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Baha'is in the Media
A selection of recent media coverage in which Baha'is are mentioned. Click on the headline to read the full article. (Note: Some newspapers require registration or payment to view articles; some links may have expired.)
Two Baha'i Elections
Examiner – Topeka, K.S. - November 4, 2009
This weekend I participated in two Baha’i elections, each very different from the other. In the Baha’i community there is no clergy...
Orinda Families Seek Release of Relatives Held in Iran (a PDF doc.)
The Orinda News - Orinda, C.A. - November 2009
“All members of the Orinda Baha’i community are deeply concerned for their coreligionists in Iran.” Massoud Fanaieyan, information officer for the local spiritual assembly of the Baha’i of Orinda, is related to one of the seven Yaran. His cousin Khanjani...
On Faith: How do we measure sacrifice?
Peninsula Gateway- Gig Harbor, WA - August 5, 2009
The Baha'i community in Gig Harbor had a two-hour concert at Skansie Park on July 26 in honor of the Baha'i believers in Iran who are sacrificing their ...
The fate of 7 imprisoned Iranian Baha'is lost in the Iranian election coverage
StarNews - Wilmington, N.C. - August 4, 2009
Local Baha’i believer, Zia Hashemi, a doctor at Dosher Memorial Hospital in Southport, called me a few weeks ago...
Cambridge interfaith group talks race
Boston Globe- August 3, 2009
William H. Smith, who attended the Unity Cambridge service as a representative of the Baha'i religious community, said he believed that the turmoil ...
Dentist grins at life
Charleston Gazette, W. V. - August 2, 2009
Radiant with contentment, she reflects a deep commitment to the Baha'i Faith. She worships here with an intimate religious community of no more than 40 ...
Exiled Iranian Baha'i members pay tribute to executed friends
Sacramento Bee- July 31, 2009
Hesam Sabetian and dozens of other Baha'i immigrants from Iran took a tearful trip down memory lane at the Arcade Learning Library in ...
Iran's abuses extend far beyond mistreating protesters
World Focus- July 29, 2009
The good news is that since the June 12 elections in Iran, much of the world has been exposed to the egregious human rights abuses committed by the Islamic Republic of Iran...
IRAN: Baha'i woman is among seven awaiting trial
Los Angeles TImes- July 28, 2009
Iraj Kamalabadi of Rancho Cucamonga constantly worries about his sister Fariba Kamalabadi, who is sitting in Tehran’s infamous Evin Prison...
Two countries are worlds apart for Bahai faithful
Los Angeles Times- July 27, 2009
Local members struggle to cope with the hardships of their brethren in Iran, who are barred from government jobs, higher education and practicing their...
Faiths unite to feed need in community
The Tennessean - Nashville,TN- July 26, 2009
At the Bahá'i Center of Nashville, Sepehr Homayoon likes to prepare a special quiche for meetings. Studded with red cabbage, onion and cauliflower, ...
Baha'is hope to shine light on Iran's abuses
Arizona Daily Star- July 25, 2009
The Baha'i faith is only 165 years old, an infant compared to the ancient history of Iran, where it was founded...
A new take on democracy
Examiner.com- July 25, 2009
I recently discovered that the Baha'i Faith selects their leaders democratically and that they do it without campaigns, parties, nominations, platforms, ...
Baha'i perspective on raising children
Examiner.com - July 24, 2009
While some religious factions choose to argue over the interpretation of sacred text regarding corporal punishment, the Baha'i Faith asks all parents ...
Vigil Honors Imprisoned Baha'is
The Morning News- Fayetteville, AR- July 23, 2009
Area Baha'is gathered Monday in support of seven Iranian Baha'is imprisoned in Tehran...
Baha'i response to oppression in Iran
Examiner.com - July 23, 2009
Sacramento Baha'i Examiner: This article provides a clarified explanation of why Baha'is do not participate in protests of any sort, ...
