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UN resolution on Iran sends powerful message on human rights

The approval today of a strongly worded resolution on human rights in Iran sends a powerful signal to the Iranian government that the world is gravely concerned about how Iran treats its citizens, said the Baha'i International Community.

The resolution, approved by a vote of 74 to 48 by the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, expressed "deep concern at serious ongoing and recurring...

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Baha'is celebrate the Birth of Baha'u'llah

On 12 November, Baha'is around the globe will celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i Faith.

Gatherings are held in thousands of localities ? in homes, at public facilities, at local and national Baha'i centers, and at Baha'i Houses of Worship.

Baha'is invite their friends and the public to join them in offering prayers and celebrating with special...

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World?s major religions present action plans on environment

Leaders representing the world's major religions, including the Baha'i Faith, gathered yesterday at historic Windsor Castle to formally launch a series of action plans involving their communities in a long-term effort to protect the environment.

They were joined by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and HRH The Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, in a celebratory meeting that...

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Baha'is join global plan for "generational change" on climate change

The Baha'i International Community today announced that it has become a partner in a United Nations-sponsored program to promote "generational change" to address climate change and environmental sustainability.
The program, which is co-sponsored by the Alliance of Religions and Conservation (ARC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), seeks to promote lifestyle changes that will...

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Trial of seven Baha'is delayed, no new date set

Although the trial of seven Baha'i leaders imprisoned in Iran for more than 17 months was scheduled for today, when attorneys and families arrived at the court offices in Tehran they were told it would not take place. No new trial date was given.

"The time has come for these seven innocent people to be immediately released on bail," said Diane Ala'i, the Baha'i International Community's...

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Trial of seven Baha'is in Iran scheduled for 18 October

The trial of seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders in Iran is scheduled for Sunday. However, defense lawyers have not received the standard advance notification required under Iranian law.

"It is unclear whether the trial will take place on Sunday, or whether it will be postponed again," said Diane Ala'i, the Baha'i International Community representative to the United Nations in Geneva.

"If the...

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Secretary general of UN releases report criticizing human rights abuses in Iran

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon yesterday expressed strong criticism of Iran's human rights record, voicing concern about the use of excessive force after Iran's presidential election, the harassment of women's rights activists, the ongoing execution of juveniles, and the continued persecution of minorities, including Baha'is.

In a 19-page report written specifically to address a request made...

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Prominent Iranians call for religious liberty

A best-selling author and an Oscar-nominated actress are among those who have called for religious freedom in Iran, including an end to the persecution of Baha'is in that country.

Some 1,400 people heard Azar Nafisi, author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran," and Shohreh Aghdashloo, Academy Award-nominated actress for "House of Sand and Fog," speak at a public gathering this month at George...

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Music and the arts a highlight of summer gatherings

Singing was the draw at a festival of choirs in the Congo, while in Venezuela, both plastic arts and music played a key role at the annual Baha'i summer school.

In the United Kingdom, the long-running Academy of the Arts gave 300 people the opportunity to focus on art, music, writing, or dance at a summer retreat. And in the United States, renowned Baha'i singer Narges and the Unity Bluegrass...

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Ethics are 'missing dimension' in climate debate, says IPCC head

The inequities and injustices that are likely to occur on a global level because of climate change mean that world leaders must carefully examine the moral and ethical dimensions of global warming, said Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, chairman of the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

"The impacts of climate change are going to be inequitable, unequal, and severe in many...

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First identification cards issued to Egyptian Baha'is using a "dash" instead of religion

Two young Baha'is at the center of a court case over religious identification on government documents have received new computerized ID cards showing a "dash" instead of their religion.

Imad and Nancy Rauf Hindi received the new cards on 8 August 2009. They are the first such cards to be issued following a ruling by the Egyptian Supreme Administrative Court that cleared the way for the...

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Trial of seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders postponed

The trial of seven Baha'i leaders imprisoned in Iran has been postponed until 18 October, the Baha'i International Community learned today.

According to Diane Ala'i, the Baha'i International Community representative to the United Nations in Geneva, following a request for postponement of the trial from Mr. Hadi Esmaielzadeh and Ms. Mahnaz Parakand ? attorneys from the Defenders of Human...

