A Compilation on Women

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Title: A Compilaton on Women
Author: Research Department of the Universal House of Justice
Release Date: September 2006 [Ebook #19269]
Language: English
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A Compilaton on Women
by Research Department of the Universal House of Justice

Edition 1, (September 2006)

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CONTENTS

Baha'i Terms of Use I. THE BAHÁ'Í CONCEPT OF EQUALITY
Extracts From the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh 1: O Children of Men! Know
ye not why We created you all from the same dust?... 2: Exalted,
immensely exalted is He Who hath removed differences and... 3: This
Wronged One hath heard thy voice and that which thy inner and outer...
4: By My Life! The names of handmaidens who are devoted to God are
written... 5: Verily the Pen of the Most High hath borne witness unto
thy recognition of... 6: We beseech God to aid all the leaves to attain
the knowledge of the Tree and... 7: Throughout the centuries and ages
many a man hath waited expectant for... Extracts From the Writings
and Utterances of 'Abdu'l-Bahá: 8: From the beginning of existence
until the Promised Day men retained superiority... 9: O handmaid of
God! In this wondrous dispensation in which the Ancient... 10: Render
thanks to the Lord that among that race thou art the first... 11: The
establishment of a women's assemblage for the promotion of
knowledge is... 12: Know thou, O handmaid, that in the sight of Bahá,
women are accounted the... 13: And among the teachings of Bahá'u'lláh
is the equality of women and... 14: Inasmuch as this is the century of
light, it is evident that the Sun of... 15: Today questions of the utmost
importance are facing humanity, questions... 16: The world of
humanity consists of two parts: male and female. Each is... 17: The
status of woman in former times was exceedingly deplorable, for it
was... 18: Woman's lack of progress and proficiency has been due to
her need of equal... 19: He establishes the equality of man and woman.
This is peculiar to the... 20: Women have equal rights with men upon
earth; in religion and society they... 21: In the world of humanity ... the
female sex is treated as though inferior, and... 22: Divine Justice
demands that the rights of both sexes should be equally... 23: In the
Dispensation of Bahá'u'lláh, women are advancing side by side with...
24: The woman of the East has progressed. Formerly in India, Persia
and... 25: The world in the past has been ruled by force, and man has
dominated over... Extracts From Letters Written on Behalf of Shoghi
Effendi: 26: If presented properly the position of women in the Bahá'í
teachings will... 27: As regards your question concerning the
membership of the Universal House... 28: As regards the membership
of the International House of Justice,... Extracts From Letters Written
by the Universal House of Justice: 29: It is apparent from the

Guardian's writings that where Bahá'u'lláh... 30: Concerning your
questions about the equality of men and women, this, as... 31: The
primary question to be resolved is how the present world, with its...
From Letters Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice 32:
To the general premise that women and men have equality in the
Faith,... 33: ...'Abdu'l-Bahá asserts: "In this divine age the bounties of
God have... 34: