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The Bahá’í World Volume 34

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Index

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A

‘Abdu’l—Bahzi 10—13, 37, 67—68, 85, 85, 87, 184, 190—93, 271, 273 knighthood of 10, 199 life of 10 passing of 10 titles of 271 Will and Testament of 11, 13, 276 writings and utterances of 10—11, 25—34, 36, 48, 55, 67—68, 181, 184, 192—93, 268, Abraham 14 Abbas, Christine 85 Adriancc, Peter 109 Aiputa,1na 83 Ala’i Diane 98, 100—1 Albania 245 Allen, Denny 262 ‘Amatu’l—Bahzi Rlihl’yyih flénum See Hands of the Cause of God Amin, Adnan 105 Annan, Kofi 95 Anvar, Negin and Nima 261 Appiah, Kwame Anthony 175, 177—79, 193—94, I96

Arc 275 Argentina 227, 244, 253, 256 arts 68, 75—81 at German Bahé’l’ centenary 86, 87 Bahé’i choirs 68, 78 Voices of Bahé 76 drama 76—79 film 57, 237 Cape of Good Hope 80 Harmony Film Festival 57 Interpreter, The 80, 80—81 music 68, 76, 78 visual arts 79, 81 youth dance workshops 67, 68 Diversity Dance Workshop 74 Lights of Unity 78—79 Asociacién Bayan 251 Associagio para o Descnvolvimento Coesivo da Amazénia (ADCAM) 252 Associations for Bahé’l’ Studies 256—57 Japan 62 North America 66—67, 240 Australia 7, 15, 51, 54, 54—55, 57, 6o, 69, 73, 83, 83, 105, 125, 162—63, 245, 253, 256 Austria 63, 105 Auxiliary Boards 39, 272—73

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B

Ba’b, the 8—9, 272, 277 birth of 272 declaration of 8, 272—73 life of 8 martyrdom of 8, 272 Shrine of 11, 110, 111, 275—76 writings of 268 Bébl’ religion 8—9, 12 Bachelet, Michelle 105 Badi Foundation 252 Bahé’f Agency for Social and Economic Development (BASED—UK) 252 Bahzi’f Association ofWomen (ABF) 57 Bahzi’l’ Business Forum ofAmerica 252 Bahé’l’ Computer and Communications Association (Bcc) 252 Bahzi’x' community 7—20, 271 anniversaries of 19, 43—44, 85—88 development of 12—14 expansion and consolidation of 12—14, 38—41 introduction to 7—20 involvement in the life ofsociety 58—67 Bahzi’l' Council, Regional 5E8 Regional Bahé’f Council 276 Bahé’l’ Era 272—~73 Bahri'l’ Esperanto League 252 Bahé’l’ Faith administrative order of 11—13, 271, 273—74, 277 aims of 16 holy days 274, 276 laws and moral teachings 15 prayer and fasting in 15 spiritual teachings of 14—15 Bahé’l’ funds 274 Bahé’l’ Institute of Higher Education (BIHE) 123—24 Bahé’f International Community 8, 16—17, 55, 58,70, 93—114, 126, 251, 272 Geneva Office 251 Office for the Advancement ofWomen 16, 104—6, 251, 272 Office of the Environment 16, 251 Office of Public Information (0P1) 16, 83, 110—13, 251, 272

Paris Branch 73—74, 84, 111—12, 251 statements of 213—34 United Nations Office 16, 93—104, 251, 272 Web sites 251, 259—60 Bahfi‘i Internet Agency 43, 252 Bahé‘f Justice Society 252 Bahé’l’ Office of the Environment for Taiwan 252 Balm’ '2’ Parenting Perspectives 261 Balm”! Pilgrimage 262 Bahé’z' Publishing Trusts 253—55 Balad’z’ Question, The 83 Bahé’l’ World Centre 11—12, 39, 110, 111, 238, 272—77 Bahé’l’ World News Service 112—13, 259 Bahé’u’llz’th 9—11, 13, 14, 17—18, 37, 132, 134, 136, 153—54, 156, 180—83,185—89, 191—92, 194—98, 271—72, 274—77 birth of 272 declaration of 272 laws of 15 life of 9 passing of 9, 272 Shrine of 273, 276 teachings of 14—15 Will and Testament of (Kitzib—i—Ahd) 10 writings of 9, 22—25, 37, 42—43, 46, 48, 69, 89—91, 153, 171, 183, 186, 212, 236, 267—68, 272 Bahjl’ 273 Mansion of 273 Baltimore Sun 80 Bamford, Mark 80 Bangladesh 161, 227, 239, 246 Barsacq, Frangoise 57 Basic Ba/Ja' ’z’Dz‘m’omzry, A 277 Basu, Amrita 105 Belgium 111,253 Bello, Caridad Diego 72—73 Beneé, Eduard 12 Benhabib, Seyla 176—77 Bermuda 256 Berteig, Garry 81 Blair, Tony 20 Blomfield, Lady Sara Louisa 64—65 Bolivia 244

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Botswana 53—54

Brazil 55, 82, 98, 105, 112, 244, 253 Brode, Pamela 265 Browne, Edward G. 10 Buddha 14

Buddhism 9, 74 Bulgaria 84, 111—112 Bushrui, Suheil 71, 71—72 Bzzxquea'a 81

Butt, Peter 57

C

Cambodia 7, 66, 198, 199—211, 201, 204—5, 207, 210, 246—47 Cameron, Earl 80, 80—81 Cameroon 52, 253, 256 Canada 50, 60—62, 66, 73, 79, 103, 105, 125, 161, 163, 195—96, 240, 257 Canary Islands (Spain) 239 Canellas, Marcelo 82 Cape of Good Hope See arts Cardin, Heather 264 Caribe, El (Dominican Republic) 82 Carmel, Mount See Mount Carmel Carnegie, Charles 176, 179 Cassiday, Terry 263, 265 Chaffers, Bahiyyih 109 Chantha, Moeumg 204, 209 Chapman, Sir Sydney 64—65 Cheyne, TK. 9 C/Jimgo 7325mm 82 children and youth spiritual education of 48—55 youth programs, Bahé’f-inspired Emcrgence—Foundation for Education and Development 52—53 Leadership Enrichment 8L Arts Program (LEAP) 51—52 Project Badi 53 Youth Can Move the World (YCMTW) 53 Youth Empowerment Program 49, 49 Children’s World Summit for the Environment 65—66 Chile 15, 105, 238, 244, 256

China 68, 111, 162—63 Christianity 8—10, 128—29, 262 Churchill, Winston 146 Clarkcn, Rodney 66 climate change 157—72 as a consequence of materialism I66 conventions and protocols 162, 169 energy consumption and sources 158—59, 162—65 economic and financial implications of 158, 160—62, 164—70 environmental impact of 158—62 religion and 167—68, 170—72 science of 158—62, 171 sustainability and 167—69 clusters 38, 41, 273 Colombia 7, 38, 48, 60, 242, 256, 276 consultation 19, 55, 76, 188—89, 207, 221, 273,275 Continental Boards of Counsellors 39—41, 40,272—74 creation of 274 convention, Bahé’l’ 273, 277 CORDE 199—211 core activities 39, 47—48, 273—74, 276 Céte d’Ivoire 253 Cuba 7, 72—73, 112 Czechoslovakia 12

Czech Republic 68

D

Daily Blegmp/a (London) 78 Dahl, Arthur Lyon 157—72 Dahl, Joyce 238—39 Dallaire, Roméo 60 Davidse, Koen 106 Davis, William 59, 87—88 Dawn—Brmkers, 7776 12 democracy 133—56, 221—22 alternatives to competitive 146—53 Bahé’l’ model 147—48, 151—52 competitive 134—53 debate and decision-making 137, 141—42 environmental issues 133, 138, 140, 142—43 finance 137—38

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hegemony 149—50 human nature 136, 144—45 media 141 national sovereignty 143—44 partisanship 146 political economy 139 social problems 133, 143-44 western liberal democracy as New World Order 133—56 women 142,150 Denmark 18 development of Bahé’i communities 275 devotional meetings 39, 47, 54, 73—75, 84, 274 Divine Edumtorx 262 Djalali, Mohammad—Ali 239 Dominican Republic 76, 82 Door ofHope 238 Dugal, Bani 7o, 97, 97, I00, 104—5, 126

E

Earth Summit 162

Ecuador 227, 244, 256

education 15,199—211 ofchildren and youth 48—54, 199—211, 273

European Centre for Peace and Development(EC1>D) 112

Eghrari, Roberto 98

Egypt 11;, 243 human rights situation in 129—30 situation of Bahé’l’ community in

