Ms. Violetta Zein



Dawn-Breaker: The story of Nabil

This presentation explores the life of Nabil-iAzam, Apostle of Baha’u’llah, eminent Baha’i Historian, author of Nabil’s Narrative. Nabil was one of the foremost teachers of the Cause in his day, sent on many teaching missions by Baha’u’llah Himself, he was the first Baha’i to complete pilgrimage rites in Shiraz and Baghdad and was the one […] Read More

Storytelling Sundays #15: Hippolyte Dreyfus: First French Bahá’í

Join us for the fifteenth Storytelling Sunday with Violetta Zein! This week will be an introduction to the life of Hippolyte Dreyfus, the first French Bahá’í, dearly beloved and appreciated by both ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi. His life is full of adventures that will lead him to the jungles of Vietnam and the deepest part […] Read More

Storytelling Sunday #12

Storytelling Sunday #12 for this Sunday 21 May 2023 will cover little-known stories from the early life of the Báb all the way to His Declaration, in honor of the Holy Day of the Declaration of the Báb on Wednesday 24 May 2023. The stories will be taken from the new illustrated chronology by Violetta, […] Read More

Storytelling Sundays # 11: “Place of Gathering”: The story of the Baha’i Faith in Hamadan

Come and join the Baha’is of Clearwater, Florida and Violetta Zein this Sunday 16 April at 11:00 AM Eastern for Storytelling Sundays # 11: “Place of Gathering”: The story of the Baha’i Faith in Hamadan!Hamadan is one of the great cities or Iran where two figures from the Old Testament are buried, where Tahirih taught […] Read More

Storytelling Sundays #9: Tahirih Part One: Iráq

Welcome to another Baha’i Explorations, episode #139 Storytelling Sundays is a collaboration between the Clearwater Bahá’ís and Violetta Zein, focusing on stories from the history of the Bábí and Bahá’í Faiths from the heroic age and early formative age of the Faith. This week’s Storytelling Sundays #9: Tahirih Part One: Iráq. Storytelling Sundays number 9 […] Read More

Storytelling Sundays #10: Tahirih Part Two: Persia

Welcome to another Baha’i Explorations, episode #140 Storytelling Sundays is a collaboration between the Clearwater Bahá’ís and Violetta Zein, focusing on stories from the history of the Bábí and Bahá’í Faiths from the heroic age and early formative age of the Faith. Storytelling Sundays #10 this Sunday 26 February is Part II on on the […] Read More

Abode of Devotion: The story of the Bahá’í Faith in Yazd

Come and learn about the origin of this unique earthen city, a wonder of the world lying between two great deserts. Discover its fascinating and exciting Bahá’í history, and be inspired by its 150 years of overcoming persecution after persecution. Meet the eminent believers that hailed from this ancient city, and be amazed at the […] Read More

Remarkable stories from Baha’i history

This Sunday is a classic storytelling session with many remarkable stories from Bábí and Bahá’í history, spanning the ministries of the Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá and Shoghi Effendi and including several stories about Hands of the Cause, meant to delight, astonish, inspire, and move. Read More

‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s life of service as the spiritual roots for Baha’i community life, core activities and social action

Abdu’l-Baha, was the son of the founder of the Baha’i Faith, Baha’u’llah. He played a significant role in the growth and promotion of the religion, and devoted much of his life to serving the Baha’i community as both a spiritual leader and a practical example of living according to the principles of the Baha’i Faith. […] Read More

Holy Women: Women in the family of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh

This talk is an homage to the monumental book of Bahá’í history: « Leaves of the Twin Divine Trees » by Baharieh Maani on the same topic, and will include wonderful, moving, and heroic stories from the lives of Fátimih Bagum, the mother of the Báb, Khadíjih Bagum, the wife of the Báb, Ásíyih Khánum, […] Read More