'Attitude of mind is important for prayer, not the language' says West Berkshire Bahá'í

Aug. 1, 2011 - PRLog -- West Berkshire Bahá'í Shawn Khorassani says that: “It is the attitude of mind in which prayer is made that is important, not the language itself.”

This is one of the messages which Shawn says comes out of the Martytrdom of the Bab, the holy day on 9 July which commemorates the date in 1850 that the Bab - one of two main figures in the founding of their Faith - was executed by firing squad in Iran, then called Persia.

Bahá'ís across the Thames Valley got together on Saturday 9 July to commemorate the day. The Bab (a title meaning ‘the Gate’) had many followers, but his beliefs did not meet with approval from leaders of Persia's state religion, and they decided he should be taken from prison and put to death.

Shawn said: "To Bahá'ís, prayer is more than making requests to God: it's more like a conversation with God in contrast to meditation, which is like a conversation with one’s inner spirit. Prayer is a vital part of Bahai spiritual life."


The remains of the Bab are now entombed in Haifa, Israel, in a beautiful shrine on Mount Carmel.

For more details about the Bahá'í Faith in West Berkshire, please call the West Berkshire’s Bahá'í Community on 07964 676461 or check out http://www.tvbahai.org.uk

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West Berkshire Bahá'i Community and Thames Valley Bahá'i Community meet regularly to discuss Bahá'i teachings and beliefs. The Bahá'i faith is an independent world religion. Its principles include: equality of women and men and universal education.