, 15, 16, 147—162, 212—213, 314 Geneva Office 303 Office for the Advancement of Women 15,314 Office of the Environment 15, 303 Office of Public Information (0m) 15, 143, 158—160, 303, 314 Paris branch 158, 303

statements of 259, 271—277 United Nations Office 15, 147—161, 163, 172, 303, 314 Web sites 303 Bahé’fjustice Society 303 Bahé’l’ Medical Association of Canada 303 Bahai’i National Convention arts in 229 Bahé’l’ Office of the Environment for Taiwan 303 Bahé’x’ pilgrimage 135—136, 142 Bahai’x’ Publishing Trusts 300—302 Bahé’i schools 74 Bosch Bahé’i School 99, 233 summer and winter schools 109 Bahé’i World Centre 10, 33, 136—138, 284, 314—316, 318 visitors to 158 Bahé’i World News Service 144, 159, 303 Bahé’x’World Website 303 Bahé’u’lléh 9, 12—13, 15, 17, 143, 217, 280, 313—318 birth of 314 Covenant of 31 declaration of 314 laws of 307 life of 9 passing of 9, 314 restoration of prison cell of 135—142 Shrine of 66, 315, 318 teachings of 22, 24 Will and Testament of (Kjtéb—i—Ahd) 9 writings of 9, 21—22, 144, 309—310, 314 Bahamas 285 Baher, Sima 243 Bahjl’ 315 Bahrain 287 Bale, Roslyn 71 Balyuzi, Hasan 284 Banani, Amin 306 Bangladesh 108 Barli Development Institute for Rural Women 84—85, 124 Barongwi, Sheila 41 Barros, Avalino 46 Bartlett, Rita and Viv 110 Basu, Apama 83 Bechuanaland Protectorate. See Botswana

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Belarus 231

Belgium 233, 300

Believing in Yourself A Practical Guide to Building SelfCanfidmte 286

Belislc, Denise 131

Benelux countries 292

Bentsil, Ernest 51

Bermuda 227

Beyond the Culture of Context: From Adversarialism ta Mutualism in an Age

oflnterdependence 305

Bielo, Miguel 48

Blum, Alvin and Gertrude 66, 117

Blumenthal, Erik 285—286

Bolden, Charles E. Jr. 91

Bolivia 87, 241

Bollini, Paolo 79

Bolokang, Goitscmodimo 42

Bophuthatswana 42

Bordallo, Madeleine 68

Bosnia and Herzegovina 110, 158

Botswana 39, 40—43, 56, 62—63, 130, 232, 240—241 National Spiritual Assembly of 41

Bowden—Kerby, Kim 65

Bowers, Kenneth 112

Bradley, Maxicn 111

Brazil 96, 113, 124, 158, 232, 234, 244, 297, 300

Breeze: afConfirmatz'on 256

Bres, Joris dc 123

Brigham Young University 131

Brito, Octavio 46

Brown, Donald E. 185

Buapiah, Albert 51

Buck, Christopher 305

Buddha 13

Buddhism 8

Budu, Emmanuel 51

Bulgaria 115,159

Burundi 40—45, 55, 63

Bushrui, Suhcil 104

C

Call to Our Guiding Imtitutiam, A 132 Cambodia 228

Cameroon 49, 50—51, 60, 106, 300 Campana, Charlotte 78

Canada 7, 34, 40, 42, 64, 77, 82, 92, 96, 99, 101, 103—106, 109, 116, 122, 131, 150, 151, 172, 185, 218—219, 225, 230, 232—233, 235) 239—240, 244—245, 291, 299, 303

Canary Islands (Spain) 231

Cape Verde 45—47

carbon—silicone interface chemistry 196

Carey, Lord (former Archbishop of Canterbury) I57

Carmel, Mount 318

Carnegie Hall 238

Casely—Hayford, Beattic 51

Ccderquist, Druzelle 306

Chad 293 National Spiritual Assembly of 293

Chaffers, Bahiyyih 154, 156

character, training of 25

Cheng, Lin 94

Cheung,Albcrt K. 307

children and youth 100—105 children’s arts festivals 228 junior youth 32, 255—258 spiritual education of 81, 94—96, 106,

225, 227—228

Chile 40, 149, 158, 245, 297

China 94, 158, 182, 204

Chisiza, Dunduzu 45, 55

Christianity 8

Christians 172

civilization material and spiritual 24—25

Claremundo 46

Clark, Helen 117

Close Connections: The Bridge Between Spiritual and Physical Reality 306

clusters 32, 106

Cocos Island 73

Collapse: Haw Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed 203

collective security 148—150, 273

Collison, Mary and Reginald (Rex) 45, 55

Colombia 32, 154, 158, 229, 238, 256, 292, 298 National Spiritual Assembly of 292