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Conference: Religion joins with science to address environment issues

People?s spiritual beliefs affect their attitude toward climate change, with religious groups increasingly helping to frame humanity?s response to environmental issues.

That was one of the messages from a session at the 33rd annual conference of the Association for Baha?i Studies, held in mid-August in Washington, D.C. The gathering drew nearly 1,000 participants from some 20...

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Due process ignored as trial date is set for Iranian Baha'i prisoners

In yet another example of the denial to Bahá?ís in Iran of their rights to justice, including due process, judicial officials have reportedly set next Tuesday as the trial date for seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders ? despite the fact that the lead lawyers registered with the court to represent them are either in prison or outside the country.

Further, efforts to have the accused released...

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British Baha'is meet with Prime Minister Brown on Iran concerns

LONDON, 16 July 09 -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown met this week with members of the U.K. Baha'i community and underlined his government's concern over the seven Baha'i leaders being detained in Iran.

Mr. Lembit Opik, chair of the All-Party Parliamentary...

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Trial for seven Baha'i leaders reportedly delayed

GENEVA, 13 July 09 -- Iranian officials have reportedly told families of the seven Baha'i leaders currently held in Evin prison in Tehran that their trial has been delayed. No new trial date was given.

Held for more than a year, the seven were reportedly to have been...

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Ethics at heart of economic crisis, says EBBF

GENEVA, 06 July 09 -- Any response to the world economic crisis must address ethics, given that the crisis is "fundamentally one of trust and integrity," the European Baha'i Business Forum said in a statement published last week.

Furthermore, the situation requires an...

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German town marks 700-year anniversary with programs at Baha'i temple

LANGENHAIN, 29 June 09 -- The European Baha?i House of Worship ? the most prominent landmark in a wide area around Langenhain ? was the site of events this month celebrating the 700-year anniversary of the village.

The mayor of Hofheim, of which Langenhain is a part,...

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Reports of a trial date for Baha'i leaders falsely accused of espionage

, 24 June 09 -- According to information conveyed by the authorities in Evin prison to the family members of the seven Baha'is who have been imprisoned in Tehran, Iran, for over a year, their trial date has been set for 11 July 2009. This information has been...

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The Universal House of Justice addresses a message to the Baha?is of Iran

, 26 June 09 -- The Universal House of Justice has addressed the following message dated 23 June 2009 to the Baha?is of Iran in light of recent events in that country.

23 June 2009

To the Bahá?ís of Iran

Dearly loved Friends,

With hearts grieved by...

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Jazz singer Tierney Sutton takes a spiritual look at 'Desire'

LOS ANGELES, 13 June 2009 -- Tierney Sutton is hardly alone among jazz vocalists in trying to bring a spiritual dimension to her music. But lining up jazz standards with the sacred writings of the Baha'i Faith takes the idea a step further, says Britain's Daily Express in a...

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Ascension of Baha'u'llah commemorated

ACRE, 25 May 2009 -- On 29 May 1892 ? 117 years ago this week ? Baha?u?llah passed away at His home outside Acre.

Baha?is around the world each year commemorate the date with special devotional programs, many turning in the direction of His burial site as...

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Australia, Canada call for immediate release of imprisoned Baha'is

CANBERRA, 26 May 2009 -- The Australian Parliament has called on the government of Iran to release seven imprisoned Baha?i leaders ?without delay.?

A motion from the House of Representatives expresses ?serious concern? that the detained Baha?is have had no...

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Baha'is observe Declaration of the Bab

HAIFA, 18 May 2009 -- On 23 May, Baha'is around the world will celebrate the 165th anniversary of the birth of the Baha'i Faith.

The holy day marks the Declaration of the Bab, who in 1844 announced that He was a new divine Messenger, sent to herald a new age for...

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Baha'is participate in U.N. Sustainable Development session

UNITED NATIONS, 18 May 2009 -- As one of the youngest representatives from a nongovernmental organization to attend this year's U.N. Commission on Sustainable Development, it was natural that 19-year-old Alicia Cundall would participate in the youth caucus.

But she didn't...

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Iranian Baha'i leaders may face new accusation on anniversary of imprisonment

NEW YORK, 11 May 2009 -- The seven Baha'i leaders currently imprisoned in Iran are facing the anniversary of their arrest this Thursday, along with new and extremely grave accusations, after spending a year in jail without formal charges or access to their lawyer, Shirin...

