Ascension of Baha'u'llah commemorated
On 29 May 1892 – 117 years ago this week – Baha’u’llah passed away at His home outside Acre. Baha’is around the world each year commemorate the...
May 26, 2009
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Baha'is participate in U.N. Sustainable Development session
As one of the youngest representatives from a nongovernmental organization to attend this year's U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development,...
May 19, 2009
Baha'is observe Declaration of the Bab
On 23 May, Baha'is around the world will celebrate the 165th anniversary of the birth of the Baha'i Faith. The holy day marks the Declaration...
May 19, 2009
Iranian Baha'i leaders may face new accusation on anniversary of imprisonment
The seven Baha'i leaders currently imprisoned in Iran are facing the anniversary of their arrest this Thursday, along with new and extremely...
May 12, 2009
Australian National Assembly marks 75th year; like Iran's, it was first elected in 1934
A congratulatory message from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was read to Australian Baha’is as they celebrated the 75th anniversary of their National...
May 8, 2009
Youth art project brings citation for Nunavut resident
Beth McKenty moved to sparsely populated northeast Canada – to Iqaluit on Baffin Island – in 1999 to fulfill a pledge, made 45 years earlier,...
April 26, 2009
For 70th year, Buenos Aires elects assembly
This week, for the 70th year, the Baha'is of Buenos Aires gathered to elect their local Spiritual Assembly – one of the two oldest of what are...
April 24, 2009
British prime minister sends Ridvan message to Baha'is
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has sent a message to UK Baha'is to mark Ridvan, the most important Baha'i festival. In it he expressed his...
April 24, 2009
Baha'is and rights groups say Iranian president must address discrimination at home
The Baha’i International Community joined two human rights organizations in calling on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to address discrimination...
April 19, 2009
Egypt officially changes rules for ID cards
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior this week published a decree that allows individuals to obtain government documents without identifying themselves...
April 17, 2009