Communications Concepts 160

community development 105—110

community size relation to neo—cortex weight 189

Conference of NGOS (CONGO) 150

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Congo, Democratic Republic of 7, 45, 55, 77» 92, 227, 231, 23s, 238*239

Congo, Republic of 231

Conquering the Hearty: A Brieinstory of the Bahd’z’ Faith in Ghanafiom 1951—1995 50

consultation 84, 90, 106

Continental Boards of Counsellors 41, 43—44, 47, so, 58, 73, 77, 286—288, 290, 314—316 creation of 315

conventions, Bahzi’l’ 315, 318

Cook Islands 74, 236

cooperation 189

Correa, Gustavo 34

Correa, Haleh Arbab 154—155

corruption 32

Costa Rica 104

C616 d’Ivoire 300

Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions (CPWR) 128

Coward, Harold 100

Croatia 103, 109—110

Crusaders 136—139 Knights of the Order of St. John 137,

140

Cueto, José Maria Fierro 48

Cultural Claiming: Destroying a Community, Erasing Memory statement 164—165, 279

cultural diversity 209, 264

cultural liberty 260

cultural relativism 209

Culture Matters: How Value: Shape Human Progress 208

Czech Republic 104, 158

D

Dalai Lama 130

Danesh, Hossain 109

Danjon, William 74

Dark Age Ahead 203

Dawn—Brezzkers, The 11

De Poort Bahé’l’ Conference Center 292 deception behavior 187—188 Dehmobedi, Kaykhusraw 286

Dely, David 238

Dely, Istvan and Leonor 94, 224, 238

Dcly, Shango 238 Dem, Ramatoulic 54 democracy 275 Denmark 17, 75, 233 design of human body 181—182 of universe 179—181 Design Institute of South Africa (DISA) 119, 121 devotional meetings 81, 106, 123, 225 arts in 226 Tranquility Zones 116 Diamond, Jared 203, 207, 211, 215 directory of Bahé’f agencies 297—304 Diu Island 286 Djalili, Omid 110 Dlamini, Ben 57, 58 Dolan, Ray 184 Douglas, Kim and David 87 Drawing an the Power ofthe Word 256 Ducker, Chuck 57 Dugal, Bani 151—153 Dutch New Guinea 289

E

Easterbrook, Gregg 202, 206, 209—210, 214—215 Eastern Caroline Islands 238 Eastern Europe’s Stability Pact 158 Ebadi, Shirin 129 Eballa, Benedict 50—51 Ecuador 98, 298 Edinburgh Fringe Festival 240 education 94—99, 247—257 moral 14, 49, 94154—155, 254 in sciences and arts 26 spiritual education of children 32 Education for Peace Institute 98 Edwards, Julius 51 Egypt situation of the Babe“ community in 174 Eighth European Bahé’l' Conference on Law, 99 Elizabeth 11, Queen of England 245, 289 Enayati, Erfan 89 Encyclopedia Britannica 8 England 284, 286—287

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Enonguene,]0seph 49 Equatorial Guinea 47—49 Espinosa, Ramos 48 Ethiopia 88, 158, 223 ethnic minorities 124 European Bahé’l’ Business Forum (EBBF) 303 European Parliament 159 European Public Information Management Seminar 159 European Union 158, 173 Evans, Faeghe 95 Ewing, Sovaida 307 Ewing—Roush, Adrienne 237 Ezekiel, Zuruzuru 45

F

Faizi, Gloria 286

Falahi—Skuce, Houri 306

Faroe Islands 231

Fat’he—Aazam, Shidan 43

Fattakhov, Shamil 241

Felici, Claudio 79

Fernandez, José Mingorance 75

Ficca, Dirk 129

Fiji 62—7, 73—74, 102, 107, 233, 239, 300

Finland 158, 241—242

Fire on the Mountain 727p 287

Five Year Plan 32—33, 81, 103, 106

FLAME (Foundation for Leadership and Moral Empowerment) 103

Fotos, Sandra 100

Foundation for the Advancement of Science 100

Foundation for the Application and Teaching of the Sciences (FUNDAEC)

154—155

Four Year Plan 222

Frame, Stephanie 84

France 74—75, 77, 82, 159, 197, 232, 244, 298, 302—303

Francois, Ndigabo 55

Fredua—Agyemang, Blanche 51

freedom of religion or belief 150, 259—270 role of religious leaders in upholding