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Australian National Assembly marks 75th year; like Iran's, it was first elected in 1934

SYDNEY, 7 May 2009 -- A congratulatory message from Prime Minister Kevin Rudd was read to Australian Baha?is as they celebrated the 75th anniversary of their National Spiritual Assembly at an event in Sydney. Participants remembered the Baha?is in Iran, who would be...

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Youth art project brings citation for Nunavut resident

IQALUIT, Nunavut, 25 April 2009 -- Beth McKenty moved to sparsely populated northeast Canada ? to Iqaluit on Baffin Island ? in 1999 to fulfill a pledge, made 45 years earlier, to devote part of her life to reducing youth suicide.

Within two weeks of arriving she had begun a...

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British prime minister sends Ridvan message to Baha'is

LONDON, 23 April 2009 -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has sent a message to UK Baha'is to mark Ridvan, the most important Baha'i festival. In it he expressed his "respect and admiration" for the British Baha'i community which, he said, "makes a contribution to British...

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For 70th year, Buenos Aires elects assembly

BUENOS AIRES, 23 April 2009 -- This week, for the 70th year, the Baha'is of Buenos Aires gathered to elect their local Spiritual Assembly ? one of the two oldest of what are now 600 such Baha'i governing councils throughout South America.

A special program featuring...

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Baha'is and rights groups say Iranian president must address discrimination at home

GENEVA, 18 April 2009 -- The Baha?i International Community joined two human rights organizations in calling on Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to address discrimination in his own country when he speaks this week at the conference known as Durban II.

The...

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Egypt officially changes rules for ID cards

CAIRO, 16 April 2009 -- Egypt?s Ministry of Interior this week published a decree that allows individuals to obtain government documents without identifying themselves as belonging to a particular religion.

The decree is the result of a recent Egyptian Supreme...

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Canada's Parliament condemns persecution of Baha'is in Iran

OTTAWA, 1 April 2009 -- Canada's House of Commons has unanimously adopted a strongly worded motion condemning the persecution of Baha'is in Iran and calling on the Iranian government to release Baha'i leaders imprisoned in Tehran.

The motion, which was approved on 30...

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Web site offers information for visiting Baha'i gardens, shrines

HAIFA, 19 March 2009 -- A new Web site with information for visiting the Baha'i shrines and gardens in Haifa and Acre was introduced today by the Baha'i International Community.

The Web site gives details about tours, hours, and the gardens themselves, as well as...

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Naw-Ruz 2009 marks centenary of entombment of the Bab

HAIFA, 18 March 2009 -- On March 21, Baha'is around the world will mark Naw-Ruz - their new year - a date that this year coincides with the 100th anniversary of the interment of the remains of the Bab on Mount Carmel.

On Naw-Ruz in 1909, 'Abdu'l-Baha, then the head of...

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Egyptian court removes barriers to ID documents for Baha'is

GENEVA, 16 March 2009 -- A court in Egypt today removed any grounds for preventing Baha'is from receiving proper official identity documents, clearing the way for an end to years of deprivation for Egyptian Baha'is - and opening the door to a new level of respect for...

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Baha'i International Community sends letter to Iran's chief prosecutor

NEW YORK, 6 March 2009 -- The Baha'i International Community has issued an open letter to Iran's prosecutor general outlining the tragic history of the persecution of Baha'is in that country, explaining their innocence in the face of accusations made by the government, and...

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Historic 18-week conference series comes to an end

KIEV, 3 March 2009 -- The historic series of 41 Baha?i conferences that began four months ago in southern Africa wrapped up last weekend in eastern Europe with a gathering in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.

Some 730 people ? mostly from Ukraine, Russia, Moldova,...

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Regional conferences in Ghana and Azerbaijan conclude

ACCRA, 24 February 2009 -- This city was host this last weekend to the largest of the nine regional conferences held in Africa with 1700 participants from eight countries. The Accra gathering was held concurrently with the regional conference in Baku, Azerbaijan. They were...

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European Union expresses ?deep concern? over seven Baha'i prisoners

GENEVA, 18 February 2009 -- The European Union yesterday issued a statement expressing its ?deep concern? over Iran?s plans to bring seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders to trial for espionage and other charges soon. The Baha?i International Community has called for their...

