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U.S. Baha'is elect national spiritual governing body at 100th annual convention
At the recent 100th U.S. Baha'i National Convention, 171 delegates elected the nine members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, which governs the affairs of the Faith for the 160,000 members in this country.
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Remembering a day of tragedy, a day of courage
June 18 marks the 25th anniversary of the day 10 Baha'i women were hanged in Shiraz, Iran, for teaching religious classes to Baha'i youth -- the equivalent of being Sunday School teachers in the West.
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Tackling racism one day at a time
When it comes to race, Baha'is have their work cut out for them -- working to eliminate what is described by the National Spiritual Assembly in its 1991 statement on the topic as "the most challenging issue confronting America."
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Giving humanity a helping hand
The last thing most mall shoppers want is to interact with other shoppers. Misha Maynerick, a Baha'i artist living in Portland, Ore., wanted to see if she could get some of these people to literally reach out and touch someone -- to connect, albeit briefly, with another "stranger."
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