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117: "At the heart of all activities, the spiritual, intellectual and community..."
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At the heart of all activities, the spiritual, intellectual and community
life of the believers must be developed and fostered, requiring: the
prosecution with increased vigour of the development of Local Spiritual
Assemblies so that they may exercise their beneficial influence and guidance on
the life of Bahá'í communities; the nurturing of a deeper understanding of
Bahá'í family life; the Bahá'í education of children, including the
holding of regular Bahá'í classes and, where necessary, the establishment of
tutorial schools for the provision of elementary education; the encouragement
of Bahá'í youth in study and service; and the encouragement of Bahá'í
women to exercise to the full their privileges and responsibilities in the work
of the community -- may they befittingly bear witness to the memory of the
Greatest Holy Leaf, the immortal heroine of the Bahá'í Dispensation, as we
approach the fiftieth anniversary of her passing.
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(Naw-Rúz 1979 to the Bahá'ís of the World) [117]
118: "The equality of men and women is not, at the present time, universally applied.
..."
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The equality of men and women is not, at the present time, universally applied.
In those areas where traditional inequality still hampers its progress we must
take the lead in practising this Bahá'í principle. Bahá'í women and girls
must be encouraged to take part in the social, spiritual and administrative
activities of their communities....
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(Ridván 1984 to the Bahá'ís of the World) [118]
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