Archive for the 'Baha'i World' Category

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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008

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Delegates Arrive in Haifa for International Bahá’í Convention

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

HAIFA, Israel — A thousand delegates from 153 countries have arrived – from the southern tip of Africa, to Siberia, to the Americas, to remote Pacific islands – to participate in the 10th International Bahá’í Convention.
On Tuesday, 29 April, they will gather to elect the nine members of the Universal House of Justice, the international […]

Iranian Bahá’í School Children

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

In April 2007, the Bahá’í International Community reported that Baha’i students in primary and secondary schools throughout Iran were being increasingly harassed, vilified, and held up to abuse because of their Faith. Many incidents of mistreatment were reported at the time, and it appears that these incidents have been escalating in recent months.
Bahá’í school […]

Bahá’í fast “essentially a period of medidation and prayer”

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

LOS ANGELES, CA
26 February 2008 (BWNS)
Baha’is around the world will arise for prayers before sunup on March 2 as they begin their yearly fasting period - “an annual renewal of faith,” says Emerson Boergadine, a young photographer in Los Angeles.
“It’s an invigoration, an annual cleansing,” he said of the fast, which is a special […]

Bahá’ís and the Winter Holidays

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

While others are decking the halls with boughs of holly or placing Hanukkah menorahs in their windows, Baha’is are enjoying the goodwill feeling of the season and appreciating its spiritual nature. Some Bahá’ís celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah at the homes of family members or friends who are not Bahá’ís, while looking forward to Ayyam-i-Ha (Feb. […]

New Web Site on Life of Bahá’u'lláh

Monday, November 26th, 2007

HAIFA, Israel
7 November 2007 (BWNS)
A new Web site featuring photographs that help viewers experience the life of Baha’u’llah has been launched by the Baha’i International Community.
Some of the photographs have not been published before, and many of them have had only limited distribution.
The launch of the Web site comes just before the Baha’i […]

Celebration of the Birth of the Báb

Friday, October 26th, 2007

HAIFA, Israel
19 October 2007 (BWNS)
On 20 October, Bahá’ís of the world celebrate the Birth of the Báb, the first of the two divine teachers central to the founding of the Bahá’í Faith.
“Báb,” which means “gate” in Arabic, is the title assumed by Siyyid ‘Ali-Muhammad, born on 20 October 1819 in Shiráz, Iran, then called […]

Iranian Bahá’í Students Addressed by World Governing Bahá’í Body

Tuesday, September 18th, 2007

HAIFA, Israel
14 September 2007 (BWNS)
In the wake of new evidence that Iran has lied about its intention to allow Bahá’í students into universities, the Universal House of Justice has sent a letter to Iranian Bahá’í youth encouraging them to respond with composure, perseverance, and a redoubled commitment to work towards the common good in Iran. […]

International Environment Forum

Monday, August 20th, 2007

Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) - We are pleased to announce the 11th Annual Conference of the International Environment Forum (IEF), a Bahá’í-inspired organization addressing the environment and sustainable development.
This year’s forum is entitled:
Responding to Climate Change: Scientific Realities, Spiritual Imperatives
Its purpose is to explore the relationship of ethical and spiritual principles to practical actions of individuals […]

Official character of Baha’i expulsions in Iranian university revealed

Monday, March 12th, 2007

NEW YORK, 7 March 2007 (BWNS) — The Baha’i International Community has obtained a document that appears to confirm double-dealing by Iran in its policy towards Baha’i students seeking higher education.
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