Here you can't shakehand with a girl or woman. cannot kiss in an open place (even she is your wife). If you do that molla wil give a hard (their own made) "Fatwa" for it and you will be punished by them.They dont like to follow their holy book they follow their own wishes.

But all this are not applicable for themselves.  There is a popular story on this.

One day a girl went to a "Moktob", an informal religious school. Her coversation with the molla went like this:

Girl : Huzur (molla) Can I love a boy?

Huzur: Naujubillah, Naujubillah (God forbid)

Girl: Can I kiss a boy?

Huzur : No, no. Wastagfirullah, wastafirullah. (God forgive you)

Girl: Can I kiss you?

Huzur : Why not baby, Bismillah ( lets start)

hey, i have this friends, they're like brothers. one is 2 years older than the other. Here's the funny thing..

elder bother - uses left hand to eat, write and etc / right leg for the rest.

younger borther - uses right hand to eat, write etc / left leg for the rest.

mix and match, this is what u get.

i've known them for whole my life, i still look at them when they do this and i still find it fascinating.. which side of the brain their using i wonder? what do you think?

BOTH DIRECTIONS CAN BE SEEN.. This was proved at Yale University, over a 5-year study on the human brain and its functions. Only 14% of the US population can see her move both ways.

Please wait until image is fully loaded, it can take a while if you have slow internet connection, but it worth it, JUST WAIT

HINT: If you want to see it going anticlock wise and you can't, just ask me and i will give you a hint on how you can do this, but its kind of cheating.

let me know who sees what. I personaly can make her go both ways, also i tried her to do a belly dancing, but no success i suppose i was asking too much from her.

I am a second generation Baha'i.  My mother was Jewish and my father was Methodist.  Neither the Church nor the Temple would marry them because they weren't the same religion.  A friend of my father's suggested they have a Baha'i wedding.  So they wrote to Shoghi Effendi and received special permission to have a Baha'i ceremony, even though neither one of them were Baha'i.  After that, they decided to become Baha'is. 

So I was raised in the Faith.  When I was fifteen years old, my sister and I (we are twins) were thrown a surprise birthday party.  Sitting on the table was our declaration cards, ready for signatures.  At the time I wasn't really ready to declare, but did so because of the position we were put in.  My sister is very strong in the Faith and was even then.  I have struggled with certain things but even so, I define myself as Baha'i.  I live my life as best as I can, but there are certain things that still bother me.  I take it on faith because I believe in Baha'u'llah.

I often wonder, would I have found the Faith if I had not been raised as a Baha'i?  Would I not take it for granted, the way I do now? 

We are all a product of our environment and upbringing.  I struggled with a Christian friend of mine for many years because she told me I was following the anti-Christ.  The Faith was still in the age of obscurity.  I still have a different attitude today towards Christians than any other faith, because of my friend.  My husband once commented that he was more tolerant of my religion than I was to his.  It was true.  I continue everyday to try to be more tolerant.

Are there other next generation Baha'i's who have similar stories?  I would love to hear other peoples stories.

belive it or not, you guys are the closest bahai friends that i have..  Its ok we are far away and only communicating via internet.. i still accept and belive you guys as important friends. . Maybe one day i will travel around the world to meet you guys. mAyBe..

WeLL, tHaTs mY sToRy.. WhAts yOuRs?    AlLaHuAbHa!

First off, note that im not a qualified physician and no where near it. But my father used to be a Doctor i get advices from him time to time even though hes not really into it anymore. But he was never worried about minor human conditions as many people dont understand their body. Hes advices actually made sense and kept me away from clinical products and wasting money on it.

The advise which im going to post is actually based on what i did for the past 2 months and the results were really satisfying and worked well for me. Im 60-70% sure that it might work for you as well as we all have Red Blood and human flesh

NOTE: im 28 years old male, 5'10 and weigh about 70 kilos now  (77.9 kilos 2 months ago) i lost almost 8 kilos in 2 months.. cool huh

So for different ages and weight + shape. I'm still Researching and hopefuly get a good method for you.. try this one first with all gods blessing this might actually work. dont forget to pray!

Note: You dont need fancy gym equipments or overpriced suplimentarys. A freesize dumbbell will do and a average priced Protein Drink is enough. try HORLEYS Essential Protein Drink. But again, check your local listings for other brands.

