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Tuesday, March 6, 2007

So one Baha’i baby in Egypt gets a birth certificate

by Barney on 6 March 2007

Bilo has posted this story about baby Leyli, born to Baha’i parents in Egypt, who has been given a birth certificate in which the religion of the parents is entered as 5 dashes.
But only because her mother is an American. Her father, an Egyptian, is without either ID card or passport.
Baby Leyli was born on [...]

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Focus inwards to reach out

by Barney on 6 March 2007

Hat-tip to Matt Weinberg of the Baha’i Internet Agency for this interesting piece.
Fellowship may spawn community involvement
Saturday, March 03, 2007
By Matt Vande Bunte
GRAND RAPIDS — The best way to reach out is to focus inward, according to a scholar who studies the civic role of religious congregations.
Churches, synagogues and mosques impact society less by adopting [...]

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