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Istanbul hosts 38th in series of 41 conferences

Istanbul, 17 February 2009 -- The 38th conference in the series of Baha?i gatherings occurring around the world was held last weekend in Istanbul, drawing 925 participants, mainly from Turkey, Cyprus, and Albania.

Istanbul is the only city hosting a conference where...

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Baha?is express gratitude for open letter of support

NEW YORK, 15 February 2009 -- The Baha?i International Community has issued a statement of gratitude to the Iranian intellectuals, scholars, writers, journalists, activists, and artists throughout the world who signed an open letter apologizing for their silence during Iran?s...

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Swift international reaction to pending trial of Iranian Baha'is

NEW YORK, 15 February 2009 -- International reaction to news that Iran may soon put on trial seven Baha'i leaders for espionage and other charges came swiftly last week as governments, parliamentary leaders and human rights organizations expressed strong criticism of any such...

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Lives of service: Profiles of seven imprisoned Baha?is

GENEVA, 12 February 2009 -- The following are a series of short biographical profiles of the seven Baha'i leaders currently being held in Evin prison in Iran. Six were arrested in their homes in Tehran on 14 May 2008. A seventh had been arrested earlier, on 5 March 2008, while...

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Jailed Iranian Baha'is should be released, not put on trial, says BIC

GENEVA, 12 February 2009 -- Reports that seven imprisoned Baha?is have been accused of espionage and other crimes and that their case will be referred to the Revolutionary Court next week are deeply concerning, potentially marking a new and dangerous stage in Iran?s...

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Fifty years ago, landmark gatherings also lifted Baha?i world

FRANKFURT, 10 February 2009 -- A historic Baha?i conference in Frankfurt last weekend brought to mind an earlier gathering in the same city a half century earlier ? one that was also a milestone in Baha?i history.

Last weekend?s event in Frankfurt was one of the current...

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Cambodia hosts 2,100 Baha?is at historic gathering

BATTAMBANG, 3 February 2009 -- Some 2,100 Baha?is from Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam gathered in Cambodia?s second-largest city for a historic conference that had citizens of all four nations sitting side by side to discuss service activities in their...

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Baha'i International Community deplores destruction of Khavaran cemetery

GENEVA, 30 January 2009 -- The destruction earlier this month of a cemetery in Iran used for the mass burial of hundreds killed in the aftermath of the Islamic revolution in 1979 is an outrageous violation of human dignity, the Baha'i International Community said today. At...

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World?s coldest capital hosts Baha?i conference

ULAANBAATAR, 27 January 2009 -- The coldest capital city on earth was the gathering place last weekend for 1,700 Baha?is from Mongolia, Russia, and other nations ? called together to celebrate achievements in community-building work and make plans for future activities at the...

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Gathering in Lae draws 1,500; for the Americas, series is complete

LAE, 20 January 2009 -- From every corner of Papua New Guinea, the Baha?is came ? and that was not easy.

They were eager to reach the city of Lae to attend a regional conference ? one of 41 being held in cities around the world at the call of the Universal House of...

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Six Baha'is arrested in Iran; one worked for Shirin Ebadi's rights organizations

GENEVA, 15 January 2009 -- At least six Baha'is were arrested in Iran yesterday, including a woman who worked at human rights organizations connected with Nobel prize winner Shirin Ebadi.

According to reports received from Iran, the six were arrested after government...

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Attendance nears 50,000 people at conferences

Guadalajara, 13 January 2009 -- In Mexico, the prayers were in Spanish, Mayan and Nahuatl. Across North America, in Toronto, they were in English, French, and Inuktituk.

But the spirit was the same - members of the Baha'i Faith coming together in regional conferences to...

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London, Abidjan host landmark conferences

LONDON, 6 January 2009 -- London hosted its largest Baha?i gathering in 45 years with a regional conference last weekend that brought together 3,200 people from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland.

A World Congress held in Royal...

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Conference series reaches half-way point with 40,000 participants

KUALA LUMPUR, 31 December 2008 -- A series of 41 conferences is bringing together unprecedented numbers of Baha?is in country after country, with more than 40,000 people having participated so far.

The 18-week series reached the half-way point last weekend with a gathering in...

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Restoration work begins on Shrine of the Bab

HAIFA, 28 December 2008 -- Work has begun on a four-year restoration project on the golden-domed Shrine of the Bab, one of the holiest sites in the Baha?i world and Haifa?s best-known landmark.

