June 10. On this date in 2008, the NSA of the United States responded to Kalimát Press, whose "business relationship with the Bahá'í Distribution Service" was suspended due to "an ideological agenda which is at variance with the spirit and interests of the Bahá'í Faith."

 

June 10. On this date in 2008, the NSA of the United States responded to Kalimát Press, whose "business relationship with the Bahá'í Distribution Service" was suspended due to "an ideological agenda which is at variance with the spirit and interests of the Bahá'í Faith."

Letter from the National Spiritual Assembly to Kalimat, 2008

Dear Bahá'í Friend,

The National Spiritual Assembly received your email message of March 20, 2008, inquiring as to how Kalimát Press might go about reestablishing its business relationship with the Bahá'í Distribution Service and with other agencies of this institution. Please pardon the delay in our response, owing to the high volume of work at the National Center, which in recent months has included preparations for the 100th Bahá'í National Convention.

You have received several letters from the National Assembly and the Universal House of Justice which explain the reason for our decision in December 2005 that national and local Bahá'í agencies cease to distribute books and other items marketed by Kalimát Press. As the Supreme Body has written in its letter to you dated November 26, 2006, "you have for many years pursued an ideological agenda which is at variance with the spirit and interests of the Bahá'í Faith; and Kalimát Press has been used as an instrument in its promotion. Bahá'í institutions have attempted in various ways to apprise you of this concern, but to no avail." In spite of the ample guidance lovingly provided over the years, the National Assembly has not observed from the tone and content of your communications that you have taken to heart the counsels received thus far and that you sincerely desire to rectify the problems identified by the Faith's institutions.

The National Assembly would be interested to learn your thoughts on this matter. However, until it sees that you have understood the spirit of the concerns already expressed and demonstrate a genuine aspiration to change accordingly, the National Assembly cannot expect your future activities to differ from those of the past, and will thus have no cause to consider reestablishing its business relationship with Kalimát Press.

Please be assured of our ardent prayers in the luminous Mashriqu'l-Adhkár that the Blessed Beauty may bestow upon you His wisdom and protection.

With heartfelt Bahá'í love,

National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States