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Update on arrests in Iran
NEW YORK, United States, May 26, 2006
After their arrests on 19 May in Shiraz, Iran, three Baha'is remain in jail while 51 others have been released on bail. No indication has been...
54 Baha'is arrested in Iran
NEW YORK, United States, May 24, 2006
Iranian officials have arrested 54 Baha'is in the city of Shiraz, the Baha'i International Community has learned. They are mostly youth and were...
Collecting "e-waste" is an interfaith effort
MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN, United States, May 11, 2006
Just nine years old, Eve McCowen was dwarfed by the huge piles of unwanted electronic equipment that quickly accumulated in the parking lot of...
Folding paper flowers for religious harmony
SINGAPORE, Singapore, May 11, 2006
Young members of the Baha'i community here recently gave support to a national interfaith project aimed at bringing Singaporeans of all races...
Annual 'Baha'i World' volume examines the science of morality, concept of progress, and global activities
HAIFA, Israel, April 17, 2006
An examination of the science of morality, a look at the opportunities and challenges presented by human "progress," and a report on a small...
A banner year for Baha'i communicators
DALLAS, TEXAS, United States, April 7, 2006
Eleven professional Baha'i communicators have won 12 awards from the Religion Communicators Council for excellence and merit in the production...
White House spokesman expresses President's concern over worsening situation of the Baha'is in Iran
WASHINGTON, United States, March 29, 2006
At the 28 March 2006 White House press briefing, Spokesman Scott McClellan said President George Bush is concerned over last week's announcement...
British politicians commend Baha'is on Naw-Ruz
LONDON, England, March 28, 2006
Prime Minister Tony Blair and other top British politicians have sent greetings to the Baha'i community of the United Kingdom on Naw-Ruz, the...
UN Religious Freedom Official expresses fears for Baha'is in Iran
UNITED NATIONS, United States, March 20, 2006
Representatives of the Baha'i International Community reacted with alarm today to a United Nations official's statement about actions of the...
A global presence on women's issues at the UN
UNITED NATIONS, United States, March 20, 2006
Mary Caetana Aune has long been a champion of human rights. She has worked in her native Brazil with UNICEF and the Geledes Instituto da Mulher...
Guyana youth try to "move the world"
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, March 9, 2006
With an empty Coke bottle for a pint of rum and a white plastic chair the only other prop, the skit performed by five young men and women during...
"Time for Reflection" in Scottish Parliament
EDINBURGH, Scotland, February 6, 2006
Representatives of the Baha'i Faith were invited recently to address Scotland's Parliament as part of the body's weekly proceeding that allows...
Government officials visit Baha'i book display in Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal, February 5, 2006
The Minister of Culture and Historical Heritage visited a display by the Baha'i community of Senegal at an international book fair, held in the...
Two Baha'i musicians receive Grammy nominations
NEW YORK, United States, February 2, 2006
Two Baha'i musicians have received separate nominations for a 2006 Grammy Award, the music industry's best known and most prestigious awards....
Journalists win awards for human rights
BRASILIA, Brazil, January 30, 2006
Six prominent Brazilian journalists and three media organizations received "world citizenship awards" at a Baha'i-sponsored event here. The awards...
Orlando conference focuses on service to humanity
ORLANDO, FLORIDA, United States, January 30, 2006
Baha'is responded quickly and efficiently to Hurricane Katrina because of the decentralized structure of Baha'i communities, and the Faith's...
New film on Baha'i pilgrimage debuts
HAIFA, Israel, January 23, 2006
A new film about Baha'i pilgrimage to the Holy Land is now available as a DVD. Commissioned by the Universal House of Justice, "Pilgrimage --...
Global governance needed to counter terrorism
GROESBEEK, Netherlands, January 9, 2006
The challenges that terrorism throws at governments can only be countered by global governance deeply grounded in unity, a keynote speaker told...
Baha'is honor champion of human rights
LONDON, England, January 3, 2006
A former British parliamentarian, Sydney Chapman, received the inaugural Blomfield Award for Human Rights at a ceremony organized by the United...
Free computer courses lead to jobs
BANJUL, The Gambia, January 1, 2006
A graduation ceremony last month has boosted the number of computer graduates from classes offered free by the local Baha'i community to more...