264—265 French, Nellie 77 Friedman, Thomas L. 202, 206, 208, 211,

215, 216 Frutuoso 46 Fukuyama, Francis 206, 212

G

Gabhcni, Prince 56 Gambia 52—53, 236 game theory 188—189 Gandhi, E13 130 Gandhi, Mahatma 84, 130 Gasparovicova, Silvia 118 Gcinaphi, Princess of Swaziland 58 genes and character 193—196 genes related to moral behavior 195—196 Gentleman, Mick 83 George, Bill 227 Germany 7, I4, 89, 99, 117, 230, 232, 237, 285—286, 298, 300, 302, 304 National Spiritual Assembly of 286 Ggogbo, Samuel 60 Ghana 49, SI) 54, 58,62,771797298 Gil, Miguel 130 Gingras, Angéle 82 Global Ethics and Religion Forum 132 globalization 216 GLOBart 241 glossary of Bath“ terms 313—318 God Passe: By 11, 105 Gold Coast. See Ghana Goldin Institute 131 Golpaygani memorandum 169 Gonzales, Stephen 155 Goward, Pru 83 Grandkc, Gerhard 89—90 Greece 123, 236, 286 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 209 Gruber, Jeff 43 Guam. See Mariana Islands Guardianship 12 Guardian of the Bahé’l’ Faith See Shoghi Effcndi Guinea 52, 102, 104, 223 Guinea—Bissau 52, 290 National Spiritual Assembly of 291 Gulmuhammadf,Zab1’hu’lléh 287—288 Gum, Germs, and Steel 203 Guyana 233, 235

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H

Habimana, Jean Baptiste 45 Hall, Stephen 34 Hamilton, Chris 131 Hancock, Rodney 69, 7o Hancock, Tinai 64 Hands of the Cause of God 12, 313—316 Abdu’l—Qasim Faizi 287 Adelbert Miihlschlcgel 62 ‘Amatu’l—Bahé Rfihx’yyih @énum 53, 55: 313 Clara and Hyde Dunn 288 Collis Featherstone 64 Dorothy Baker 75 John Robarts 40 Louis G. Gregory 91, 285 Martha Root 288 MLisé Baném’ 285 Ugo Giachery 74, 77 Happy Hippo Show, The 159 Hariri, Siamak 34, 100, 245 Harrison, Lawrence E. 208—211 Hassall, Graham 66 Hatchet, John S. 306 Hatcher, William S. 185 Hawaii 64, 74 Health For Humanity 303 Hegarty, Susan 24o Heggie, James 288 Heinescn, William 231 Heymann—Adu, Diana 51 Hinduism 8 HIV/AIDS 7, 56, 86, 103, 118—119, 235 Hlatjwako, Zephania 56 Hoehnke, Violet 70, 288—289 Honduras 226 Hong Kong 64, 300, 303 Hong Kong Bahé’x’ Professional Forum 304 Hossieny, Nemat 234 Houses ofWorship 14, 243, 290 choral music in 237 in Apia, Samoa 38, 72—73, 290 in Australia 290 in India 291 in Langenhain, Germany 230 in New Delhi, India 83, 117 in Santiago, Chile 34, 245

in Sydney, Australia 115 Howard, John 117 human genome 195 human intellect 27 human rights 86, 151—153, 195, 259—270, 274—275 freedom of religion or belief 150, 259—270, 276 freedom to teach one’s religion or belief 262 right to change religion or belief 261, 265 Universal Declaration of Human Rights 165 Human Rights for All 86 Hungary 159, 182 Huqdqu’lléh 316 Hutchison, Mireille 82

I

Ilengclkei, Joe Eric 67, 68 India 7, 14, 40, 82—85, 97, 100, 104, 106—108, 117—119, 158, 234, 240—242, 287—288, 291, 298, 300—301 National Spiritual Assembly of 100 indigenous peoples 88 Indonesia 115, 289 inducibility 189 Institute for Child Health, London 190 Institute for Social Cohesion (UK) 120—121, 125 Institute of Neurology, London 184 institute process 35, 144 arts in 222 core activities 81, 101, 106, 225 interfaith activities 114, 122—125, 127—134 interfaith organizations Interfaith Action for Peace in Africa 131, I74 Interfaith Council of Montreal 131 Inter—Religious Organization of Singapore 123 National Interfaith Forum of New Zealand 123 Salt Lake Interreligious Council 132 South Asia Intcr—Religious Council (SAIRC) 119 International Bahé’l’ Archives 11

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International Bahé’i Bureau 147 International Bahé’l’ Convention 33 International Environment Forum 304 International Labour Organization (ILO) 171—172 International Society for Adlerian Psychology 286 International Teaching Centre 246, 316 establishment of 315 membership changes on 34 seat of 316 interreligious dialogue 129 Iran 9, 3s, 52, 6s, 73, 78—79, 135, 231, 241, 279, 283—284, 286—287, 289, 291 attacks and arrests of Bahé’l's in 166—167 Bahé’i community’s response to persecution in 165 denial of university entrance to Bahé’is 168—169 human rights situation in 164 media campaign against Bahé’l’s 169—171 situation of the Bahé’l' community in 16, 151, 163—174 Iraq 9, 12, 182, 283 National Spiritual Assembly of 33 Ireland 84, 87, 109, 110 Iris/a Times, The 167 Isaiah prophecies of 316 Islam 8 Ismail, Yante 116 Israel 8, 92, 303, 314, 316, 318 Italy 77, 79, 84, 103, 131, 283

J

Jackson Williams, Irene 64 Jacobs, Jane 203, 205—206, 208 Jaiteh, Alhaji Luntung 52 Jalali, Varqa Carlos 47 Jamaica 231

Japan 100, 105, 298, 301 Javaheri, Firaydoun 110 Jesus 13,181

Jews 172 jomhouri—e—Exlami 170 Jones, D1. Garry 82

Judaism 8 junior youth. See children and youth Justice Leeg 94

K

Kakenova, Tahmina 93 Kant, Emmanuel 177 Karlberg, Michael 305 Kashmir 182 Kazakhstan 93 Kelep 71 Kelsey, Olivia 78 Kenya 106, 174, 224, 285, 298, 301 Kessler, Jascha 306 Khamenei, Ayatollah Ali 167, 279 Khan, Wali and Zainab 66 Khatami, President of Iran 170 letter from Bahé’i community to 35, 165—166 Khelgati, Thelma 50 Khozein, Farzad 94 ijbulu, Selemani Bin 45 Kiribati 120, 227 Kitéb—i—Aqdas 14, 306—307, 309, 316, 318 Kitib—i—fqa’n 309 Kitenge, Sylvestre 45 Knight, Andy 100 Knight, Annabel 110 Knights of Bahé’u’llih 39, 40, 45, 47, 51, 53, 55, 57, 60,68,701 73, 75, 77—79, 117, 285—286, 288—290, 316 knowledge 21—30 ofGod 22 Komanyane, Gaolebale 42 Kontos, Helen 236 Koomcn, Philip 244 Korea 302 Koscp, Tamun 69 Krishna 13 Kuhlase, Chris 58 Kuitunen, Tuula 241—242 Kukama, Stanlakc 42—43 Kuwait 287 situation of the Bahzi’l’ community in I74

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L

Lample, Paul 34

Lantz, Margaret 78

Laos 231

Latvia 158

Law: oft/Je Kita’b—i—Aqdas, The 307

Lawson, Todd 307

League of Nations 147

Lebanon 301

Lee, Anthony A. 306

Lee, Nora 66

Leon, Entonio 46

Lepard, Brian 99, 132

Lesotho 56, 235

Liberia 51, 60

Limpus, Len 120

literacy 49, 160, 247

Lithuania 91, 93

Locke,A1ain 305

Locke, Kevin 88

Loh, Ng Poh 112

Louis C. Gregory Bahé’l’ Institute 91

Lundberg, Zaid 307

Lunt, Alfred E. 292

Lutheran World Federation 131

Luxembourg 78, 115, 249 government of 249

Luxemburger Wort 17o

Lynelle, Elise 47

M

Ma‘ani, Baharieh 307 Macau 230, 241, 256 MacShane, Denis 173 Madraiwiwi, Ratu Joni 66 Mahboubi, Neysun 99 Makhele, Enos 43

Malawi 45, 55, 56

Malaysia 103, 112, 115, 123, 239, 298, 301 Mali 52, 235) 247—257 Maneck, Susan Stiles 100 Manga, Martin 51

Mangili, Kitoko 55 Manifestations of God 13 Mann, Kwaku Agyeman 49 Marcic, Dorothy 241 Margarcta, Princess 118 Mariana Islands 67—68, 232