OK, heres what happened. I recently broke off with my girlfriend and absolutely lost my appetite for food. It actually kinda helped me out and later i got stuck to it. Its almost like fasting everyday, so i dont lose anything but weight

WHAT DO I EAT AND DO

1- I usually skip breakfast as im used to it. You try to do it if you can. But remember.. breakfast is important to get you going from morning to the afternoon. If you have to eat in the morning, Try eating Bananas and whole meal bread with fried eggs ( no oil please ) or Peanut butter ( sugar free please ) Eggs contain fat but just a little bit.. it'll burn by the time you go to work. Same case for peanut butter... it contains good fat. so dont worry too much.

2- Lunch time, if you skip breakfast, try to eat non oily stuff like bread, lean meat. Or your local made Flour items.. ( No oil PLEASE ). Stay away from after lunch Snacks. Chocos and sweet drinks etc. Just have Water and if must, you can get a pack of peanuts just to munch. If you had breakfast, then go a little bit lighter.. maybe just the bread and water.

3- Skip tea time, instead do something else.. like being online or watching tv. No need to exercise. just keep yourself relaxed and drink more water if possible.

4- Ok dinner time, dont eat too much and make sure you do it before 8pm. Cutting down quantity is a very good method. Take High Carb. foods like noodles, pasta and rice. Just an average portion with lean meat and stay away from oily stuff is possible. Little is ok. If possible take more White meat like chicken instead the Red ones.

Go to relax mood after dinner. At least for an hour, let the food digest and get all the energy you can. After an Hour, Drink 1-2 glass of water, and get ready for exercises. Do some stretching for like 4-5 minutes. Legs, arms, shoulders etc. Start jogging at a place in your room, and the Sit ups, push ups and dumbbell. See detailed  at the end of this topic.

5-Immediately after exercise, get 2 slices of white bread and have them plain or some peanut butter. This to restore some muscle formation thing. And exactly 1 hour after the exercise, take the protein drink.. or high protein items like Tuna fish, Lean chicken meat. See Detailed at the end of this topic. Your done! see below for detailed.

EXERCISE AND MINUTES

i- Jogging at one place - Beginners 5-8 minutes (stop & start if exhausted)

                                   Advance 8-15 minutes (stop & start if exhausted)

                                   Expert 15-25 minutes (stop & start if exhausted)

                                   Master  Unlimited (two thumbs up)

ii- Sit Ups  - Beginners 10-15 completes (stop if pain occurs / back pain )

                  Advance 15-25 completes  (stop if pain occurs / back pain )

                  Expert  25-40 Completes  (stop if pain occurs / back pain )

                  Master unlimited ( i do 55 now 55 ten minutes later )

iii- Push Ups - Beginners 8-12 completes  ( depends on body weight 

                     Advance 12-18 completes ( depends on body weight 

                     Expert 18-25 completes ( depends on body weight 

                     Master unlimited ( im weak at this, i do 20 comp. x 3 sets 

Dumbbell Lift Ups - Beginner 10-15 lift up ( stop if pain occurs @ biceps )

                            Advance 15-25 lift up ( stop if pain occurs @ biceps )

                            Expert 25-40 lift up ( stop if pain occurs @ biceps )

                            Master unlimited ( i do 55 now 55 ten minutes later )

FOOD IN DETAIL

MORNING - skip or / 2 Bananas / 2 slc. Whole meal bread with sugar free peanut butter / Cereal (little sugar is ok / low fat milk)

AFTERNOON - Lean Chicken meat with Bread. Or just bread. little bit of oil based food is ok.

DINNER - Medium Portion Pasta,Noodle,Rice with Lean Chicken meat. Stay away from junk food.. at least for the moment. Again little bit oil based food is ok.

PROTEIN DRINK - 250ml of low fat milk - Shaked / blend. ( read your product instruction ) 1 hour after exercise.

Alrite, the food choices are not so interesting that i can understand what you feel. The first 3 weeks or so.. its going to be very difficult, i know cos i went through hell.. but after that i promise you.. you'll feel much much better and lose all the cravings for fatty food. Its the hardest period of this program. Dont you ever give up! If you feel hungry every now and then.. PLS.. EAT! dont let it be hungry.. have some apples or penuts.. And if you really cant take it... Just eat whatever you want.. but make sure just little. STAY AWAY FROM OIL if possible (little is ok). Your body is getting used to it and its like some sort of a response. 

