Previous Speakers
Dr. Necati Alkan (PhD)
Research Associate at University of Bamberg/Germany from 2015 to 2022; currently affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem/Israel I have been fascinated with Bahá’í Studies, especially history, since my youth. Studying Islamic Studies and History, then, at the university, opened new vistas for me. By learning Arabic, Persian and in particular Ottoman Turkish, beside my […]Read More
Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr.
Hereditary Chief Phil Lane Jr. is an enrolled member of the Ihanktonwan Dakota and Chickasaw Nations and is an internationally recognized leader in human, community, and economic development.During the past 50 years, Chief Lane has worked with Indigenous Peoples from the Americas, Micronesia, South East Asia, China, India, Hawaii, and Africa. He served 16 years […]Read More
Mr. Mark Townsend
Mark Townsend’s life has been a remarkable journey filled with adventure, faith, and service. Born in 1952 in Kansas, Mark’s early years were marked by a deep sense of curiosity and a thirst for knowledge. It was this quest for understanding that led him to become a Bahá’í at the age of 17 in 1970. […]Read More
Mr. Earl Redmen & Ms. Sharon O’Toole
Sharon was born in Sitka, raised in tiny isolated village of Tenakee Springs, Alaska, went to high-school in Juneau, lived in Fairbanks, became a Bahá’í in 1969 in Douglas, Alaska. She pioneered to Hoonah, an Alaskan Native village, in 1970, and lived in Anchorage before returning to Tenakee in 1975 to manage her parent’s store, […]Read More
Mr. Steve Sarowitz
Steve is an accomplished executive producer of the film ‘The Gate’ and the founder/chairman of the board of Paylocity. He has a passion for the film industry, co-producing the film ‘Abdu’l-Baha in France’ through his media production company, Spring Green Films. Steve is also a committed philanthropist who actively supports various causes related to education, […]Read More
Dr. Duane Troxel
Dr. Duane K. Troxel became a Bahá’í in Honolulu some 60 years ago. Since that time, he has twice pioneered to Nigeria, once to Poland and homefront pioneered on the Big Island, Hawai’i. He has served on two National Spiritual Assemblies and 18 Local Spiritual Assemblies. He has an earned doctorate from Temple University and […]Read More
Mr. Nabil Moghaddam, Nutrition Therapist, Homeopath & Detoxification Specialist
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Event date: March 19, 2023
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Ms. Nosrat Scott
Iranian Bahá’i Nosrat Solhjoo Scott is from Yazd. Her mother’s parents traveled for a year in order to make the pilgrimage to Palestine (now Israel) to see Baha’u’llah, both of her grandfathers converted to the Faith when they were young men.When she first arrived in America, Nosrat was surprised to find The American Bahá’i newspaper […]Read More
Ahdi
Ahdi Sangsari is inspired by Hip Hop, Persian poetry, and the culture of Persian Hip Hop. He started writing and making music more than 15 years ago (9 years professionally). He raps to shed light on social issues and strives to be a voice for the voiceless. Inspired by the teachings and the history of […]Read More
M Nabil Fares
M Nabil Fares work as an executive consultant supporting the private and public sectors, including the Federal, State, and Local governments, in technology management.Nabil published various Technical Articles and taught University level classes in Executive Leadership, Technology Management; Advance Databases Design and Management; Cloud Computing Strategies and Implementation, among other domains. Nabil and his beloved […]Read More