Marriage Beyond Black and White 87

Martin,]. Douglas 34

Matabane, Mothusiotsile 42

Matau, Apisai 66

Matera, Alfredo 79

Matthew, Loulie 66

Mauritania 52

Mauritius 301

Mazakmat, Apelis 7o

Mdelo, Santiago Uganda 48

Mdluli, Jacob 57

Measure of Domestic Progress (MDP) 210

Meerburg, Lex 7.89

Meerburg—Becking, Elly 289

Menking, Cristina 47

Menking, Howard and JoAnne 45

Mensah, Ekua 51

Mensah, Ranzie 79

Merlaud, Serge 77

Mexico 49, 88, 285

Mihembezo, Uzziel 54, 55

Milani, Leila Rassekh 85

Millcro Congo 94, 238

Mills, Jalal 69

Mingorance, Carmen Tost Xifre dc 75

Mind Buzurg-i—Nfin’ 28o destruction of House of in Tehran 35,

164

Mfrzai Mihdl’ 137, 141

Mishra, Sri Narayan 97

Mkandawire, Maina 57

Mnisi, Eva 57

Moani, Hedi 87

Mofokeng, Andrew 58

Mohajer, Payman 34

Molefe, Popo 117

Molema, Modiri 42

Molne, Marc Forne, Prime Minister of Andorra 75

Momen, Moojan 110, 132, 307

Momen,Wendi 52,110

Monaco 4o, 76, 77—78

Moncho, Esther 41, 43

Moncho, James and Stella 4o, 62

Mongol Empire 182

Mongolia 223

Monument Gardens 316, 317

Moore, Douglas 145

morality

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and brain capacity 189-190 based on universal values 177 neurology of 184—189 scientific basis to 183—184 morals and science 177—200 moral impairment 190—193 moral relativity 177—178 Moreno, Manuelksus 47 Morocco 285 Moses 13 Mount Carmel 10, 314, 316, 318 Mswati 111, King of Swaziland 58 Muhammad 13,181 Muloki, Henry Wake 117 Mungoshi, Jonah 111 Musah, Joseph 51

Muslims, Sunni 172

N

Naantali Amateur Theater troupe 241—242

Nair, Vasudevan 101

Nafljavénl’, ‘Alf and Violette 44, 78, 104

Nakhjavani, Salim 99

Namibia 104

Naomi, Fiame Mataafa 72, 74

Naréqf,S1’nis 289—290

Nasha, Margaret 40—41

Né§iri’d—D1’n fia’h 314

Nathan, S.R. 87

National Spiritual Assemblies 317

Native American Bahzi’f Institute (NABI) 88

Navidi, Shamsi and Aziz 76—77

Navidi, Vida and Guilda 76—78

Naw—RL’lz 33

Ndlovu, Maxwell 58

Nepal 106, 108, 239

Netherlands, the 99, 289, 291, 301—302 National Spiritual Assembly of 292

Neumann,]0hn von 188

neuroscience 184—189, 197

New Caledonia 65

New Dawn Engineering 120

New Zealand 66, 70, 73—74, 87, 104, 117, 123, 231—232, 244, 299

Ngompex,]ohanna 49

Ngwijebose, Isaac 55

Nicaragua 226

Niger 61, 301

Nigeria 158, 285, 299, 301

Nineteen Day Feast 14, 317 arts in 229

Nig’El—Dunia 174

Njiki, Samuel 50

Nomvete, Thozi 56

Norway 109, 114, 158

Nosrat Foundation 247—258

Nthau, Michael 43

Ntutumu, Alberto 48

Nur University 87

Nve,]ustino Obama 49

Nyasaland. See Malawi

Nymon, Mavis 58-59, 62

O

Ocloo, Emmanuel 60

Odoki, Benjamin 117

Olinga, George 51

Olinga Foundation for Human Development 49

Olson, Cynthia and Edgar 67—68

Olyai, R023 119

One Common Faith 33—34, 306

One Country 144, 159—160, 303

oneness of humankind 195

Ong, Bernard 115

0561, O. 307

Ottoman Empire 135—142

Oxford University 11, 120

P

Padilla, Corinne 234 Pakistan 108, 153, 182, 287, 301 Panama 14 Papua New Guinea 65, 69—71, 93, 229, 239, 288—290 National Spiritual Assembly of 288 Parliament of the World’s Religions ”7—134 participation ofthe Bahé’f community in 130 Universal Forum of Cultures 129 Parsa, Ahmad 44 Payman, Sohrab 78 Payman, Tabandeh (Toby) 78—79

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peace 17, 216 Lesser Peace 316 Most Great Peace 316

