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In another brave gesture, senior cleric calls for justice
BAHA'I WORLD CENTRE, December 21, 2015
Ayatollah Abdol-Hamid Masoumi-Tehrani, a senior Muslim cleric in Iran, has courageously called on his nation's people to uphold a higher standard...
Ongoing human rights violations in Iran spotlighted in UN vote
UNITED NATIONS, United States, December 18, 2015
Last month, 20 Baha'is were arrested by the Iranian authorities, which also carried out a series of coordinated shop closures, affecting some...
At COP21 Baha'is see movement toward unity
PARIS, France, December 14, 2015
The outcome of last week's UN Conference on Climate Change, known as COP21, which resulted in an accord signed by 196 nations to reduce greenhouse...
Baha'i Media Bank online
HAIFA, Israel, November 27, 2015
The Baha'i Media Bank, which was originally launched in 2006, has been made available again. The site provides access to a large collection of...
UN condemns Iran for continuing human rights violations
UNITED NATIONS, United States, November 20, 2015
The UN expressed "serious concern" yesterday over Iran's continuing human rights violations, affirming that increased engagement with the international...
Baha'is face new wave of arrests in Iran
BIC NEW YORK, United States, November 19, 2015
The Baha'i community in Iran is facing yet another wave of arrests and shop closures. In a coordinated attack on the community by Iranian authorities...
Europeans voice concern about the economic oppression of Iranian Baha'is
BRUSSELS, Belgium, November 17, 2015
Prominent Europeans, including members of parliament, are calling on Iran to end its economic repression of Baha'is. Among the most prominent...
First groundbreaking for a local House of Worship
BATTAMBANG, Cambodia, November 15, 2015
Saturday 14 November witnessed the first groundbreaking for a local Baha'i House of Worship. Some two hundred community members from the region...
Role of religion explored at Council of Europe Exchange
SARAJEVO, Bosnia And Herzegovina, November 8, 2015
Religion is a powerful source of human motivation and society should gain a deeper understanding of how to benefit from its influence, the Baha'i...
'Embodied Light' exhibition features Chile House of Worship
TORONTO, Canada, November 5, 2015
The construction of South America's first Baha'i House of Worship has been at the center of an exhibition in Canada this week. Titled ‘Embodied...
Norway royals host interfaith dialogue
OSLO, Norway, October 29, 2015
Members of Norway's Baha'i community attended a special gathering hosted by the King and Queen of Norway. Up to 90 representatives from diverse...
Malaysians find common ground in noble aspirations
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, October 25, 2015
Up to 18 faith-based and youth organizations gathered earlier this month, together with a member of the Malaysian Parliament, for a conference...
Mass migration heightens awareness of humanity's 'organic unity'
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, October 23, 2015
Recognition of the oneness of humankind is critical as the movement of refugees across Europe continues.
Documentary shows trial of executed Baha'is
NEW YORK, United States, October 21, 2015
Previously unseen footage of the 1981 trial of members of the governing body of the Baha'i community in Iran has been broadcast for the first...
Award-winning film explores power of religion
BAHA'I WORLD CENTRE, October 20, 2015
Internationally renowned Iranian director, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, has made available to the general public his award-winning film, The Gardener....
UN goals need 'common will', says BIC
NEW YORK, United States, October 15, 2015
The collective ability of the people of the world to willfully work towards their own development will be crucial in implementing major UN goals,...
Conference on peace draws hundreds at university
COLLEGE PARK, MARYLAND, United States, October 14, 2015
Leading international experts gathered at a conference in the U.S. to address issues related to global peace. Some 300 people attended the 'Global...
Migration and role of religion discussed at major European gathering
WARSAW, Poland, October 8, 2015
The Brussels Office of the Baha'i International Community (BIC) recently participated in Europe's largest annual human rights and democracy conference—the...
Canadian Baha’i refugee experience sheds light on topical issue
OTTAWA, Canada, October 6, 2015
At a time of mass migration in the world, the experience of the Iranian Baha’i refugees in Canada yields relevant insights.
Words of Baha'u'llah resound through historic church
LONDON, England, October 2, 2015
The spot where St. Giles' Cripplegate church stands in the heart of the City of London has been the setting for acts of devotion towards God...