The Shrine of the Bab stands at the center of the Baha?i gardens, on the...

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Baha?i conference series completes eighth week

SAO PAULO, 23 December 2008 -- The series of 41 Baha?i conferences being held around the world continued this past weekend with gatherings in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Kuching, Sarawak, in Malaysia.

The 1,700 people gathered in Brazil and the 1,300 in Malaysia represented the...

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Baha?is call for reopening of human rights center in Iran

GENEVA, 23 December 2008 -- The Baha'i International Community today expressed grave concern over the closing by the Iranian government of Shirin Ebadi?s Defenders of Human Rights Center in Tehran and called for its reopening.

?The closing of Mrs. Ebadi?s office is a...

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Manhattanites start small, aim high with class for children

NEW YORK, 16 December 2008 -- As one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the United States, Manhattan?s Upper East Side might seem like an unlikely place to start building a new world civilization.

?The Upper East Side is quite well-to-do,? explained Monette Van Lith, a...

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UN General Assembly expresses ?deep concern? about human rights in Iran

UNITED NATIONS, 18 December 2008 -- The United Nations General Assembly today adopted a resolution expressing ?deep concern at serious human rights violations? in Iran.

The resolution, which passed by a vote of 69 to 54, specifically criticized Iran?s use of torture, the high...

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Faith groups sign human rights statement

THE HAGUE, 15 December 2008 -- Groups and individuals around the world this month have been commemorating the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which occurred on 10 December 1948. The United Nations has designated the anniversary each...

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Ethics stressed at UN conference on climate change

POZNAN, 11 December 2008 -- In its contributions to the UN Climate Change conference in Poznan, Poland, this week, the Baha?i International Community stressed the importance of addressing the ethical and moral issues that surround global warming and its impact on the...

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Baha?i conference series reaches the United States

CHICAGO, 9 December 2008 -- The first conferences in the United States in the current series of 41 Baha?i gatherings being held around the world attracted nearly 8,500 people this past weekend, and another three this coming weekend are expected to draw a similar...

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Baha'is mark 60th anniversary of Human Rights Declaration

NEW YORK, 7 December 2008 -- Many Baha'i communities around the world are observing Human Rights Day this week - which this year has special significance because it marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

In New York, the Baha'i International...

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Baha?i conferences circle the globe

ANTOFAGASTA, 2 December 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 will see conferences in a total of 41 cities, all having been convened by the Universal House of...

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UK Foreign Policy Centre challenges Iran on human rights

LONDON, 30 November 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: Women, Kurds and Baha?is Searching for Equality in Iran.?

The report concludes that, although...

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Bus crash doesn?t stop travelers from reaching Quito conference

QUITO, 27 November 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 participants (over 12,000 and counting) but also for people?s determination to overcome obstacles to get...

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Baha?is gather in DRC despite war, other challenges

UVIRA, 18 November 2008 -- A war close at hand and myriad financial and security challenges did not stop nearly 800 people from reaching a historic Baha?i conference in Uvira.

Most of the participants came from the DRC, but 13 were from Burundi and four from...

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UN rejection of Iranian ?no-action motion? is victory for human rights, say Baha?is

United Nations, 21 November 2008 -- The Baha?i International Community praised the United Nations General Assembly for today rejecting a so-called ?no-action motion? on human rights in Iran.

Such a motion, if it had passed, would have used procedural rules to set aside a...

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Big turnout for regional Baha?i conferences

JOHANNESBURG, 11 November 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 ever held in South Africa.

A simultaneous conference this past weekend in Nakuru, Kenya, also...

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Baha?is mark the Birth of Baha?u?llah

SEOUL, 11 November 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 of Baha?u?llah, which occurred on 12 November 1817 in Tehran, Iran.

The anniversary is one of...

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Photograph collection posted to Web site

HAIFA, 7 November 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 site.

The link to the specific Web section, titled ?Attaining the dynamics of growth: Images from...

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Zambia gathering is first in series of 41 conferences

LUSAKA, 4 November 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 over the next four months in cities around the globe.

The unprecedented series of gatherings comes at...