Peace with your Partner: A Practical Guide to Happy Marriage 286

Pcmberton—Pigott, Crispin 56, 119, 120—121, 307

Penn, Michael 191

Peres, Francisco Gonzales 243

Persia 182

Peseschkian, Hamid 104

Phala, Isaiah and Jemima 58

Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 241

Philippines, the 91, 158, 232, 234, 287, 301

Phinda, Prince of Swaziland 58

Piaget, Jean 186

pilgrimage, Bahé’i 318

Pinker, Steven 196

pioneer 317

Piovesan, Stefy 79

Pitino, Aurelio 79

Podgcr, David 111

Poland 158, 182, 301

Portals to Growth—Crcating Capacity for Service conference 108—109

Porter, KC. 92—93

Portugal 47, 117, 123, 234, 290, 301 National Spiritual Assembly of

290—291

Powers, Robert 67, 68

Price, Tom 237

primate behavior 187, 189

progress 201 Bahzi’l’ perspective of 213, 217 definition of 201 environmental problems caused by

203—205, 215

measurements of 209—210, 214 role of religion in 211—212 role of technology in 206—207 role of values in 207—209 scientific and technical 23

Progress Paradox, The: How Lifi Get: Better While People Feel Worse 202

progressive revelation 212

Promise ofW/orld Peace, 7776 17, 216, 220, 244

prophets 181

prosperity 24

Prosperity of Humankina’, lee 17, 18, 100, 219, 24s

psychology 285—286

Puerto Rico 299

Purushotma, Karina 86

Q Quddlis 279

destruction of resting place of 163—164 Qur’én 122, 165, 307

R

race unity 86—88 A Radiant Gem: A Biography offindb—i— Fa’dil—i-S/aimzi 306 Radio France Internationale 171 RadioNUR 240 Rassekh, Chahine and Donush 247 reading list of basic Bahé’i books 309—311 Reflettiam an the Life 0ft/ae Spirit 252 reflection meetings 106—107 arts in 106, 228—229 religion foundation of science and knowledge 23 in harmony with science and reason 24, 27—30 origin of 13 purpose of 13 religious extremism 150, 259, 265, 276 Riccardi, Marino 79 Rice, Muhtadia 24o Ridvén Festival of 32, 317 Rigamonti, Lidia Genta 79 Robarts, Audrey 40 Robarts, John See Hands of the Cause of God Robarts, Nina 40—41, 63 Robarts, Patrick 40 Roberts, Ceridwen 120—121 Robiati, Giuseppe 104 Robinson, Edward 48 Rock, Allan 150 Rodrigucs, Hilda Xavier 290—291 Rogers, Otto Donald 100 Romalus 71 Roman Empire 182—183

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Romania 109, 118, 301

R051, Collis 101

Royaumont Process. See Eastern Europe’s Stability Pact

Ruhi curriculum 240, 252

Ruhi Institute, Colombia 32, 224

Russia 182, 241

Russian Federation 240-241, 299, 302

Ruzbchyan, Fariborz 53

vaanda 44,45,54,ss,56,631105

S

Sabah 228 Saeed, Jan 131 Sahba, Golnar 291 Sairu 71 Sakhalin Islands 287 Salomie 71 Samoa 14, 39, 63, 71—74, 104, 231, 236 Sanaila 71 San Marino 79—80 Saunders, Keithie 116 Savi, Julio 79, 131, 307 schizophrenia 193—194 Schmidt, Renate 89 scholarship, Bahsi’l’ 99—101 schools, Bahzi’l' and Bahé’f—inspircd Maxwell International School 232 Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute (NCCI) 103,116 New Era High School, India 97 Ocean of Light International School 233 Rowhani Bahei’l' School, Vanuatu 97—98 School of the Nations 244 in Swaziland 56 Townshend International School 104 Schreiber, Elise. See Lynelle, Elise science as act of worship 25-26 divine nature of 26—27 hard and soft 182—183 and morality 177—200 and religion 21—30, 149, 197, 272 Scotland 94 Second Bahé’i World Congress 237, 240 Sedkaoui, Hatef 77

