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British Baha'is meet with Prime Minister Brown on Iran concerns
LONDON, England, July 16, 2009
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met this week with members of the U.K. Baha'i community and underlined his government's concern over the...
Trial for seven Baha'i leaders reportedly delayed
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 13, 2009
Iranian officials have reportedly told families of the seven Baha'i leaders currently held in Evin prison in Tehran that their trial has been...
Ethics at heart of economic crisis, says EBBF
GENEVA, Switzerland, July 6, 2009
Any response to the world economic crisis must address ethics, given that the crisis is "fundamentally one of trust and integrity," the European...
German town marks 700-year anniversary with programs at Baha'i temple
LANGENHAIN, Germany, June 29, 2009
The European Baha’i House of Worship – the most prominent landmark in a wide area around Langenhain – was the site of events this month celebrating...
The Universal House of Justice addresses a message to the Baha’is of Iran
HAIFA, Israel, June 26, 2009
The Universal House of Justice has addressed the following message dated 23 June 2009 to the Baha’is of Iran in light of recent events in that...
Reports of a trial date for Baha'i leaders falsely accused of espionage
BIC NEW YORK, United States, June 24, 2009
According to information conveyed by the authorities in Evin prison to the family members of the seven Baha'is who have been imprisoned in Tehran,...
Jazz singer Tierney Sutton takes a spiritual look at 'Desire'
LOS ANGELES, United States, June 14, 2009
Tierney Sutton is hardly alone among jazz vocalists in trying to bring a spiritual dimension to her music. But lining up jazz standards with...
Australia, Canada call for immediate release of imprisoned Baha'is
CANBERRA, Australia, May 27, 2009
The Australian Parliament has called on the government of Iran to release seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders “without delay.” A motion from the...
Ascension of Baha'u'llah commemorated
ACRE, Israel, May 26, 2009
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...
Baha'is observe Declaration of the Bab
HAIFA, Israel, May 19, 2009
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...
Baha'is participate in U.N. Sustainable Development session
UNITED NATIONS, United States, May 19, 2009
As one of the youngest representatives from a nongovernmental organization to attend this year's U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development,...
Iranian Baha'i leaders may face new accusation on anniversary of imprisonment
NEW YORK, United States, May 12, 2009
The seven Baha'i leaders currently imprisoned in Iran are facing the anniversary of their arrest this Thursday, along with new and extremely...
Australian National Assembly marks 75th year; like Iran's, it was first elected in 1934
SYDNEY, Australia, May 8, 2009
A congratulatory message from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was read to Australian Baha’is as they celebrated the 75th anniversary of their National...
Youth art project brings citation for Nunavut resident
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT, Canada, April 26, 2009
Beth McKenty moved to sparsely populated northeast Canada – to Iqaluit on Baffin Island – in 1999 to fulfill a pledge, made 45 years earlier,...
British prime minister sends Ridvan message to Baha'is
LONDON, England, April 24, 2009
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...
For 70th year, Buenos Aires elects assembly
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, April 24, 2009
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...
Baha'is and rights groups say Iranian president must address discrimination at home
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 19, 2009
The Baha’i International Community joined two human rights organizations in calling on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to address discrimination...
Egypt officially changes rules for ID cards
CAIRO, Egypt, April 17, 2009
Egypt’s Ministry of Interior this week published a decree that allows individuals to obtain government documents without identifying themselves...
Canada's Parliament condemns persecution of Baha'is in Iran
OTTAWA, Canada, April 2, 2009
Canada's House of Commons has unanimously adopted a strongly worded motion condemning the persecution of Baha'is in Iran and calling on the Iranian...
Web site offers information for visiting Baha'i gardens, shrines
HAIFA, Israel, March 19, 2009
A new Web site with information for visiting the Baha'i shrines and gardens in Haifa and Acre was introduced today by the Baha'i International...