As many points, which you can find in Baha'i Writings, this shaving heads for pilgrimage is based on an Islamic custom (or law). The Muslim men pilgrims of Mecca shave their heads. The reason should be asked of them. But, as it has been seen in a story between `Abdu'l-Baha and one of the old Bah
Regarding the language of Revelation, I found some information which I think deserves some attention:
The Words of Baha'u'llah are based on Islamic sources, in which we can find some points:
1- The first one who started writing was Enoch (Whom the Muslims call IDRIS) and believe that He was a Manif
David: What does this explanation have to do with "the
requirements of nature,"
though?
Dear David,
One very practical explanation might be that the head is the
body-heat thermostat:
The hypothalamus is the major center of the brain for
regulating body temperature. It is sensitive to blood
temp
In a message dated 10/23/03 1:43:30 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
What does this explanation have to do with "the requirements of nature,"
though?
A man only shaved his head and entered the monastery when he was ready to leave behind work, family and the other "requiremen
Dear Scott,
I think, David, it is because shaving the head is a sign of entering
monastic
orders in Roman and Eastern Catholicism. I believe it is another injunction
against the monastic life. Not a love of hirsuteness. To the best of my
knowledge, it is not bind at this time, anyway.
What does t
Hi folks,
I'm hopelessly behind in my email, so I apologize for taking so long to
forward the following:
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Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2003 7:24 PM
Subject: An answer re: "Love Thine Enemy"
In a message dated 10/23/03 6:37:50 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
We need hair because it is a requirement of nature, He says. Is He getting
at hair as a means of keeping warm, preventing sunburn on the scalp, or
what?
I think, David, it is because shaving the head is
1. Baha'u'llah said, "Shave not your heads; God hath adorned them with hair,
and in this there are signs from the Lord of creation to those who reflect
upon the requirements of nature." (Kitab-i-Adqas, p. 35.)
Many people, mostly women, shave their legs. I would be interested to look
at this i
Relevant to discussion ? Maybe... maybe not.
http://www.nestorian.org/a_bird_s_eye_view_of_the_syria.html
THE SYRIAC LANGUAGE
Syriac belongs to the Semitic family of languages, and is a
dialect of Aramaic. The history of Aramaic goes back to the
second millennium B.C. It was "first attested in