127—30

Eichenauer, john 88

Encyclopedia Britannica 8, 240

Eng, Dale W 265

Engo-Tjega, Ruth Bamela 106

Equatorial Guinea 239

Eritrea 111

Exsence ofr/Je Covenant: Features, Hixtmy and Implications 262

Ethic: ofAut/ymtitigy, 777: 193

Ethiopia 46

Etter—Lcwis, Gwendolyn 264

European Bahé’i Business Forum (EBBF) 252

European Public Information Management Seminar 84, 111

European Union (EU) 105, 125, 214 Exiles 0ft/96 City ofLove: A Touching 721/6 of a Woman} Sufirz'ng, Determination, and Courage 262

F

Fait/J, Physics, and Pythalogy: Rethinking Society and flat Human Spirit 262

Fanaeian, Anis 57

Faramand, Shidch 57

Farmer, Sarah 63

Fiji 65, 112, 241, 253—54

Fischer, Edwin 85, 87

Fisher, Betty]. 263

Fitzgerald, Ella 78

Five Year Plan 41

Folba de 5120 Paula 82

Fox, Mere 239—40

France 30, 51, 57, 62, 68, 73—74, 111—12, 238, 244, 251, 256

Friedman, Thomas L. 113

G

Gaer, Felice 71, 102, 103

Galli, Paulo 106

Gambia, the 7, 61, 61

Gazel, Jeanne 69

Gebadi, Janelle 83

George, Sandy 57

Germany 15, 3o, 62, 78, 85, 104—5, 245, 252—54, 256 centenary of Bahzi’i community of 19,

43—44, 8s, 86, 87—88

Ghana 256

Gillespie, Dizzy 78, 84—85

Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC) 73—74

Global Perspective Development Centre (GPDC) 53

global warming See climate change

glossary of Bahzi’f terms 271—77

God Pam’s B}: 12

Goetz, Anne Marie 105

Goldman, Mitzi 57

Could, Jean 264

Crammer, Red 76, 77

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Grammy Awards 76—77

Gramsci, Antonio 149

Grayzel, John 72

Greece 76—77

Green Acre Bahé’f School 62

Greene, Laina Raveendran 108

Greenland 161—62

Guardianship 11—13

Guardian of the Bahé’l' Faith See Shoghi Effendi

Guardian (London) 78, 82, 84

Guyana 53,113

Gwen: Gazette 85

H

Haidarian, Bita 57

Hainsworth, Zarin 55, 105

Hands of the Cause of God 13, 272, 274 Abu’l—Qfisim Faizi 246 Ni—Muhammad Varqé 40 ‘Amatu’l-Bahzi Réhl’yyih @énum 246,

271—72,

John Robarts 246

Hanley, Paul 266

Harmony Film Festival See arts

Hatcher, William 5. 240—41

Hayes, Terrill G. 263

Healing the Wounded Soul 263

Health for Humanity 252

Held, David 137

Hellaby, Madeline 264

Heraldo 01's Méxica, E/ 82

Higgins, Shannon 62

Hill, Richard A. 263

Hinduism 9,262

Hindustan Times 81

Hinton, Phillip 77—78

HIV/AIDS 66, 105, 213, 228, 230

Hong Kong 252, 254

Hong Kong Bahé’l’ Professional Forum 252

Houses ofWorship 15—16, 78, 86—87, 238 in Australia 54, 54—55 in Germany 78, 86, 87—88 in India 65,132 in Panama 22, 236 in United States 82, 212

Hungary 84 Huqfiqu’llih 274 Hurricane Katrina 7, 58—60

I

I ’11 Have t/7e Fruit and Grains, Please! 263 identity 173—97 and Bahé’l’ belief 180—93 Bahé’f sacred writings on 23—35 consultation and discourse 188 culture and 176—79 future of 173—97 globalization and 177 laws and ethics 19o meaning and 189—90 spiritual values 185—93 types of I74—79 unity and 180, 183—84, 191—92 Independent (London) 82 Interpreter, The See arts India 15, 50, 55—56, 59—60, 65—66, 74, 81, 89, 111, 162—63, 239, 246, 253—54, 256, 262 Indonesia 73, 97, 242, 245—47 Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity 253 interfaith 69—75 International Bahé’i Archives 11 International Environment Forum (IEF) 253 International Teaching Centre 40, 274 establishment of 274 seat of 274 Iran 9, 44, 65, 81—83, 103, 112—13, 115—27, 181, 227, 239, 244, 260, 262 attacks and arrests of Bahé’l’s in 115—20 Bahé’l’ community’s response 10 persecution in 42, 101, 103, 113, 121 denial of university entrance to Bahé’fs 41—42, 123—24 human rights situation in 101, 116, 125 media campaign against 121—22 situation of Bahé’l’ community in 18, 113, 41—42, 115—27 Supreme Revolutionary Cultural Council 116

