Vietnam recognizes Baha’is as religious community
The government of Vietnam has given full recognition to the Baha’i community as a religious organization. A certificate was presented to representatives...
July 31, 2008
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Most Holy Book of Baha’i Faith published in Norwegian
The Baha’i book known as the Kitab-i-Aqdas, the “Most Holy Book,” has been published in Norwegian for the first time, bringing to about 30 the...
July 29, 2008
Arsonists in Iran target Baha’i homes, vehicles
Acts of arson targeting homes and vehicles are the latest violent tactics directed against the Baha’is of Iran. “In the early hours of the morning...
July 28, 2008
Baha’i shrines chosen as World Heritage sites
A United Nations committee meeting here has determined that two Baha'i shrines in Israel possess "outstanding universal value" and should be...
July 8, 2008
"People can sense the presence of God"
Muslims to Mecca, Jews to Jerusalem, Christians to Bethlehem, Buddhists to Lumbini - and Baha'is to Acre. The holiest spots on earth to Baha'is...
July 8, 2008
Baha’is commemorate martyrdom of the Bab
This week Baha’is mark the 158th anniversary of the martyrdom of the Bab, one of the two central figures in the founding of their religion. On...
July 6, 2008
Nobel laureates call for release of Iranian Baha’i prisoners
Six Nobel Peace Prize laureates have issued a statement calling on the Iranian government to free immediately seven prominent Iranian Baha’is...
June 30, 2008
Quiet revolutionaries
At first glance nothing about these eight people would tell you that they are founders of schools. They come from the unlikeliest of backgrounds....
June 22, 2008
Seven jailed Iranian Baha’is make brief contact with families
Seven prominent Baha’is imprisoned in Iran have each been allowed a brief phone call to their families, the Baha’i International Community has...
June 19, 2008
Ethiopian children’s TV show receives honor
“Tsehai Loves Learning," an Amharic-language educational television show that is produced and broadcast in Ethiopia, received an award at the...
June 12, 2008