A Happy and Healthy New Year THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, Sept. 28, 1973-6S Happy New Year ACE WIPING CLOTH CO. Haifa Gold Dome Center of Thriving World Faith HIGHLAND BOLT & NUT CO. 7601 Central, Detroit, Michigan 48210 Phone: 313-834-4000 Harry Laker, Irving Laker, Martin Laker, Louis Parr and Jack Parr By Reuven Rosenfeilder (Copyright 1973 JTA, Inc.) HAIFA—The Bahai faith, with followers in most coun- New Year Greetings BLUE FLASH CHEMICAL CO. Best WisIles for a Happy New Year to Our Relatioes. Friends and Patrons BORIN BROS • / INC. Over 850 Ice Vendors There is one in your neighborhood ; For the one nearest you 868-8800 Ice Punch Bowls — Ice Carvings A Happy Holiday to All Our Relatives Friends and Patrons BRADY TRUCK PAINTING & LETTERING CO. 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It will be the third major structure in the Bahai com- pound in Haifa, visited every year by thousands of tour- ists who know little about thin fascinating and strikingly modern faith. For the average tourist, Bahai means mostly the marble shrine and its golden dome which has become a Haifa landmark, and the magnificent gardens in which it is situated. Across the road, he observes the ar- chives building, styled as a Greek temple and blending into the mountain. But for the Bahai believer, coming to Haifa on a pilgrim- age is a privilege granted only to a select number each year. The Bahai faith originated in Persia, where the first Bahai leader, called the "Bab" or Forerunner, broke away in 1844 from Islam and announced the coming of a new prophet of God. The Bab was executed, but one of his followers named Baha'ullah, meaning the Glory of God, some years later announced a revelation that he was the Prophet. He was banished and imprisoned several times and finally sent to Acre in Palestine in 1868. He died in Acre in 1892, having formu- lated the principles of the Bahai faith in his extensive writings. His son, Abbas Effendi, traveled widely spreading the faith. During his tour of the United States in 1912, it was said of him that "he walks a mystical path with practical feet." He was succeeded by his son, Shoghi Effendi, whose main work was he translation into English of Baha'ullah's writings ,and the develoment of the Bahai gardens on Mt. Carmel around the tomb of the Bab, whose remains were previ- ously brought to Palestine. After Shoghi's death, gov- ernance passed to the nine- member body. Four are Americans, two English and two Persian. They live in Haifa, and were all re-elected in the recent conference. Bahai is a universalist re- ligion with a basic premise of the unity of mankind, as the Bahai prophet has said: "Ye are all leaves of one tree and fruits of one or- chard." The religion's uni- versal nature is evident in the distribution of the 68,000 out the world, from South and Central America to the Far East. The total number is not known, since Bahai of- ficials refer to centers rather than individuals. But they are undoubtedly counted in the millions. r - TO 9-5588 Sincerest New Year Greetings 1 HOA KOW INN Chinese and American Restaurant Specializing in Cantonese Foods The Bahai religion stipu- 13715 West 9 Mile, I lated equality between men West of Coolidge, Oak Park LI 7-4663 I and women long before the .4 women's liberation move• L. ment. Children do not auto- Holiday Greetings matically become members of the faith. Based on the to My Friends and Customers premise of "independent in- vestigation of the truth," they are invited to declare their Manufacturer of Fine Furs faith at the age of 15, and again at 21, to become voting 271 W. MAPLE, Birmingham, Mich. 642-4440 members. JOHN KEYSTONE The prophet of Bahai con- sidered himself as a mes- senger of God "in this day," as the previous great relig- ious figures, including Abra- ham, Moses, Jesus and Mo- hammed were messengers in their day. Thus, the scrip- tures of the other religions are regarded as holy to the Bahai, and readings from them form part of the sim- ple Bahai ritual. There are no priests or ecclesiastic officials. Bahai is opposed to war and violence of all kinds. Followers of the faith prac- tice political non-interven- tion, accepting in each coun- try the existing government and political system. Yet, the fact that the cen- ter of Bahai is in Israel has caused serious hardship to members of the faith in Arab countries. The most severe measures were taken in Iraq and Egypt. The Bahai, how- ever, refrain from protest and demonstration, and are in fact very sensitive about publicity of the situation in Arab countries. They feel it is best to call minimum at- tention to themselves under these adverse circumstances. In Israel, the Bahai enjoy a cordial relationship with the authorities. Their long association with Haifa has made them part of the city's life and history. At the same time, they consciously re- frain from promoting their religion among Israelis. They obviously want to do nothing that would strain relations with the country which hosts their world center. The Bahai prophet and his son foresaw the return of the Jews to Palestine and the restoration of the glory of their past. In Nazi Germany the Bahai were told by the authorities to purge them- selves of members with Jew- ish background. They de- clined to do so and were consequently banned. Blessed by Work Best Wishes for a Happy New Year LARCO'S INN Best in Italian and American Foods 0 0 UN 2-6455 7525 W. McNichols Strtnnnnood000000000p00000 oortrOol-zO0000 060 Happy New Year LARDNER ELEVATOR CO. 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