Sefidvash, Mahin 84 Semanyenzi, Alphonse 55 Semplc, Ian 34 Senegal 52, 235—236 Shahidian, Aminullah 47 Shoghi, Payam 101 Shoghi Effendi 10, 12, 143, 216, 285, 287, 313—316, 318 passing of 11, 315,318 writings of 11, 15, 311 .5770” History ofProgrexx, A 203 Sijsling, Jan 291—292 Silva, Carlos Alberto 124 Simwakira, Fidele 45 Sinclair, Guy 306 Sing, Yce Wah 66 Singapore 7, 87, 113, 123 Sirimbat, Robinson 71 Sfyéh—thil 137 Slovakia 109—110, 228 Slovenia 110, 115, 158 Smith, David R. 100 Smith, Penina 93 Sobhuza 11, King of Swaziland 58, 62 social and economic development 118—121, 247—257 conferences 118 social brain 189, 191, 193 social capital 206 social cohesion 121 social development 154—157 Sock, Raymond 52 Solomon Islands 39, 101, 116 Sounness, Georgina 96 South Africa 7, 4o, 42, 56—57, 88, 111, 117, 121, 128, 130, 154, 232, 235, 302 South Korea 105 South Pacific Regional Spiritual Assembly of 66 Spain 74—75, 129—130, 158, 238, 243, 299, 302 Spanish Guinea. See Equatorial Guinea Spence, Scan 189 Spiritual Assemblies election of 315 Local 11,316 National 11, 13, 15, 314—315, 317—318 Regional 285, 292, 317 spiritual qualities

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instinctive 185

Sri Lanka 108, 158, 244

St. Jean d’Acre. See Acre

Stephens, Ethel Robertson 51

Stewart, Bula Mott 57

Stockman, Robert 307

Story of 821/74 ’u’llzz’ly, The: Promised One of All Religion: 306

study circles 81, 106—107, 111, 225 arts in 225—227

Study Guide to the Constitution aft/ye Universal House of fustice, A 306

Suleimani, Suleiman and Ridvaniyyih 61, 64

Sunstrum, Barbara and David 45

Suriname 224

Susuga, Malietoa Tanumafili 11 72

Swaziland 7, 43, 56—58, 101, 120

Sweden 104, 302

Swiss Society for Individual Psychology 286

Switzer, Raymond and Futugh 110

Switzerland 77, 156, 283

T

Taaid, Ataollah and Zahereh 55

Tabs, Edward 51

Tablet 318

Tablets of the Divine Plan 10

Téhirih 240, 306

Tébirib: A Portrait in Poeny 306

Ta’laz'ri/a in History: Perspective: on Qurrzztu’l—Hyn fipm East and Wext 307

Tahirih Institute, Netherlands 99, 292

Tahirih Justice Center 85

Taiwan 6o—61,302—303

Tamares, Juan 98

Tanyi, David 50—51, 60, 62

Tanyi, Enoch 307

Tanyi, Esther 51

Tanzania 227, 238

Tarbl’yat School 287

Tasmania 122

teaching the Bahé’i Faith 17

Technion (Israel Institute ofTechnology, Haifa) 14o

Ten Year Crusade 11—12, 39, 286, 292, 316, 318

terrorism 32, 86, 129, 276 definition of 273

Thomas, Nelson Ethan 53

Thompson, Juliet 24o

Thoresen, Lasse 244

Thyc, Tan Sri Lee Lam 115

Tibet 182

Tivien 71

Tober, Tajan 99

Togo 51, 58, 60—62, 224

Tonga 74, 224, 229, 231, 233, 236

Toomes, Elizabeth Lunt 292

Tost,]osé Mingorance 75

Towfigh, Nicola 100

training institutes 32, 35

Tranquility Zones 116~117

Trinidad and Tobago 299

trust 206

tsunami, responses to 113—114, 122

Tulai, Donald 71

Turkey 9, 182

Turner, Terri 96

Turning Pointfbr All Nations, The 17

Tutu, Archbishop Desmond 130

U

Uganda 14, 45, 51, 117, 252, 302 Uganda Bahé’f Institute for Development 252 Ullrich-Kellcy, Florence 76, 78 United Kingdom 7, 52, 99, 116, 120—121, 132, 173, 197, 219, 229—232, 241, 244, 286, 298, 302-303 United Nations 15, 79, 113, 204, 214 50th anniversary of 17 actions on behalf of Bahé’l’s in Iran 171—173 Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 122, 148, 247 Commission on Human Rights 151, I73 Commission on Social Development 149, 154 Commission on the Status OFWOmcn 82, 152 Commission on Sustainable Development 155

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Committee on the Elimination ofAll Forms of Discrimination Against Women 266