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UN convenes Global Forum of faith groups

ISTANBUL, 30 October 2008 -- The Baha?i International Community was among the religious groups and nongovernmental organizations that participated in a two-day Global Forum of Faith-based Organizations, convened by the United Nations Population Fund.

The gathering, held in...

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Ugandan project doesn?t stop at literacy

NEBBI DISTRICT, West Nile Region, 2 November 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.

Later units deal with farming methods, nutrition, hygiene and safety, making compost, environmental...

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Baha?is observe International Day for Eradication of Poverty

UNITED NATIONS, 26 October 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 symbol of the ascendant nature of the human spirit, of the innate capacity of the human spirit to...

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Iranian report confirms innocence of Shiraz Baha'is

NEW YORK, 24 October 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 what Baha?is have said all along: that their activities were strictly humanitarian in nature...

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UN report cites Iranian government?s violations against Baha?is

UNITED NATIONS, 22 October 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 juveniles.

In a 20-page document released on Monday, Mr. Ban responded to a request from the General...

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Baha'is to mark Birth of the Bab

HAIFA, 17 October 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, the date marks the anniversary of the birth - in 1819 in Shiraz, Iran - of Siyyid 'Ali-Muhammad, known to...

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Blog Action Day creates unity for social action, says organizer

SYDNEY, 13 October 2008 -- Bloggers everywhere ? including people who write some of the most subscribed-to blogs in the world ? will discuss the subject of poverty during the second annual Blog Action Day, set for 15 October.

So far more than 8,000 bloggers with an...

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Iran?s new school year again excludes Baha?is

NEW YORK, 3 October 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 the Iranian government maintains that Baha'is are free to attend university, reports over the past few...

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Praying for the sick ? can science prove it helps?

SAN DIEGO, 1 October 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 32nd annual conference of the North American Association for Baha?i Studies.

The first problem, he said,...

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Baha?i Studies conference attracts 1,400 people from 25 countries

SAN DIEGO, 1 October 2008 -- The 32nd annual conference of the North American Association for Baha?i Studies drew some 1,400 people from 25 countries. The approximately 100 attendees from outside the United States and Canada represented the largest-ever number of international...

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Melburnians turn to ?Soul Food? for nourishment

MELBOURNE, 28 September 2008 -- Melbourne stands out as a multicultural metropolis ? Malaysian restaurants, Japanese paper shops, music venues with bands from Senegal to Indonesia, all within strolling distance of one another. Not surprising, then, that Melburnians have adopted a...

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Youth program in tough town offers key ingredient ? hope

PORTICI, 15 September 2008 -- 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 of doing nothing in the middle of the road, come to the Baha?i Center. It is better for you,?...

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A musical life that goes on and on

RIED, 29 August 2008 -- 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 northern Austria, in front of an audience of 200 people, he conducted a local orchestra and choir in a...

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Baha'is imprisoned in Yemen may face deportation to Iran

NEW YORK, 27 August 2008 -- Three Baha?is currently imprisoned in Yemen are facing the possibility of imminent deportation to Iran, where Baha?is are intensely persecuted and they would likely face imprisonment or torture.

?We are gravely concerned about the fate of...

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Iranian media attacks on Baha'is and Nobel Prize Winner Shirin Ebadi seek to stir ?irrational fears and prejudices?

NEW YORK, 12 August 2008 -- Fraudulent claims in the Iranian news media about seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders and the efforts of Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi and others to defend them represent an effort by the government to prevent Baha'is from having adequate legal...

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American jazz musicians compose winning song for Olympics

BRUNSWICK, Georgia, 5 August 2008 -- Two U.S. jazz musicians combined their knowledge of Chinese music, Brazilian samba, and American jazz to write one of the songs being featured at the Beijing Olympic Games.

?Beijing Olympics Hao Yuing (Good Luck),? composed by Phil Morrison...

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Baha?is reject allegations of subversive activity in Iran

NEW YORK, 3 August 2008 -- The Baha?i International Community categorically rejects statements by an Iranian prosecutor that seven Baha?is detained in Tehran have ?confessed? to operating an ?illegal? organization with ties to Israel and other countries.

?We...

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Vietnam recognizes Baha?is as religious community

Ho Chi Minh City, 31 July 2008 -- The government of Vietnam has given full recognition to the Baha?i community as a religious organization.

A certificate was presented to representatives of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha?is of Vietnam at a ceremony on 25...

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