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At Baha'i House in Iqaluit, Angaangaq Lyberth, a member of the Baha'i community and originally from Greenland, chants in Inuktitut and Arabic. He gives introductory information on some of the principles of the Baha'i Faith (a world religion) and explains some of the beliefs.
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