Committee on the Rights of the Child 172

Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) 85—86, 153

Convention on the Rights of the Child 172

Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 155

Declaration of Human Rights 211, 244

Department of Economic and Social Affairs 154

Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) 148

Development Programme (UNDP) 87, 116, 259 2004 Human Development Report

260—261, 266—267 Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean 149—150 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 15, 148, 155 Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 96, 156, 158 Fourth World Conference on Women 82, 152 Beijing Platform for Action 153 General Assembly 172, 260, 271 1981 Declaration on the Elimination ofAll Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion and Belief 262

Third Committee of 171

High Commissioner for Human Rights 153

Human Rights Committee 262

Human Rights Council 266, 274

Human Rights Day 244

International Day for the Elimination ofViolence Against Women (IDEVAW) 83

International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence against the Children of the World 159

International Women’s Day 7, 82

International Year of the Family 116

THE BAHA’I’ WORLD 2004—2005

International Year of Peace 15 Millennium + 5 Summit 275 Millennium Declaration 260 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 149, 152—154, 260 development targets 272 N60 Committee Against Racism and Racial Discrimination 151 N60 Committee on Freedom of Religion, Conscience and Belief 151 NGO Committee on Human Rights 151 NGO Committee on the Status of Women 152—153 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights 151, 266, 274—275 Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) 155 reform processes at 148—150 Security Council 273 Special Committee of International NGOS on Human Rights 151 Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion 266 World Health Organization 148 World Peace Day 115 World Summit on the Information Society 156 World Summit for Social Development 17, 149, 154 World Summit on Sustainable Development 235

United States 9—10, 14, 4o, 43, 45, 47, 51,

53, 55—57, 58, 61, 67—68, 78, 85—86, 88, 91, 94, 99, 104—106, 112, 122, 131, 156, 171, 219, 224, 227, 232—233, 238—239, 245, 284, 289, 292, 302—304

National Spiritual Assembly of 85, 285

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

211, 259, 261—262, 266

Universal House ofjustice 8, 10, 12, I5,

17, 141, 143, 216, 288, 306, 313—314,

315—316, 318

authority of 12, 31—32

constitution of 306

election of 12, 315, 317—318

letter to the world’s religious leaders 17, 33, 123, 127, 133, 212

membership changes on 34

messages of 17, 31—36

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Seat of 318 Uruguay 77, 243 USAID 247, 248 Uzbekistan 158

V

Vahedi, Farida 83, 101

Vakaloloma, Lepani 66

Vanuatu 7, 97, 115

Vargha-Khadem, Faraneh 19o

Varqa children’s magazine, 101, 291

Vatican 283

Vega, Anita 98

Venezuela 299

Vcnter, Craig 194

Vesto stove 119, 121

Vietnam 182

violence in children 193

Voice ofAmerica 171

Volk, Curtis 89

von Hohenzollem—Veringen, Prince Radu 118

Vui, Siafausa Mulitalo 74

W

Vfizlking the Straight Pat}? 256 Warren, Lally Lucretia 4o, 63, 130 Websites of Bahé’f International Community 33—34, 143—146, 159 Bahzi’x’ Pilgrimage Website 33 Bahzi’l’ Reference Library 144 Bahé’x’ Statement Library 144 Bahé’f Topics: An Information Resource 144 glossary 145 media bank 145 The Bahé’l’s 143 The Bahé’i World 143 Weinberg, Matthew 157 Wesson, Vivian 58—59 Who 1: Wiring the Future? 17 Wilks, Helen 62 Williams, Jackson 65 Williams, Victor 66 William Masetlha Foundation 256 Wolfensohn, James D. 157 women 81—86, 123

advancement of 152—153, 251 Vision Association (Italy) 84

equality of 263, 272—273 violence against 83

World Bank 157

world citizenship 103—104

World Economic Forum 156—157

World Faiths and Development Dialogue 157, 276

W/arla' 15 Flat, The: A Brieinxtory 0ft!” Twenty-first Century 202

era’ Orderjoumal 112—113

World Parliament of Religions (1893) 128

World Religion Day 114—115, 117, 122—123, 131

World Teachers’ Day 96

World Wide Web 202

Wright, Elizabeth 8?.

Wright, Ronald 203, 207, 215

Wyss, Frank 73

Wyss—Ala’i, Lilian 73

Y

Yam—Bel—Yam, Koss Malla 293

Yeagan, Xian 94

Yem, Jean Jacques 235

Young, Claire 83

Young Turk movement 9

Youseffian—Maanian, Shirin 227

youth 58! children and youth, arts: youth drama and dance workshops

Youth Can Make a Difference Against Alcohol 223

Z

Zambia 256 Zimbabwe 55, 83, 111 ZIPOPO 241 Zoroaster 13