Freedom for the Baha'i
PSU Daily Vanguard - Portland,OR- July 21, 2009
Baha'i imprisoned in Tehran: Top from left:Fariba Kamalabadi, Vahid Tizfahm, Jamalodin Khanjani, Afif Naeimi and Mahvash Sabet. Bottom from left: Behrouz ...
A path of morals and equality
Glendale News Press- July 21, 2009
Aerospace and nautical engineer declared himself member of Baha'i faith...
Germantown woman shares story of uncle imprisoned in Iran
Business Gazette - Gaithersburg,MD- July 15, 2009
Monir Khanjani speaks to Baha'i members at a prayer service at a Germantown residence about her uncle, who is being held in ...
Free Baha'i Leaders Held In Iran
Voice of America - July 15, 2009
According to the Baha'i World News Service, their families were recently informed by authorities that the trial was delayed. The seven Baha'i leaders ...
Reports: Trial of Baha'is delayed in Iran
CNN International - July 14, 2009
A death-penalty trial of seven Baha'i prisoners accused of spying for Israel has been delayed, Iranian officials have told family members, ...
Trial for seven Baha'is in Iran reportedly delayed
WashingtonTV - Washington, DC- July 13, 2009
The trial of seven jailed members of the banned Baha'i faith in Iran has been delayed, officials reportedly told their ...
Baha'is mark their prophet's execution
Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH- July 11, 2009
Participants also received an update on the fate of seven Baha'i leaders imprisoned in Iran and reportedly scheduled to go on trial today. ...
A Baha'i Perspective | Valley Free Radio
By webcom@valleyfreeradio.org - July 11, 2009
Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Judy Soaring Hawk. Judy is the product of a mixed marriage. Her father is native American and her mother is white...
Commemoration of the Martyrdom of the Báb
Examiner.com - July 11, 2009
From that day forward, he was known as the Báb. On July 9, 2009 , Baha'i communities all over the world honored the sacrificial death of one of the ...
US panel demands release of Baha'is facing trial in Iran
CNN International - July 10, 2009
Seven Baha'i prisoners face a death-penalty trial Saturday in Iran amid calls for their release from a US panel on religious freedom. ...
AJC: Where's the Outrage over Iran's Baha'i Show Trial?
American Jewish Committee- July 10, 2009
AJC urged widespread international condemnation of tomorrow's trial of seven members of the Baha'i faith in Iran, ...
Trial for 7 in Iran hits home for Houston-area family
Houston Chronicle - July 10, 2009
Kamal Khanjani's brother Jamaloddin and six other Baha'i members, seen in the photo he's holding, on Saturday will go on trial for their ...
US panel demands Iran release 7 Baha'is on trial
The Associated Press- July 9, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — A US government agency is demanding that Iran release seven Baha'i prisoners rather than submit them to trials on charges of spying for ...
On Faith: Religious freedom isn't free in all countries of the world
Peninsula Gateway - Gig Harbor,WA- July 8, 2009
They are members of the Baha'i Faith who espouse the oneness of God, the oneness of humanity, unity in diversity, and that all the major religions emanate ...
Slain cabdriver had fled Iran to avoid danger
Fort Worth Star Telegram - July 7, 2009
... Vatanpour had seen his share of danger in Iran, where he was persecuted for his religious beliefs as a member of the Baha'i faith, Lida Vatanpour said. ...
Messages of solace to Iran
Examiner.com - July 4, 2009
In spite of the devastating persecution, torture, executions and exile heaped upon the early Babi/Baha'i faithful, Baha'ullah wrote lovingly of Persia, ...
Fisher: Iranians fear for family back home
San Jose Mercury News - June 30, 2009
But just being Baha'i makes them suspect in Iran. "Everything that goes wrong in Iran," Roya says, "they somehow find a way to blame the Baha'is. ...
In tense Iran, human rights must be saved
SunJournal.com - Lewiston,ME- June 28, 2009
For more than a year, seven leaders of the Baha'i faith in Iran — a minority religion in the Islamic republic, with a mere 300000 members — have been ...
