From cholas at MIT.EDU Thu Mar 5 10:20:25 2009 From: cholas at MIT.EDU (Rahmat Cholas) Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 10:20:25 -0500 Subject: [Mitbaevents] You are invited to a lecture on the persecution of the Baha'i Faith in Iran Message-ID: <103d220c0903050720x77b66f88ib538f5aaf735d7b2@mail.gmail.com> *What: Lecture on the history and current persecution of the Baha'i Faith in Iran When: 7pm Wed, March 11, 2009. Where: MIT 4-231 Description:* The Baha'i Faith (http://www.bahai.us/)) is the youngest of the world's independent monotheistic religions. Founded in Iran in 1844, it now has more than five million adherents in 236 countries and territories. One of the largest communities of Baha'is in the world is still located in Iran. However, the Baha'i faith in Iran has long been persecuted as a minority faith in the Islamic Republic of Iran. While the persecution of Baha'is is longstanding in Iran, it recently (Feb 11) reached an unexpected new peak with charges of espionage and insulting Islam laid against seven members of the Iranian Baha'i leadership who have been imprisoned for almost a year without any evidence supporting these accusations. The charge of espionage in Iran carries with it a potential death sentence. In this talk we will discuss the history of the Baha'i persecution in Iran with emphasis on the current political situation and jeopardy of the Baha'i leadership. We will sign (optional) petitions calling for the freedom of these leaders. This event is hosted by MIT Amnesty, MIT Baha'i Student Association and funded by a GSC grant. For more details: Amnesties description of the events: http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE13/013/2009/en. Dwight (from 'The Office') description: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/17/wilson.faith/index.html DINNER WILL BE SERVED. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitbaevents/attachments/20090305/86ecf61c/attachment.htm From cholas at MIT.EDU Mon Mar 9 18:54:35 2009 From: cholas at MIT.EDU (Rahmat Cholas) Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 18:54:35 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] Reminder: Lecture on the persecution of the Baha'i Faith in Iran - 7pm Wed. Message-ID: <103d220c0903091554o6f891300wc7300423044d655c@mail.gmail.com> > > *What: Lecture on the history and current persecution of the Baha'i Faith > in Iran > > When: 7pm Wed, March 11, 2009. > > Where: MIT 4-231 > > Description:* > > The Baha'i Faith (http://www.bahai.us/)) is the youngest of the world's > independent monotheistic religions. Founded in Iran in 1844, it now has more > than five million adherents in 236 countries and territories. > > One of the largest communities of Baha'is in the world is still located in > Iran. However, the Baha'i faith in Iran has long been persecuted as a > minority faith in the Islamic Republic of Iran. > > While the persecution of Baha'is is longstanding in Iran, it recently (Feb > 11) reached an unexpected new peak with charges of espionage and insulting > Islam laid against seven members of the Iranian Baha'i leadership who have > been imprisoned for almost a year without any evidence supporting these > accusations. The charge of espionage in Iran carries with it a potential > death sentence. > > In this talk we will discuss the history of the Baha'i persecution in Iran > with emphasis on the current political situation and jeopardy of the Baha'i > leadership. We will sign (optional) petitions calling for the freedom of > these leaders. > > This event is hosted by MIT Amnesty, MIT Baha'i Student Association and > funded by a GSC grant. > > For more details: > Amnesties description of the events: > http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/info/MDE13/013/2009/en. > Dwight (from 'The Office') description: > http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/02/17/wilson.faith/index.html > > *DINNER WILL BE SERVED.* > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitbaevents/attachments/20090309/2c803d28/attachment.htm From kcwilson at fas.harvard.edu Sun Mar 15 13:02:15 2009 From: kcwilson at fas.harvard.edu (Kacey Wilson) Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:02:15 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] SPIRITUAL CAFE! Tonight 8pm. What's Your Story? Message-ID: <82b2a6d50903151002s76be6aan65bc9245ade87cce@mail.gmail.com> Spiritual Cafe is a space for sharing thoughts from diverse spiritualteachings, from which we all receive inspiration in our daily lives. Every week we select a theme and find writings, stories, poetry and music to provide us with the opportunity to learn, be inspired and acknowledge the common thread that binds us together. *This week's theme is "Personal Transformation during College: What's Your Story?" * When: 8-9pm every Sunday Where: Gilbert Common Room in Currier House *bring your favorite writings from any religion, philosopher, writer, poet, scientist, musician, etc. *a host of interfaith prayer books will be available *feel free to bring any musical instrument as well *snacks will be provided :-) We look forward to seeing you! An evening of calm for the body, mind and soul, a place where we can take a few unhurried moments to sit still, reflect and ponder on the spiritual side of life. The program consists of extracts from the worlds sacred writings intertwined with music, discussion, and stories. We warmly invite you to join us. hosted by: *Kendra Boothe* (currier '09) and *Kacey Wilson* (pfoho '10) contact either one to be put on a weekly updated Spiritual Cafe email list ( boothe at fas.harvard.edu, kcwilson at fas.harvard.edu) DIRECTIONS to Currier: 56 Linnaean St. Cambridge, MA 02138. *If coming on the Shuttle*: enter the first door on the right of where the shuttle pulls into the Quad. This is the entrance to Currier. Enter Currier house, walk up the first set of stairs and turn left once you pass through another doorway (can only turn left or right). Then take your first right into Gilbert Common Room. * If walking/driving*: go up Garden street towards the Quadrangle/old Radcliffe Yard. Stay on Garden Street, veering right as the road forks. Take a Right on Linnaean street (fist stoplight past the observatory). Then take your first right into the Quad. See instructions above. email or call if you need any help with the directions or getting into the building (303) 349-6515. -- Katherine C. Wilson Harvard '10 History of Science, the Comparative Study of Religion "Where there is love, nothing is too much trouble and there is always time." ~ Abdu'l-Bah? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitbaevents/attachments/20090315/594186ad/attachment.htm