tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post4896046219623070907..comments2024-02-10T07:26:14.917-05:00Comments on Baha'i Faith in Egypt: Egypt: US Reaction to the 16 December VerdictUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-42758124661171842012007-01-13T23:56:00.000-05:002007-01-13T23:56:00.000-05:00I would like to thank these two Congressmen for th...I would like to thank these two Congressmen for their communication with the Egyptian Ambassador. I am wondering if they have received any verbal or written assurances from the Egyptian authorities that the rights of Egyptian Baha'is to carry Egyptian ID cards without having to lie about their Faith will be protected. Without these cards, no birth certificates, marriage certificates, or death certificates can be issued, nor can these loyal Egyptian citizens enroll their children in schools, access public medical services, open bank accounts, obtain driver licenses, obtain employment or enter into business transactions. The Egyptian government bears responsibility of ensuring their safety, guaranteeing their freedom of Faith and access to normal citizenship rights. Denial of these basic rights constitutes violations of the Egyptian Constitution which protects freedom of worship, contravenes the UN Declaration of Human Rights to which Egypt is a signatory, and violates the true compassionate spirit of Islam.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133352683952286919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-64585630652860429342007-01-06T21:20:00.000-05:002007-01-06T21:20:00.000-05:00Edo River,
You are a gem!Edo River,<br />You are a gem!Bilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060802520953738221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-64324080797872972692007-01-06T18:11:00.000-05:002007-01-06T18:11:00.000-05:00Thank you Nabil and Bilo
The Egyptian government...Thank you Nabil and Bilo <br /><br /><i>The Egyptian government can and should protect its minorities</i><br /><br />This appeal <b>has already been written and sent out</b> to the autorities of Egypt and elsewhere:<br /><br /><i>Be vigilant, that ye may not do injustice to anyone, be it to the extent of a grain of mustard seed.</i> Gleanings CXVII<br /><br />Edo River risingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-53506730022110613942007-01-06T12:01:00.000-05:002007-01-06T12:01:00.000-05:00Sam,
After the deadline, the Baha'is are left with...Sam,<br />After the deadline, the Baha'is are left with no official identity, and have no citizenship rights unless the government corrects the situation. Therefore, it is now in the hands of the government to ensure that a segment of its own citizenry have their rights...as citizens!Bilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060802520953738221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-27967286239354528232007-01-06T09:19:00.000-05:002007-01-06T09:19:00.000-05:00My question is about the deadline.
What is expect...My question is about the deadline.<br /><br />What is expected to be accomplished after this deadline?SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06347931788211752492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-81652749225549943192007-01-05T17:05:00.000-05:002007-01-05T17:05:00.000-05:00Nabil,
Thank you for putting this into perspective...Nabil,<br />Thank you for putting this into perspective, and for clearly defining the issues at hand.Bilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060802520953738221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-72576939287745906362007-01-05T09:10:00.000-05:002007-01-05T09:10:00.000-05:00of course theses psychopaths will be made angrier....of course theses psychopaths will be made angrier...what else do you expect...<br /><br />Should you be nice to a burglar and allow him to rob your neighbor?<br /><br />or do you call the POLICE to inform them of a burglary in progress?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-7818509896937932152007-01-05T08:58:00.000-05:002007-01-05T08:58:00.000-05:00Edo River,
The days when the extremists could inti...Edo River,<br />The days when the extremists could intimidate others into silence are long gone! This is not about the west interfering with the east or whatever; it is about civil and human rights which have no geographical, political or ethnic boundaries.... This is simply about humanity, and when there are violations of rights, the entire human race should rise up against injustice, regardless of whom they are or where they are.Bilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060802520953738221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-7928135646100988712007-01-04T22:46:00.000-05:002007-01-04T22:46:00.000-05:00Internal politics may not be on the side of those ...Internal politics may not be on the side of those that are made to be scapegoats, but truth is on their side. The government need not implicitly or explicitly recognize the Baha'i Faith or proclaim its truth. They can simply allow leaving the space for religion blank, place a dash, or allow 'other' as legitimate responses. Right is might. Denial of fundamental human rights of Egyptian Baha'is is a black mark on Egypt and its government at this juncture in history. The Egyptian government can and should protect its minorities from the onslaught of a rising fundamentalism that uses religion as a weapon rather than its true nature of understanding, peace, submission to God, and service to humanity.<br />NabilUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17133352683952286919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-25361995787111059322007-01-04T22:21:00.000-05:002007-01-04T22:21:00.000-05:00Yes, I have written something like this before ear...Yes, I have written something like this before earlier; to me it seems this is unintentionally building up more and more for President Mubarak's gov's international image. While internally I doubt if it ranks very high on the the average 65 million plus Egyptian's awareness of problems in society. Like all problems, if handled initially with skill and wisdom it would have abated but it wasn't and it won't.<br /><br />Edo River risingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29145551.post-70085928150294082592007-01-04T22:16:00.000-05:002007-01-04T22:16:00.000-05:00Of course Islamic Brotherhood followers will be ma...Of course Islamic Brotherhood followers will be made angrier and angrier over this example of American interference. I would guess they will look for Bahais to take their frustration out on them, however such a tiny number will be hard to find ;-) So they are waiting with angry faces and drunken eyes on what the Egyptian government will do. <br /><br />Edo River risingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com