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Baha’i conferences circle the globe
ANTOFAGASTA, Chile, December 2, 2008
Baha’i conferences last weekend circled the globe – from Chile to Cameroon to the Philippines. It was the fifth of 18 consecutive weekends that...
UK Foreign Policy Centre challenges Iran on human rights
LONDON, England, November 30, 2008
The Foreign Policy Centre, a leading foreign affairs think tank in Britain, has published a new report on Iran titled “A Revolution Without Rights:...
Bus crash doesn’t stop travelers from reaching Quito conference
QUITO, Ecuador, November 27, 2008
The series of 41 conferences being held in cities around the world continues to be historic for the Baha’i Faith, not only for the number of...
UN rejection of Iranian ‘no-action motion’ is victory for human rights, say Baha’is
UNITED NATIONS, United States, November 21, 2008
The Baha’i International Community praised the United Nations General Assembly for today rejecting a so-called “no-action motion” on human rights...
Baha’is gather in DRC despite war, other challenges
UVIRA, Democratic Republic Of The Congo, November 18, 2008
A war close at hand and myriad financial and security challenges did not stop nearly 800 people from reaching a historic Baha' conference in...
Big turnout for regional Baha’i conferences
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 11, 2008
More than a thousand Baha’is from nearly a dozen countries came together for a regional conference that turned out to be the largest Baha’i gathering...
Baha’is mark the Birth of Baha’u’llah
SEOUL, South Korea, November 11, 2008
The Baha’i center in Seoul was the site of a special program – one of thousands around the world – marking the 191st anniversary of the birth...
Photograph collection posted to Web site
HAIFA, Israel, November 7, 2008
A collection of 500 photographs of Baha’i activities around the world is now available for viewing and downloading on the official Baha’i Web...
Zambia gathering is first in series of 41 conferences
LUSAKA, Zambia, November 4, 2008
Some 750 Baha’is from Zambia, Malawi, and Zimbabwe gathered in Lusaka last weekend for the first of 41 regional Baha’i conferences scheduled...
Ugandan project doesn’t stop at literacy
NEBBI DISTRICT, WEST NILE REGION, Uganda, November 2, 2008
Being literate means being able to read useful information – that's why the first unit in the UPLIFT literacy program tells how to treat malaria....
UN convenes Global Forum of faith groups
ISTANBUL, Turkey, October 30, 2008
The Baha’i International Community was among the religious groups and nongovernmental organizations that participated in a two-day Global Forum...
Baha’is observe International Day for Eradication of Poverty
UNITED NATIONS, United States, October 26, 2008
Asked to open a United Nations meeting on poverty, Kevin Locke recited an “eagle” prayer in his native Lakota Sioux dialect. “The eagle is a...
Iranian report confirms innocence of Shiraz Baha'is
NEW YORK, United States, October 24, 2008
An Iranian inspector who examined the 2006 arrests of a group of young Baha’is in Shiraz, Iran, filed a confidential report dated June 2008 confirming...
UN report cites Iranian government’s violations against Baha’is
UNITED NATIONS, United States, October 22, 2008
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his concern over human rights violations in Iran against Baha'is, other minorities, women and...
Baha'is to mark Birth of the Bab
HAIFA, Israel, October 17, 2008
Baha'is around the world will observe a holy day - the Birth of the Bab - on 20 October. One of nine holy days on which Baha'is suspend work,...
Blog Action Day creates unity for social action, says organizer
SYDNEY, Australia, October 13, 2008
Bloggers everywhere – including people who write some of the most subscribed-to blogs in the world – will discuss the subject of poverty during...
Iran’s new school year again excludes Baha’is
NEW YORK, United States, October 3, 2008
As the new academic year got under way, young Baha'is in Iran again found the door to higher education closed. Although in its public stance...
Praying for the sick – can science prove it helps?
SAN DIEGO, United States, October 1, 2008
Proving scientifically that it helps to pray for a sick person is an elusive proposition, says Dr. Taeed Quddusi, one of the speakers at the...
Baha’i Studies conference attracts 1,400 people from 23 countries
SAN DIEGO, United States, October 1, 2008
The 32nd annual conference of the North American Association for Baha’i Studies drew some 1,400 people from 23 countries - the largest-ever representation...
Melburnians turn to ‘Soul Food’ for nourishment
MELBOURNE, Australia, September 28, 2008
Melbourne stands out as a multicultural metropolis – Malaysian restaurants, Japanese paper shops, music venues with bands from Senegal to Indonesia,...