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For the past 25 years, young Bahá’ís have gathered at Bosch Bahá’í School for summer Youth Institute sessions to study, reinforce their Bahá’í identity, and provide service. Their gathering this year was infused with a new twist: a call to bring their friends who might be interested in the Faith. Organizers felt the time was [...]
This year’s commemoration of Universal Children’s Day, on November 20, also marks the 20th anniversary of the Campaign for U.S. Ratification of the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and 20 years of effort by the United Nations to give the world’s children protected status through an inclusive, legally-binding human rights treaty.
Arlington Human Rights Commission supports Baha'is in Iran
On September 24, the Arlington Human Rights Commission in Massachusetts published a statement of support for seven Iranian Baha’i leaders, calling their upcoming trial, which is expected to take place on October 18, a “violation of due process.” The Baha’i International Community has called for the human rights of all the people of Iran to [...]
Shohreh Aghdashloo on Baha'i human rights in Iran
Award-winning Iranian actress Shohreh Aghdashloo advocated for Baha’i rights and religious freedom in Iran in this video address, which debuted at a public event held on Sept. 12, 2009, in Washington, D.C. Also available at Iranian.com
Voice of America: Basic freedoms violated in Iran
The upcoming trial of seven Iranian Baha’i leaders was mentioned in an editorial published by Voice of America on Sept. 21, 2009, and excerpted below. Another group facing unjust charges are the 7 leaders of Iran’s Baha’i community, the largest non-Muslim religious minority in Iran. The 5 men and 2 women were arrested in the [...]
Dr. Hamid Dabashi: When Baha'is are free, then all Iranians will be
On September 16, CNN International published the following commentary by Dr. Hamid Dabashi, a professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University in New York, calling on American Muslims to “raise their voice against the abuse of non-Muslim minorities in Iran and the rest of the Muslim world.” In a world now defined [...]
Dr. Hamid Dabashi: When Baha'is are free, then all Iranians will be
On September 16, CNN International published the following commentary by Dr. Hamid Dabashi, a professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Literature at Columbia University in New York, calling on American Muslims to “raise their voice against the abuse of non-Muslim minorities in Iran and the rest of the Muslim world.” In a world now defined [...]
Take a closer look into the Baha’i Faith through the eyes of a youth, Ms. Nava Ghalili, a life-long Baha’i, who was interviewed for the documentary series, "One-on-one: An Interfaith Dialogue."
Washington Times: Jailed Iranians Stand By God
In an article published Sept. 10, 2009, Julia Duin of The Washington Times mentioned seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders in an article about two Christian women who are also being detained for their religious beliefs in Tehran’s Evin prison. From the article: These women aren’t the only religious minority to suffer the wrath of Iran’s mullahs. [...]
America Abroad Media: The First Freedom
On September 1, America Abroad Media published a new program about international religious freedom called “The First Freedom: Promoting International Religious Liberty.” The 51-minute radio program includes the experience of an Iranian Baha’i near the beginning of the first segment.