Iranian report confirms innocence of Shiraz Baha'is
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...
October 24, 2008
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UN report cites Iranian government’s violations against Baha’is
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his concern over human rights violations in Iran against Baha'is, other minorities, women and...
October 22, 2008
Baha'is to mark Birth of the Bab
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,...
October 17, 2008
Blog Action Day creates unity for social action, says organizer
Bloggers everywhere – including people who write some of the most subscribed-to blogs in the world – will discuss the subject of poverty during...
October 13, 2008
Iran’s new school year again excludes Baha’is
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...
October 3, 2008
Baha’i Studies conference attracts 1,400 people from 23 countries
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...
October 1, 2008
Praying for the sick – can science prove it helps?
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...
October 1, 2008
Melburnians turn to ‘Soul Food’ for nourishment
Melbourne stands out as a multicultural metropolis – Malaysian restaurants, Japanese paper shops, music venues with bands from Senegal to Indonesia,...
September 28, 2008
Youth program in tough town offers key ingredient – hope
Alberto Liccardi, 12, lives in the southern Italian city of Portici and says he has some advice for friends that hang out in the streets. “Instead...
September 15, 2008
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A musical life that goes on and on
Composer Russell Garcia is 92 years old and still making music. Not only that, he’s touring internationally. This week, in the town of Ried in...
August 29, 2008