Iraq 9, 13

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Ireland 65, 68, 78, 257 Irish Times 81 Isaiah prophecies of 275 Islam 8—9, 41, 115—18, 123, 128—30, 262 Israel 8, 4o, 81, 110—11, 118, 238, 245, 251, 260, 262, 272, 274, 276 Italy 103, 254, 256—57 Ives, Howard Colby 77 fzadf,Mahf11téj 262

J

Jahangir, Asma 70, 82, 102, 102, 121, 130

Jamaica 19,76

Japan 55, 57, 62—63, 65—66, 105, 111, 163, 243, 254, 257

Jesus 10, 14

Johnson—Sirleaf, Ellen 104—5

jammy 0ft/76 Soul: Ltfi, Death, and Immortality 263

Jowett, Benjamin Io

Juda, Tomaki 110

Judaism 9, 128—29, 262

K

Kabua, Amara 110

Kalam, A.RJ. Abdul 74 Karlberg, Michael 133—56 Karo, Ryozo 63

Kay, Suzanne 80

Kayban (Tehran) 121—22 Kazakhstan 227

Kean, Lagilagi Serevi 241 Kenya 254

Khadem, Mojgan 57 Khamenci, Ayatollah 121 Khan, Janet A. 110, 265 Khan, Peter 110

Kidman, Nicole 80

Kiribati 60

Kitéb—i—Aqdas 15, 267—68, 274—75, 277 Kirrib—i—fqén 267

Kierk, Pier de 70, 102, 102—3 Knight, Annabel 76 Knights of Bahé’u’lléh 239, 244, 275 Kdgler, Elisabeth 105

Korea, South

See South Korea Kosovo 53, 225 Koyl, Betty 241—42 Krishna I4 Kymlicka, Will 177

L

Lambert, Conrad 78

Laos 247

Laxt War, 7776: Racism, Spirituality, and the Future ofCivi/izatz'an 264

law 58, 61—62

Leith, Victoria 263

Leonard, Joachim—Felix 88

Liberia 105

Light: 0ft/76 Spirit: Historical Portrait: of Black Ba/m’ ’z’; in North America, 1898—2000 264

literature, Bahé’l' See publications, new Bahzi’i books See reading list of Bahé’l' books

Lith—Boxman, Marijkc van 242—43

Living in the HalfLig/at: Sketches ofa Bab/z’ ’z’Family 264

Locke, Frederick Palmer 243

Locke, Kevin 79

Logic and Logos: Essay: on Science, Religion, and Philosophy 240

Loh, June 59

Longo, Mike 78

Lavald, Johan 105

Low, Power, andfuxtice: The Dynamics of Authentic Morality 240

Lyon, Vaughan 137

M

Mahraml’, D_hab1’hu’llzih 42, 81—82, 113, 117, 117—18

Malawi 243

Malaysia 7, 56, 59, 66, 77—79, 208, 246, 257

Manifestations of God 14

Ménikgl’ Szihib 42, 89—90, 261

Mansbridge, Jane I36

Maravanyika, Eshila 70

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Marie of Romania (Queen of Romania) 11 Marshall Islands 110, 111 Martelo, Jorge Visbal 60 Martin, Christopher 265 Ma’SL’lmién, Farnaz and Bijan 262 Matange (Chief) 72 Mauritius 254 Mbeki, Zanelc 55, 106 McHenry III, John 243—44 McKenzie, Desmond 19 Medina, John Fitzgerald 263 Merkel, Angela 104 M617. See Lambert, Conrad Mexico 68, 82, 243 Meyer, Ruth Katharine 244 Micronesia 81 Miller—Muro, Layli 58 Mirzé Abu’l—Fadl 261 Mocquais, Pierre-Yves 62 Momen, Wendi 61 Mongolia 52 Monument Gardens 275 Moqbel, Redwan 66 Morocco 227,239 Moses 14 Mount Carmel 10—11, 40, 272, 275—77 Mueller—Trimbusch, Gabriele 19, 87 Muhammad 14 Multi—Racial Unity Living Experience (MRULE) 69 Musa, Husam 1223: 129