The protein drink is very important, its builds/restores 80% of lean muscle and gives you energy while removing the fat. Drinking alot of water after the exercise is also a key point.. as all your fat is wasted through Urination. So try getting used to it. I myself dont do it perfectly sometimes.. Every after 2-3 weeks i'll have my food/non exercise week where i'll eat junk food exmp. KFC,Mcdonalds and stuff.. but only for 2-3 days and stop. this helps actually, not health wise but mentaly.. so i wont have Crazy Cravings later that month.But think about it, its much better than what you used to be.

Bonus Results would be losing my sinus problem.. i've had it for quite sometime.. its not bad.. but i had hard time waking up in the morning.. when you sweat i guess.. it kinda helps.. even your facial skin.. look much better.

Ok guys, Make sure turn on some music during exercise, if dont like jogging at a place, try dancing ( any dance ). This all i can help you with at the moment, the main thing is that i lost 8 kilos in 2 months. Makes me look better as well. So you guys dont give up ok? AND people who are under 20 years old.. dont follow this program... its not for you, Women, i hope this method helps you as well.. Tk care now, Astalavista and AllahUAbha!

PS: Ask me for more info.

WHAT YOU NEED

Any Kinda Pasta (i prefer spagetti) doesn't matter what brand.

Cheddar Cheese (i prefer Kraft / cheesdale) doesn't matter really. packs of 6 or 10 (slices)

Butter (i prefer Buttercup / ACS) check your local listings for brands hehe.. 200-300g packs.

Olive Oil - Any brand. Virgin would be good but expensive.

Mixed ITALIAN herbs ( i use McCormick / Masterfood) Both Australian. Make sure its ITALIAN herbs not "mixed herbs" makes difference in aroma and taste.

At least 3-4 whole Red Onions, not Bombay Onions.

At least 1 whole Garlic. (can add more if you want)

Minced Meat - (best would be beef, but then chicken or other is fine) make sure its fresh. 300-400 grams is enough i guess. make it more if you like it chunky.

Tomato Puree ( i use Deutchchef ) again, check local listings for brands. You probably need about a 100g can. Keep extra 20-30 gram cans. (incase)

Fresh Tomatoes. About 2-3 of them.

Finaly the right Pots and Pans to get you going.

THE METHOD

1- Red Onion - peel the skin off and cut them to average small pieces. not too small.

2- Garlic - peel the skin off, and smash them good old garlic in to absolute small pieces, smash, squash let all that anger and frustration go.. i like it like that hehehe..

3- Heat up your cooking pan and pour some olive oil in it.. dont heat up the oil too long as olive oils get burned very fast . Average Degree. Maybe 3-4-5 minutes.

4- put in the smashed, squashed Garlic in and stir it up gooooood.... for 2-3 minutes.

5- now the Onions, put them in stir them as well.. onions are tough buggers.. so stir them for at least about 6-7 minutes untill you get that cooked onion aroma.

6- now the minced meat and tomato puree. Put them in together and make sure to stir them nicely. You do it as thick or liquid like as you want. dont pour water.

7- Put them tomatoes in.. tomatoes are 90% water based so dont put too much of it as I like it thick. Stir them  for at least 4-5 minutes. turn up the heat if you have to.. you can see the meat getting cooked.

8- put in the Mixed Italian Herbs, I usually use almost half bottle of it (small bottle) cos i like it hardcore and strong herbs taste. This you can control actually. Put in some, stir it and leave it (close the pan) 5-6 minutes. Open the pan taste your bolognese sauce. See if you like it. Add salt as you wish.. they key thing is tasting it. Keep an eye from time to time and stir it good.. it will spill out cause of the heat.. so watch your hands. Keep stirring it so it wont spill out. this might take some time as the meat needs to be cooked... so make sure to check. (approximately 15-20 minutes)  NOTE: minced meat are easily cooked, so dont over cook it as it wont taste good)

9- after the meat is half cooked, put in at least 10-20 grams of butter inside and stir it up good. ( try 10g first, see and taste if you like it ) then you can add on more if you want. But remember not too much.. it will spoil the whole sauce.

10- Put them cheddar cheese slices.. You can go up to 6-7 slices if you want, it doesnt really matter.. they only make the sauce taste good, cheesy and chunky. But dont over do it okay.. Cheddar Cheese slices contains some good ammount of salt.. so if you put too many inside.. it will make the sauce salty..

These are the final moments.. keep stirring all of them together untill they taste yummy.. ( dont worry, you wont be too dissapointed with this recipe ) maybe first time slightly.. but it wont taste bad. Trust me on this. I got many compliments with this recipe from both friends and family. The key thing for me is the italian herbs.. the more the tastier but not the whole bottle. try to control it.. as you will get used to it. Well, Hey Presto! your done i guess.. lets get to preparing the Spaghetti.

