Flowers of Love in Dark Barren Lands

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Here is the English Table of Contents:

• Preface………………………………………………………….……………1

• Introduction……………………………………………………………….... 4

• The start of the story of life……………….…………...….….………..…… 6

• My birth and the first childhood memories among a superstitious nation

and the rituals of the month of Muharram in Lorestan ………………….... 11

• The power of the Islamic religious leaders and the anti-Baha’i activities in

Iran, Ayatu’llah Boroujerdi, Muhammad-Taqi Falsafi…………………….22

• City of Zabol and planting the seeds of love in the barren lands ……..…….....25

• My youth and writing poems of love…..……..…………………..………...31

• Remembering the past and my paternal ancestors…….…………..………. 33

- The calamities in Nayriz, Fars

• Tablets of Abdu’l-Baha in honour of my paternal ancestors………………34

• World situation and Vietnam War………….……………………...……… 41

• Iran, the White Revolution of the Shah, and the reaction of the Islamic clergy.42

• Military service and my memories in the army hospital ………………..... 43

• The story of friendship, love, engagement and marriage.…..…………….. 47

- Story of life and birth of our first and second child; Misaghieh Hospital.

• Visiting factories in Italy………………….………………………………. 55

• The Baha’i institutions in Tehran and our activities…………….………… 65

- Moving to Saveh

• The incident of Rex Cinema and the fanatic revolutionaries……....……... 68

• The commemoration of the 2500 years of monarchy in Iran…….……….. 69

- Situation of Iran during the reign of Pahlavi and before the

religious uprisings

- The victory of the Shi’ah revolutionaries and formation of the Islamic

Republic of Iran

• The situation of my family during the revolution…………...……………..72

• Leaving Iran for Sri Lanka and difficulties in residency and work permits.75

- Sri Lanka, geographically, historically, culturally and religion

- Baha’i administrative institutions in Sri Lanka

• Anti-Baha’i activities in the Islamic Republic of Iran continues…....….....92

- My return to Iran during the Iran-Iraq War

• Sri Lanka, its economic situation and its class differences….………..…..102

- Tourist attractions in Sri Lanka- Global imperialism and its infiltration

- Infiltration of the deceitful religious fanatics

• Buddhist teachings and the beliefs of the Hindus………………………..107

• Tribal and political differences in Sri Lanka.. …………………..………108

- Civil wars and armed battles

• Decision to leave Sri Lanka…………………………………...…………109

- Speedy actions by the National Spiritual Assemblies of the

Baha’is of Sri Lanka and Canada

- Collaboration of the Immigration Office and the United Nations Office

- Receiving permanent residency permit in Canada

• Entering Canada, province of Nova Scotia, and establishing construction

company..……..………………………………………………………....120

• Accepting the Canadian government’s citizenship and getting Canadian

passports. …………………………………………………………...…...133

- Taking necessary actions to sponsor my mother and brother

• Leaving Nova Scotia and migrating to the province of British

Columbia……………………………………………………...…………134

- Mona’s day care and the reason Ashraf chose the name Mona

- Social situations and reasons for the progress of the children

• Changing jobs and establishing the clothing stores En-Vogue………….143

• Group activities of the Baha’i youth and progress of children………….144

- Teaching trips of the Baha’i youth, including our children, to other

countries

- Facing work difficulties and closing the En-Vogue clothing stores

• Activities in Real Estate business ……………………...…………...…..146

• Engagement and marriage of our first daughter Tabasom to Marvin

Khoshkhessal………………………………………………………...….146

- Engagement and marriage of our second daughter Nakisa to

Omeed Salashoor

- Birth of our first grandchild (Aryana) in Bellevue, Washington State

- The engagement and marriage ceremony of our youngest daughter

Taranom and Kamran Kazempour

• Ashraf and I started our travels ..………………………………..………158

- Visiting Barcelona in Spain and cruise travels

- Visiting Florence, Rome, Vatican, Napoli and the beautiful city of

Venice in Italy

- Visiting the island of Mykonos and the antiquities in Delos and

Athens in Greece- Visiting the masterpieces of the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman

Empire in Istanbul, Turkey

- Staying in England for one week and visiting castles, museums and

shopping centres in London

- Visiting the resting place of Shoghi Effendi in London

- Visiting the ancient castles and forts in Scotland

- Flying to Israel and pilgrimage to the Baha’i Holy Places

in Haifa and Akka

• A summary explanation on the Babi and the Baha’i Faiths……………..161

- The mission of His Holiness Baha’u’llah before His arrival to Baghdad

- Expelling His Holiness Baha’u’llah from Baghdad to

Istanbul and Aderne and finally His imprisonment in Akka

- His Holiness Abdu’l-Baha, the successor of His Holiness Baha’u’llah

- Shoghi Rabbani the Guardian of the Baha’i Faith and

the summary of his services

• Election of the first Universal House of Justice and some of the current

activities of this institution……………………………………………...166

• Summary of the principles and teachings of the Baha’i Faith….….........168

• The Nine-day pilgrimage of Ashraf and I, visiting the

Baha’i Holy Places in Haifa and Akka………………………………….169

- Visiting the buildings and the centres of the Baha’i administrative

institutions and a short description thereof

• Mission of His Holiness Baha’u’llah……………………………………170

• Continuation of life memories, birth of our second grandchild

(Arman Salashour)....................................................................................175

• My father’s advice (Be strong, if you are determined to live)..................176

• Visiting the Caribbean Islands and an interesting event in Turtula

Island…………………………………………………………………….177

- Participating in the Baha’i conference in San Diego, California

- Visiting the Beautiful shores of the Pacific Ocean in Mexico

• Birth of our third grandchild (Zayn Kazempour)......................................179

- Wedding celebrations of Kailey and Nabil Bashir-Elahi, and the

wedding of Stacey and Faraz Quddusi

• Achievements of the relatives and their difficulties with the

Islamic Republic of Iran………………………...……………….…........181

• The ideology of Islamic extremism is in need of a global revolution.......184

• Family tree………………………………………………………….194-210

• The Babi movement and the sacrifices of the Baha’is………………......211• The destructive actions of religions in the past……………….…………212

• What factors can make the Baha’i Faith different………………..……...212

- The administrative order in the Baha’i Faith

- The current administrative institutions and the

Baha’i administrative order

- Samples of the distinctions between the laws of the Baha’i Faith and its

administrative order

• The challenges that the activities and the views of the

Baha’i administrative institutions are facing……………………………217

- A global power to control the international crisis

- Achieving the unity of mankind, from the point of view

of the Baha’i Faith

• A number of the Holy Tablets in honour of some members of the

family……………………………………………………….............223-232

• Continuation of the story of life and birth of our fourth

grandchild, Leyli Kazempour................................................................... 233

• Retirement years and enjoying taking care of our grandchildren, and its

spiritual and physical effects………………..…………………...............234

- Travel plans during retirement

- Entertaining places and inclusive resorts

- Visiting the historical places left from the Mayan culture in Mexico

• Baha’i conference in Chicago…….……………………………..............236

• The last meeting with my mother, an example of the flowers of

love…………………………………………………………..…..............237

• The last page, my imaginary painting………….………………………..239

• Source and references in Farsi……...…………………………………...241