N

Nagle, Sabina 68

Négiri’d—Din §héh 272

National Public Information Officers (NPIOS) 110

Ndimeni, Luvuyo 101

Nepal 53

Netherlands, the 61, 64, 70, 106, 242, 254

New Era Foundation 253

New York Time: 81

New Zealand 68—69, 239—40, 242, 257

Nicaragua 52

Niger 254

Nigeria 239, 254, 257

Nineteen Day Feast 15, 275 Norway 51, 73, 105, 241—42, 254 Note, Kessai 110, 111 Nussbaum, Martha 191

0

One Country 83, 112—13, 260 Oxford University 12 0 My Brother 264

P

Pakistan 97, 227, 239, 245

Panama 15

Partners in Spirit: What Couple: Say about Marriage: t/aat War/e 264

peace 18 Lesser Peace 275 Most Great Peace 275

Penn, Scan 80

Perry, Mark L. 113, 264

Peru 244

Peseschkian, Nossrat 62

Peterson, Phyllis K. 263

Phelps, Steven 90

Philippines, the 97, 200, 227, 254

pilgrimage, Bahzi’l’ 11, 262, 273, 276

pioneer 275—76

Pokorny, Brad 83

Poland 63, 68, 255

politics See democracy

Pollack, Sydney 80

Portal: to Freedom 77—78

Porter, KC. 76

Portugal 78, 255

Power of Praym; 7716: Make a joyfitl Noise 265

Privilege So Priceless, A: Becaming a Better Teat/Jer 0ft/Je Bd/azz’ ’2' Faith 265

Promixe ofW/or/d Peace, 7713 18, 155, 241

Prophet} Daughter: 7776 Lifi and Legacy of Bakzjlyi/J Lladnum 265

Prwperizy ofHurmm/eind, The 18, 20, 168, 172, 194—95

publications, new Bahé’l’ 261—66

Puerto Rico 76

Pure 76

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Q

Qarase, Leba 65

R

race unity 67—69 Rasikh, ‘Izzatu’llah 244—45 reading list of 3211151 books 267—69 Reality anzzn, T/ae 265 Reid, George 64 religion origin 0f 14 purpose of 14 Rexpanding: 101 Question: Ofien Asked 0f Balazi’iy 265—66 Ridvén 276 Robe of Light 238 Rocholl, Teuto 88 Rolling Stone 81 Roma 7, 49, 84 Romania 11, 52, 255 Rood, Georgina 69 Roosevelt, Franklin D. 96, 177 Ruhe, David S. 84, 237-38, 238 Ruhi Institute 38, 41, 242, 276—77 Rushdy, Rayna Enayat 129 Russia 7, 57, 79, 240, 242, 255, 257 Rwanda 60, 225

S

Sabah 66, 208, 246 Saber, Mitra Deliri 70 Sadan, Mark 81 Saipan Tribune 81 Samoa 15, 78, 82, 246 Santirso, Ernesto 72 Santorski, Jacck 63 Sarawak 66, 246 Sargeant, John 108 Schafcr, Zazic 106 Schmelzle, Gertrude 245—46 Schmidt, Leigh Eric 113 schools, Bahé’l’ and Bahé’i—inspircd Mona School 59 Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute, 60 New Era High School 50

Sclznick, Philip 174

Sample, Ian 43, 87

Sen, Amartya 174, 178—79

Senegal 103, 239

Seven Valleys, 7712 79

Serbia 112

Shoghi Effendi 11—13, 37, 87, 90, 165, 271—77 passing of 13, 274, 277 writings of 17, 269

Short, Clare 107

Siden, Ponluk 204

Sife, Donna Jacobs 77

Sinatra, Frank 78

Singapore 66—68, 67, 74, 77

Singaravadivelu, Satanam 246—47

Slaughter, Anne Marie 99

Smith, Murray 111

social and economic development 59—61, 66, 199—211, 220—21, 249—50

South Africa 55, 80, 82, 101, 103, 106, 255, 257

South African Women in Dialogue (SAWID) 55

South Korea 163, 243—44, 255

Spain 57, 127» 239, 255. 257

Spiritual Assemblies election of 273 Local 13,275 National 13—14, 16, 39, 272—73, 275—77 Regional 276

Spirit 0ngrirulture, The 266

Sri Lanka 246

Stang, Gisela 88

Sudan 103

Suriname 81,242

Sutton,Tierney 76, 77

Sweden 105, 255

Switzerland 55, 240, 251

T

Ebermzde anm'ty, 7775 42—43, 89—91, 261

Tablet 277

7215165 0ft/ae Divine Plan 10—11

Pz/mla Ram 81

Taherzadch, Bahhaj 265

Tahenadeh, Lesley 262

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Téhirih 76—77

Tahirih Justice Center 58 Taiwan 52, 252, 255 Tajikistan 7, 49, 239

Ezm/m Tribune 53

Tannen, Deborah 135—36 Tanzania 70, 72, 112 Tavakkoli, Behrooz 119—20 Tate, Nick 57