Local Baha'is pray for Iran
The State - Columbia,SC- June 28, 2009
The seven, like Matin, are members of the Baha'i Faith, which Iranian religious authorities view as a heretical religion and anathema to Islam. ...
'It's such a freedom'
Modesto Bee - Modesto,CA- June 28, 2009
Raised in the Baha'i faith in her native Iran, she came to this country with three of her sisters when she was 25 to escape the oppression. ...
Feast of Mercy (Rahmat)
Examiner.com - June 27, 2009
June 26th at sunset marks the third day of Rahmat, the month of Mercy on the Baha'i nineteen day calendar. The Sacramento community of Baha'is celebrated ...
Local Iranians calling for peace
Santa Monica Daily Press - Santa Monica,CA- June 26, 2009
Aghdas Hazi, a Santa Monica resident and member of the Baha'i Spiritual Assembly of Santa Monica, said the protests remind her of those in 1979. ...
Trial date set for seven jailed Baha'is in Iran
WashingtonTV - Washington,DC- June 24, 2009
Seven Iranian members of the banned Baha'i faith charged with “espionage for Israel” and other crimes are scheduled to be ...
Religious persecution in Iran is felt in America and across the world
Allentown Morning Call - Allentown,PA- June 24, 2009
Among those women were members of the Baha'i Faith, whose adherents are routinely persecuted and arrested by the Iranian regime solely on religious grounds. ...
Time away from 'The Office' for faith
Bend Bulletin - Bend,OR- June 23, 2009
Wilson, who was raised in and continues to practice the Baha'i Faith, has said he's turned down “morally repugnant” roles. ...
From a Brookfield living room, prayers for peace, freedom
Brookfield Elm Grove Now - Waukesha,WI- June 23, 2009
The gathering, which ends with food, more tea and socializing later on, offers a glimpse into the Baha'i faith, the world's youngest independent religion ...
A chronicle of Hope
HollandSentinel.com - Holland,MI- June 19, 2009
Things changed slowly for Douglas as she took more and more interest in the Baha'i religion — an international faith that teaches that all major religions ...
Baha'i members from Iran closely watching election protests
Northwest Cable News - Portland,OR- June 18, 2009
Kutches is an officer of the Baha'i faith in Western Washington. Many members from Iran are watching the clashes with intense interest. ...
The Baha'i Faith, Iranian Elections and Social Media
Examiner.com - June 18, 2009
As a Baha'i, the elections have been of particular interest to me and many other Baha'is around the world, namely because there are a group of Baha'i women ...
Baha'is mark Race Unity Day with picnic, fellowship
Rapid City Journal - Rapid City,SD- June 15, 2009
Black Hills members of the Baha'i faith, a community of more than 5 million internationally, ...
Unity Day observed at HV Griffin Park
Shelbyville Times-Gazette - June 14, 2009
The event was the fourth Race Unity Day picnic sponsored by the Baha'i community Saturday at HV Griffin Park. The Baha'i faith is based on the premise that ...
Diversity on display at annual festival
Billings Gazette - MT, USA- June 14, 2009
Local members of the Baha'i faith staff a festival booth just about every year. It's a good match for the faith's teachings, which center on the idea of ...
Will Elections Loosen Iran's Grip?
Washington Post - June 11, 2009
I also got to know two Baha'i female leaders, who along with five male colleagues have been detained for more than a year without trial. ...
Chicago Baha'i community prays for change in Iran on eve of election
Examiner.com - June 10, 2009
According to the Baha'I World News Service, thousands more have suffered harassment, including many of the following human rights violations: This peaceful ...
America's “most challenging issue”: racism pt. 2
Examiner.com - June 10, 2009
The Baha'I International Community has stated: The Special Rapporteur states that the theories of racial superiority predicated on biological grounds have ...
America's “most challenging issue”: racism pt.1
Examiner.com - June 10, 2009
According to the Baha'i Writings, the legal and social remedies of the past represent the beginning of the healing process, not a decisive end of racial ...
