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Two Baha’i friends and neighbors in Columbia, S.C., have been throwing a weekly "spiritual party" whose success surprises even them.
U.N. General Assembly expresses "deep concern" about human rights in Iran
The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution expressing “deep concern” about “ongoing systematic violations of human rights” in Iran. This is the 20th resolution that the General Assembly has passed on this issue, which was adopted by a final vote of 73 to 53, with 55 abstentions.
President of Harvard University sends letter to Iranian UN official
President Faust of Harvard University has sent a letter to the Permanent Representative of Iran at the United Nations expressing her concern regarding the systematic denial of access to higher education to members of the Bahá’í community in Iran.
Ted Taylor: I was raised as a Unitarian
Eugene, Oregon Baha’i since 1990 I was raised as a Unitarian and occasionally went to church. But after taking a course on religion at age 13, I concluded that religions appear to talk about God in the same way, but claim only their religion talks about Him in the “right” way. I believed a religion could [...]
The Center for the Defenders of Human Rights led by Shirin Ebadi, Nobel winner, issued a report about the Iranian government’s crackdown on students activists. The group also expressed concern about the Baha’i community in Iran.
From Iran to Utah, the passion for study burns
The Daily Utah Chronicle published an article, “From Iran to Utah: The Passion for Study Burns”, about the persecution of the Baha’is in Iran, and the denial of education to Baha’i students. They interviewed an Iranian Baha’i student who is now a sophomore at the University of Utah.
U.N. Committee condemns human rights violations in Iran
NEW YORK, 20 November 2007 (BWNS) — A committee of the United Nations General Assembly approved a resolution today expressing “deep concern” about “ongoing systematic violations of human rights” in Iran.
Check out the harvest of books on different aspects of the Baha’i Faith at Baha’i Publishing, the publishing arm of the national governing body of the Baha’i Faith in the United States.
Article in The Philadelphia Bulletin about the Persecution of Baha’is in Iran
Herb Denenberg of The Bulletin, Philadelphia’s Family Newspaper, has written an article about the persecution of Baha’is in Iran. You can access the article here.
The November 2007 edition of the Weekly Standard has published an article by Paul Marshall, senior fellow at the Hudson Institute’s Center for Religious Freedom, entitled “Murder with Impunity: Iran targets the Baha’is – again.”
Residents in a section of Sterling, Va., have a new neighbor: the Northern Virginia Baha’i Center, at the corner of Route 7 and Cardinal Glen Circle.
Jason “Oak” Ritchie: I grew up a Jehovah’s Witness
Columbia, S.C. Baha’i since 1999 ‘I wanted to see the world change for the better, to do good in this world’ I grew up a Jehovah’s Witness, but when I was around 11 I started asking questions that made my family uneasy. By the time I reached my teens, I had become an atheist and [...]
John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie, who became a Baha’i in 1968, would have been 90 on Oct. 21, 2007. He was at the forefront not only of the bebop jazz phenomenon, the most vital music of its age, but of a jazz generation that included Thelonious Monk, Nat King Cole and Ella Fitzgerald.
What if they held an election without candidates? Without the requisite hand-shaking and baby-kissing, debates or campaign promises. Without even a personal discussion of whom to vote for.
The Baha’i House of Worship Choir began this season with its schedule of singing on the first three Sundays of the month and at special events such as memorial services and holy day observances.
Recognized for enhancing the environment and enriching the public’s quality of life, the Baha’i House of Worship recently was named one of 150 Illinois Great Places by the American Institute of Architects.
When "staying connected" means nothing more than being able to get on the Internet, personal relationships suffer. Depression, anxiety and other problems take hold, studies show, especially in kids and teens who don’t have healthy, face-to-face relationships.
You don’t have to be a kid to enjoy the interview with film and television star Rainn Wilson in the current issue of Brilliant Star, the multi-award-winning children’s magazine published by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States.
Visitors to the Baha’i House of Worship for the North American Continent in Wilmette, Ill., are attracted not only to its peace and serenity, but to its beauty, both inside and out.
NBC Nightly News kicks off ‘Faith in America’ series with Baha’i interview
U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (IL) Op-Ed published in the Chicago Sun Times on September 30.
The New York Times published an article by Laurie Goodstein about the president of Iran’s meeting with Christian leaders from the United States and Canada. The Baha’is were asked to comment about this event, and the following reference was included in the article: “But even the Bahais, a minority religious group that has suffered persecution [...]
At several public appearances during his recent visit to the United States, the president of Iran was asked pointedly about his country’s persecution of the Baha’i community in Iran.
The Iranian government is "working…to find and expel students from Iranian universities — solely based on the religion they practice," U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (IL) writes in the Chicago Sun-Times. The op-ed, published on September 30, is entitled "Iran’s crackdown victimizes Baha’is."
The Congressman has posted the same statement on his blog.
Iran Human Rights Documentation Center releases new report
The Iran Human Rights Documentation Center today issued a new report titled “Community under Siege: The Ordeal of the Bahá’ís of Shiraz”.
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