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With a dramatic flourish, Baha'is unveil majestic garden terraces on Mount Carmel
HAIFA, Israel, May 22, 2001
In an expressive and emotionally powerful ceremony featuring a symphony orchestra, a 70-voice choir, a specially built 4,000-seat amphitheater,...
Statement of the Universal House of Justice for the opening of the Terraces on Mount Carmel
HAIFA, Israel, May 22, 2001
Statement of the Universal House Justice on the occasion of the official opening of the Terraces of the Shrine of the Bab, 22 May 2001 As delivered...
Complex challenges for Baha'is in putting on an outdoor celebration for thousands
HAIFA, Israel, May 21, 2001
Gry Kvalheim worked behind the scenes on logistical arrangements for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and also the 1992 Baha'i World Congress, which...
Seeing Mount Carmel terraces for the first time, Baha'is feel as if they are in "paradise"
HAIFA, Israel, May 20, 2001
Like so many others among the some 3,000 Baha'is arriving here today and seeing for the first time a series of magnificent gardened terraces...
High excitement and lofty expectations for Baha'is heading to Israel for terraces inauguration ceremony
HAIFA, Israel, May 15, 2001
When Henrietta Josias arrives here at the end of the week, it will be her first time in Israel -- and only the second time in her life to travel...
Live web cast of opening ceremonies of Baha'i terraces on Mount Carmel
HAIFA, Israel, May 2, 2001
The opening ceremonies of the Baha'i terraces on Mount Carmel will be carried on a live, on-demand Web cast on 22 May 2001 at 15:00 GMT. The...
Opening of Baha'i terraces on Mount Carmel to be available live around the world by satellite
HAIFA, Israel, April 15, 2001
Coverage of ceremonies inaugurating a series of majestic terrace gardens extending nearly one kilometer up the side of Mount Carmel will be available...
Baha'i International Community issues statement on the spiritual dimension of sustainable development
UNITED NATIONS, April 19, 2001
The Baha'i International Community today issued a statement, entitled "Sustainable Development: the Spiritual Dimension," for the first session...
Baha'is release statement on racial tolerance
GENEVA, March 21, 2001
In observance of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, observed 21 March each year, the Baha'i International Community...
Full-length feature film, inspired by the Baha'i writings, premieres in Australia
PERTH, Australia, February 5, 2001
A tale of love and oppression, set in Australia's Outback in the 1890s and focusing on the story of an Aboriginal girl and a group of Lutheran...
Interfaith dialogue participants meet with King of Norway
OSLO, Norway, December 18, 2000
Participants in a national interfaith dialogue project met privately with King Harald V of Norway on 11 December 2000 to present the results...
Baha'i Temple in India continues to receive awards and recognitions
NEW DELHI, December 5, 2000
The Baha'i House of Worship here, long recognized as an architectural triumph and one of India's most visited sites, has received several more...
New Book from University Press of Maryland Explores Baha'i Views of Governance and Globalization
BETHESDA, United States, December 24, 2000
A new book from the University Press of Maryland by sociologist Nader Saiedi examines the philosophical and theological underpinnings of the...
Israel Postal Authority to issue commemorative stamp for the opening of the Terraces of the Shrine of the Bab
HAIFA, Israel, December 27, 2000
The Philatelic Service Department of the Israel Postal Authority will issue a commemorative stamp to mark the completion of the Terraces of the...
Peace Monument in Brazil receives final earth samples
RIO DE JANEIRO, September 19, 2000
Nearly a decade after being inaugurated, an hourglass-shaped monument in Rio de Janeiro now contains soil samples from nearly 150 countries,...
Baha'i Chair at Hebrew University hosts conference on modern religions
JERUSALEM, January 18, 2001
Some 54 scholars of religion -- Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Mormon and Baha'i-- gathered in December at the Hebrew University to discuss the impact...
Human Rights Day program at the United Nations focuses on upcoming World Conference Against Racism
UNITED NATIONS, December 15, 2000
Featuring a nine-city videoconference that gave it global reach, a commemoration of Human Rights Day held here on 7 December focused on preparations...
UN General Assembly expresses concern over treatment of Baha'is in Iran
UNITED NATIONS, December 6, 2000
For the 15th time in 16 years, the United Nations General Assembly has expressed "concern" over human rights violations in Iran, once again specifically...
Amjad Ali Khan, master of classical Indian music, performs at the Baha'i Lotus Temple
NEW DELHI, November 22, 2000
Earlier this year the Baha'i House of Worship received a letter from the eminent master of the sarod, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, expressing his desire...
In Buryatia, a struggle against AIDS and substance abuse
BURYATIA, Russia, November 29, 2000
In response to rising rates of alcoholism, drug use and AIDS among youth in this Siberian republic, Baha'is here have created a "Youth Center...