Comments on: Re-defining “Official” http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/07/28/re-defining-official/ Promoting a fierce but respectful dialogue among the highly diverse youth of the Middle East Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:44:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: P. Bruce Khorvash MDhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/07/28/re-defining-official/#comment-181964 P. Bruce Khorvash MD Thu, 07 Aug 2008 18:02:10 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/07/28/re-defining-official/#comment-181964 O God! When these Islamic communities wake up from their deep prejudices mainly induced to them by religious leaders who read and interpret holy Qur'an by their own whimp and benefits based on conditin of 15 centuries ago? O God! When these Islamic communities wake up from their deep prejudices mainly induced to them by religious leaders who read and interpret holy Qur’an by their own whimp and benefits based on conditin of 15 centuries ago?

]]> By: ME Faith - Middle East Interfaith Blogger Network » Blog Archive » The Irony of Denialhttp://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/07/28/re-defining-official/#comment-178523 ME Faith - Middle East Interfaith Blogger Network » Blog Archive » The Irony of Denial Thu, 31 Jul 2008 14:20:47 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/07/28/re-defining-official/#comment-178523 [...] comic by Mideast Youth clearly illustrates the unfortunate situation facing the children of Baha’is in Egypt in [...] [...] comic by Mideast Youth clearly illustrates the unfortunate situation facing the children of Baha’is in Egypt in [...]

]]> By: Kawthar (Sudan)http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/07/28/re-defining-official/#comment-177366 Kawthar (Sudan) Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:25:57 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/07/28/re-defining-official/#comment-177366 Yes. When Egypt introduced the computerized ID system, the government decreed that only 3 religions can be entered in the "Religion" field - Christianity, Islam and Judaism.Several Baha'i families went to court to protest that, and in January 29 a ruling was issued that they may leave the field blank. Now over 6 months later, the government has failed to act out on the ruling, and unfortunately, Islamist MPs have launched a challenge to the it.Basma Moussa, a renown Egyptian blogger, has recently written a newspaper article expanding on their predicament, and a translation can be read <a href="http://www.bahairights.org/2008/07/15/department-of-civil-status-leads-discrimination-against-bahais/" rel="nofollow">here</a> Yes. When Egypt introduced the computerized ID system, the government decreed that only 3 religions can be entered in the “Religion” field – Christianity, Islam and Judaism.

Several Baha’i families went to court to protest that, and in January 29 a ruling was issued that they may leave the field blank. Now over 6 months later, the government has failed to act out on the ruling, and unfortunately, Islamist MPs have launched a challenge to the it.

Basma Moussa, a renown Egyptian blogger, has recently written a newspaper article expanding on their predicament, and a translation can be read here

]]> By: Mohammad Memarian (Iran)http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/07/28/re-defining-official/#comment-177168 Mohammad Memarian (Iran) Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:39:55 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2008/07/28/re-defining-official/#comment-177168 So, what is the problem? do officials refuse to provide computerised birth certificate for the Bahai child? So, what is the problem? do officials refuse to provide computerised birth certificate for the Bahai child?

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