PREPARING THE SPAGHETTI 

Heat up pan with Water and add some salt. Wait for the water to boil up then put them Spaghetti in. Easy way to check if spaghetti is cooked or not is. After 10 minutes of boiling it in the water, Take 1 piece out and check the end of it, If its not cooked, There will be a white spot.. If it is cooked.. then there wont be any.. You'll get used to it

Get a bowl (size depending on how much spaghetti you've cooked )  spread some butter in it or olive oil ( this to prevent Sticky Spaghetti sittuation, they are very dry once u take them out of water).

SERVING

Style 1 - Put the spaghetti in the bowl and pour all the Bolognese Sauce inside and stir them nicely. let it cool down for sometime and then you can enjoy you Spaghetti Bolognese in no time.

Style 2 - Have them sepparately - the sauce and the spaghetti.

I love style one as it gives a good mixture of spagehtti and sauce. But the choice is yours.

Alrite now, i hope i've sattisfied you guys with what i've got to offer. Tk Care now and good luck cooking. allahUabha.

My name is Holly.  I live in Raleigh, NC, USA with my husband of almost 22 years.  We have two sons, Robbie (a freshman at NC State University) and Steven (a freshman at Raleigh Charter HS).  Steven belongs to the Baha'i club at school and we are leaving tonight to go on a field trip to Wilmette.  My first time there.  I am a second generation Baha'i and my husband is Methodist.  Life would be so much easier if he was Baha'i also, but c'est la vie.

I have two sisters, one who is older and the other is my twin.  They are both Baha'i too. 

I am happy to find this site and I hope to contribute and maybe find some people who I've lost touch with.

Does anyone know about another set of twins, name Mehrdad and Mehrzad (sp?).

Thank you.

You want a joke? well, your looking at it. a living prove..

So to anybody, you want a asian bahai friend. I'll be around. You can talk about anything with me. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Tk care now, god bless, Allah'u'Abha.

• 750 grams boneless stewing lamb or beef

• 1 large onion, finely chopped

• 1/3 cup of cooking oil

• 1 teaspoon turmeric

• 1.5 cups water

• 1/2 cup dried limes (or fresh lime juice)

• 3/4 cup black-eye beans or kidney beans

• 1 large potato, diced (optional)

• Salt

• Black pepper

• 1 cup spring onions, finely chopped

• 1.5 cups spinach, finely chopped

• 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped

• 1/4 cup coriander, finely chopped (optional)

• 1/4 cup tareh (garlic chives), finely chopped

• 1/4 cup shanbelileh (fenugreek), finely chopped (optional)

Directions:
Trim meat and cut into 2 cm (3/4 inch) cubes. Fry onion over medium heat in half of the oil until golden. Add turmeric and fry for 2 more minutes.

Increase heat, add meat cubes and stir over high heat until meat changes color and begins to turn brown. Reduce heat.

Add water, black-eye or kidney beans, salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer gently for 1-1.5 hours hours until meat is tender. Time depends on type of meat used.

Fry potatoes over high heat in the remaining oil until lightly browned. Add to sauce, leaving oil in the pan. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes.

Add prepared vegetables to frying pan and fry over medium heat until wilted. Add to sauce, then add dried limes (or lime juice), cover and simmer for further 10-15 minutes. Adjust seasoning and serve with white rice. An exquisite Iranian dish.

• Ground lamb and beef, 250g each
• Large onions, two (grated)
• Medium tomatoes, four
• Salt
• Black pepper
• Sumac (optional)

Directions:
Mix lamb and beef, onions, salt, pepper  well and leave in the refrigerator overnight (or for several hours).

Press the meat around long, thick metal skewers and shape evenly. Thread whole tomatoes on another skewer. Barbeque each side for about five minutes, turning frequently. (If skewers are not available or barbequing is not possible, kabab-e koobideh can be shaped into long, thin portions on aluminum foil and grilled at high temperature in the oven. The oven should be pre-heated and kabab-e koobideh should be placed as high as possible near the source of the heat. Again, turn a few times.)

Serve with hot Basmati rice or on middle-eastern bread. If serving with rice, some sumac may be sprinkled on top. If kabab-e koobideh was made in oven, the juice from the kabab can be poured on rice or bread.