Is it only a historical reporting or a modern day issue? Abir Majid shares his personal story of religious persecution while living in Iraq. Reflections will also include: Is humankind sharing many religions or iterations of one faith? Why are there so many religions when there are so many common fundamentals? Why is there so much disagreement?
Abir Majid, a resident of Maple Grove, came to this country in 1979 when he was a young man in his mid twenties, as a refugee. He had sought asylum because of the religious persecution he and his family encountered in his native country, Iraq. By now, Abir has lived most of his life here in the U.S. – with a couple of brief sojourns in China and Japan. He has also had opportunities to visit and travel in other places around the world. As a follower of the Baha’i Faith, he has always believed in what can be termed as the “Three Onenesses”: The oneness of God, The Oneness of Religion, and the Oneness of Humankind. This has lead him to seek and collaborate with organizations such as NISE and other interfaith/ intercultural organizations which promote closeness, cooperation, and better understanding among the different members of our society. Abir works as a computer specialist. He and his wife have four children, all of whom are grownups and live outside of home.
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