120. Beyond the building of Bahá’í Community, what is the mission of the Revelation of God? 113; 10.1
Has come for the whole humanity and it will win the support of the institutions of society to the extent that they find in its example, encouragement and inspiration for their effort to lay the foundations of a just society
121. What efforts were made by Bahá’u’lláh, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and Shoghi Effendi in the field of external affairs? 113-115; 10.1-10.7
Bahá’u’lláh- cultivating relationships with government offices, leaders of thoughts, prominent figures of various minority groups and diplomatic representative of foreign government assigned to service of various minority group
Abdu’l-Bahá- took keen interest to bring into existence a new international order
122. What crisis greatly advanced Bahá’í involvement with the larger society? 115-117; 105.5-10.10
123. When was the “Bahá’í International Community” accredited at the UN? Who established it? What role did it play? 116-117; 10.6-10.8
1945, Shoghi Effendi:
124. * Throughout the history of the Faith, at moments it was subjected to great oppression and injustice, outstanding individuals and nations have arisen in verbal defense of its central figures and/or its oppressed communities. Briefly, give an outline history of this process.
During the Ministries of the Bab and Baha’u’llah, Russian, British and many diplomatic bodies protested on the cruel treatment of Nasiri’d-Din Shah, in 1955, American Government and agencies of UN protested against the government for “Anti-baha’I violence”. For the last continuous 20 years (recently November 17,2003 the Commission of Human Right of UN has taken the “Baha’I Case to defend the legitimacy of the Faith and the rights of Iranian Baha’I in the homeland. The international newspaper like New-York Time, Le Monde, Frankfuter, Allgemeine Zeitung, television network in Australia, and a number of European countries wrote in-depth article on the persecution.
125. * In general terms, what prompted these individuals and nations to arise in the defense of the faith?
The teachings of the Cause and the Characteristics of the Baha’I Community.
126. What effect did the steadfastness of the believers in Iran have on the Bahá’í and non-Bahá’í world? 118-120; 10.12-10.17
127. How has the human rights system of the United Nations benefited from the long struggle of the Bahá’í? 121-122; 10.18-10.19
“Case of the Iran’s Bahá’ís” marked a significant victory for the commission, 1. Served as a starting demonstration of the power of the community of nations, 2. Bring control pattern of oppression
128. What was the effect of The promise of World Peace on the Bahá’í Community? 122; 10.20
Set the agenda for Bahá’í interaction with the UN and its attendant organization since 1995
129. What was the effect of The promise of World Peace on the relationship between the Bahá’í International Community and the UN? 127-128; 10.22-10.25
Good reputation because of the non-partisan, has been trusted as mediating voice in complex often stressful-discussion in international circle on major issues of social progress, conveners/chairperson in wide range of bodies of UN agencies
130. What victories did the National Spiritual Assemblies of Germany and Brazil win? 124-125; 10.26-10.27
NSA of Germany: The native of the election challenged by the local authorities-as a result of the High Court judgment; A.O. is the integral part of the Bahá’í Faith.
131.* What do you think the effect of Century of light will be on the Bahá’í Community?
The contrast between ‘ integration’ and “disintegration” and ‘chaos” and “order” and increase the level of consciousness to consecrate their life for the service of the Cause and make teaching activities as “ a dominating passion of life”
132.* What type of effort can be identified as being part of external affairs?
As a bridge to connect the Baha’I Community and outside World to win their support.
133.* What are the objectives of external affairs?
Global Prosperity. Moral Education, Advancement of Women,
134. * Have you carried out any activity that can be considered “external affairs”? (If yes, what, when?) Is there any external affairs activity that you can carry out? (If yes, what, when?)
I have identify a Cluster to bring the Teaching of the Faith to prominent people of capacity