On Sunday, November 13, members of the local Bahai’i community will visit to Drake University to speak about the Bahai’i faith and conduct a Bahai’i service. The event, which will take place in the second-floor “Reading Room” in Cowles Library from 4:00 to 5:00 pm, will feature a “devotional portion” (reading prayers and writings), an “administrative portion” (reporting news and items of interest), and a “social portion” (sharing of food). Attendees are invited to participate or just to observe. This is the third “Meet My Religious Neighbor” event of the semester, most of which feature “religions without sites.” (MMRN is co-programmed by CultureALL, the Des Moines Area Religious Council, and Interfaith Alliance of Iowa.)m, will feature several presentations, darshan (sacred viewing of a Jain tirthankara), aarti (sacred waving of flame), and Jain vegetarian “snacks.” This is the second “Meet My Religious Neighbor” event of the semester, most of which feature “religions without sites.” (MMRN is co-programmed by CultureALL, the Des Moines Area Religious Council, and Interfaith Alliance of Iowa.)