Taylor, Charles 176 reaching the Bahzi’l' Faith 18 Ten Year Crusade 13, 275, 277 Thailand 200, 227, 238, 246 Thomas, Richard 264 Tibet 111

Togo 55,105

Tolstoy, Leo 8—9

training institute 81, 276—77 Tranquility Zones 49 Trinidad 76

Turkey 9, 111

Titrning Pointfar All Natiam 18, 224

U

Uganda 15, 104, 255 UNIED 199—211 United Kingdom 7, 20, 49, 49, 55, 60—61, 63, 64, 64, 67, 78, 79, 81—82, 84, 105, 107, 112, 165, 252, 255, 257 United Nations 16, 92, 97, 102 50th anniversary of 18 actions on behalf of Bahé‘fs in Iran 125—27 Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 76, 94 Commission on Human Rights 116, 126, 219 Commission on Social Development 94) 109, 229—34 Commission on the Status OFWOmen 55, $6, 94, 104—6 Commission on Sustainable Development 94, 109 Conference on Environment and Development 224 Decade for a Culture of Peace 112 Decade of Education For Sustainable Development 109, 113

Declaration of Human Rights 70, 98, 100, 102, 107, 214, 216, 218—19, 234 Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) 94, 105, 234 Development Programme (UNDP) 101 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 16, 94, 101, 108, 227 Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 76, 112, 225 Fourth World Conference 011 Women 106, 224—25 Framework Convention on Climate Change 162 Human Rights Council 98, 101 International Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) 57 International Day of Peace 70, 72, 73 International Year of Peace 16, 241 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 95—96, 214, 229 232—233 NGO Committee Against Racism and Racial Discrimination 109 NGO Committee for Social Development 109 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) 95 Peacebuilding Commission 98—99 Permanent Forum an Indigenous Issues (pr1) 94,106 reform processes at 94—98, 213—28 Security Council 96, 98, 101, 223, 227—28 Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief See Jahangir, Asma World Conference on Human Rights 224 World Health Organization (WHO) 94 World Summit for Social Development 18, 106, 156 World Summit on the Information Society 94, 106, 108 United States 7, 10—11, 15, 48, 51, 53, 57, 58—59, 61—62, 65—66, 69, 71, 74—76. 75, 77, 78—79, 81—82, 88, 96, 103—5, 125, 161, 237—38, 241, 243, 245, 252, 255, 257 Universal Children’s Day 54—55 Universal House ofjusticc 8, 11, 13—14,

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16, I9, 190, 193, 237, 271—74, 277 World War 1 10—11, 199 authority of 13, 37—38 World War 11 88, 166, 237, 262 election of 13, 273, 275, 277 letter to world’s religious leaders 18 Y members of 39, 40 messages of 18, 37—44 Young, Iris Marion 174, 193 Seat of 36, 40, 277 Younghusband, Francis 12 Uruguay 81 Young Turk movement 10 Uzbekistan 111, 239 Youssefian—Maanian, Shirin 76—77 V Z Vafai, Shahin 262 Zackios, Gerald 110 Vahdati, Sina 124 Zambia 54, 156 Vargha—Khadem, Faranch 66—67 Zoroaster 14 Varjavandi, Carrie 63—64, 64 Zoroastrians 89—90

Varqa Foundation 53 Varqé, Nf—Mubammad See Hands of the Cause of God Venezuela 76, 163, 244 Virgin Islands 244 Vogl, Gerda 105 Voices of Bahé choir

See arts

W

Watkins, Kevin 102 Watson, Iarfhlaith 65 Web sites of Bahé’f International Community 112—13,259—60 Baba’ Q’Medz'a Bank 259 Ba/m’ ’1’ Refirmce Library 259 Ba/m’ ’1’ Statement Librmy 260 Ba/m’ ’1’ Topics: An [nfbrmation Resource 259 Baba’ ’1' World News Servire 112—13, 259 International Baha’ ’1’ Librmy 260 One Country 113, 260 Weinberg, Matthew 173—97 Who 1: Writing the Future? 18 William Mmutle Masetlha Foundation 253 women advancement of 55—58, 56, 104—6 World Bank 67, 68, 226 World Peace Day 79 World Religion Day 74—75, 87