A Statement by the Universal House of Justice Bahá’í World Center Haifa, Israel October 1985 To the Peoples of the … More
Category: Ireland
Tracing the Dispersion
Reconstructing ancient history, even religious history, can be compared to putting together a large, complex puzzle with many of the … More
LDS – “stick of Joseph” – in America
One of the greatest manifestations of the belief that Native Americans were biblical Hebrews is contained in the Book of … More
The Spirit of the IDF – from land, sea, and air
At least since 2005, the Israeli military has been operating with a new “ethical code” that is supposed to be … More
tikkun olam – Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
HIAS (founded as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) is an American nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian aid and assistance to refugees. HIAS was established in … More
Healthiest foods on the planet
Spinach Popeye’s favorite veggie is a great source of not only protein, but also vitamins A and C, antioxidants and … More
Crom Cruach
Crom Cruach (Old Irish Cromm Crúaich /ˈkɾˠɔmˠ ˈkɾˠuəç/) was a god of pre-Christian Ireland. According to Christian writers, he was propitiated with human sacrifice and his … More
Aillén Mac Midgna – The Fire Breathing Goblin
The story of Aillén Mac Midgna is described in the Fenian Cycle of Irish Mythology under The Boyhood Deeds of Fionn, a story covering … More
Hallowmas season begins on Oct. 31
Allhallowtide, Hallowtide, Allsaintstide, or the Hallowmas season, is the triduum encompassing the Western Christian observances of All Saints’ Eve (Halloween), All Saints’ Day (All Hallows’) and All Souls’ Day, which last from 31 … More
10 most common words about peace in arabic
Peace – سلام Transliteration: Sa-lam Truce –هدنة Transliteration: Hid-na Treaty –معاهدة Transliteration: Mu-‘a-ha-da Peacemaker –صانع سلام Transliteration: Sa-ni’ Sa-lam Olive Branch … More
Elven Blood Royal
“The wisdom of the alchemists claims that all life is fire, the soul of things. The light that emanates from … More
Sliabh an Iarainn – “Sliabh Comaicne”
Sliabh an Iarainn (“mountain of the iron”, historically corrupted as “Slieve Anierin”) is a large hill in County Leitrim, Ireland, its shape evolving … More
Manannán mac Lir
Manannán or Manann (Old Irish Manandán), also known as Manannán mac Lir (Mac Lir meaning “son of the sea”), is a sea deity in Irish mythology. He is affiliated with both the Tuatha … More
Aos Sí
The aos sí, older form aes sídhe is the Irish term for a supernatural race in Irish mythology and Scottish mythology (usually spelled Sìth, however pronounced the same), comparable to … More
Kingdom of Breifne
The Kingdom of Breifne or Bréifne was a confederation of Irish túaithe headed by a ruirí drawn from the Uí Briúin Bréifne. The Bréifne territory included current day Irish counties … More
Tuath Dé – tribe of the gods
Tuath Dé (“tribe of the gods”), are a supernatural race in Irish mythology. The Old Irish word tuath (plural tuatha) means “people, tribe, nation”; dé is the genitive case of día and, depending … More
Old Irish
Old Irish (Old Irish: Goídelc; Irish: Sean-Ghaeilge; Scottish Gaelic: Seann Ghàidhlig; Manx: Shenn Yernish; sometimes called Old Gaelic) is the name given to the oldest form of the Goidelic languages for … More
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin (“ourselves” or “we ourselves”) and Sinn Féin Amháin (“ourselves alone”) are Irish-language phrases used as a political slogan by Irish nationalists in the late nineteenth and early … More
partition of Ireland
The partition of Ireland (Irish: críochdheighilt na hÉireann) was the division of the island of Ireland into two distinct jurisdictions, Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland. It took place … More
Before Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Black people sold on the slave markets in the South during the 1600’s were the Black people who lived … More