Baha'i Community Calls For Peace In Iran
WFMZ-TV Online - Allentown, PA,- June 8, 2009
It's been more than a year since 7 leaders of the Baha'i religion were imprisoned in Iran. Now local followers of that faith are trying raise awareness, ...
Baha'is gather near Chicago
The Huntsville Times - Huntsville, AL- June 5, 2009
I just returned from the Baha'i National Convention, which I attended as one of 171 delegates from across the country. ...
Speaking of Faith: Many faiths in one
Boston Globe - June 2, 2009
I am a Baha'i which means I try to follow the teachings of Baha'u'llah in my day to day life. Baha'u'llah, who lived in the nineteenth century, ...
Baha'is rally for 7 jailed in Iran
Spartanburg Herald Journal - May 30, 2009
It's been more than a year since seven Baha'i leaders were imprisoned in Iran...
Sabeti knows first-hand the pain of religious intolerance
Hays Daily News - May 27, 2009
Growing up in Tehran, Iran, Sabeti experienced first-hand the well-documented persecution of members of the Baha'i faith. "In school, other students start ...
Churches say premarital hoops offer spiritual, practical benefits
Savannah Morning News - May 23, 2009
In the Baha'i Faith, couples are expected to announce their engagement to the congregation and seek out the advice of members. Keri Daniel and her fiance ...
Observing the Declaration of the Ba'b in Sacramento
Examiner.com - May 23, 2009
Beginning at sunset on May 22, Baha'is from all around the world and in Sacramento, celebrated the 165th anniversary of the advent of the Baha'i Faith. ...
Americans 'shopping for religion'
Medill Reports - Chicago,IL- May 21, 2009
Ellen Price, assistant director of Baha'i's North American office of communications, said she began to think about her religious options in college. ...
Band's total far exceeds its parts
Charleston Post Courier - May 22, 2009
In an e-mail conversation earlier this week, Sutton, a member of the Baha'i faith, called their art improvised music. "I like to tell people we strive for ...
Imprisoned In Iran For Religious Belief
Voice of America - May 17, 2009
At least 30 members of the Baha'i community are in prison because of their faith, according to the Commission. Dozens are awaiting trial, while others have ...
Baha'is say jailed leaders in Iran face harsh new accusation
CNN - May 14, 2009
By Joe Sterling (CNN) -- Seven Baha'i leaders jailed in Iran face a possible new accusation that could lead to the death penalty, the religious group said ...
On faith: A source of new spiritual light
Peninsula Gateway - May 13, 2009
With more than 6 million adherents worldwide, the Baha'i Faith is an independent, world religion founded on the principles of the Oneness of God, ...
Seven Baha'is in Iran may face new charge
WashingtonTV - May 12, 2009
Seven members of the Baha'i faith, who have been detained in Iran for nearly one year, may face a new accusation, ...
6 Unique Religions Virtually Unknown To The West
BraveNewTraveler - May 6, 2009
I've been an active Baha'i ever since. Baha'i may sound exotic, but it deals with the needs of real people and the problems of the world. It has a unique form of community life and ways of solving problems using consultation. ...
A Baha'i Perspective
Valley Free Radio - May 2, 2009
Warren Odess-Gillett interviews Tim McLane, a Baha'i from the San Francisco bay area. He grew up in a very religious and social activist family...
A celebration of freedom
Daily Breeze - April 25, 2009
In the background is a portrait of Abdul-baha, the son of Baha'i's most important prophet, Baha'ullah...
Egyptians win the right to drop religion from ID cards | csmonitor.com
April 20, 2009
Rights activists say the decision on a case brought by Bahais is an historic first step towards a more inclusive definition of Egyptian identity.
Group celebrates equality of Baha'i faith
Bristol Press - April 19, 2009
By RALPH HOHMAN PLAINVILLE — It was 1965, Norene Robinson said, when she saw a spread about the Baha'i faith in a friend's copy of Ebony magazine. ...
IRAN: We'll Take Los Angeles
Strategy Page - Mar 7, 2009
More Bahai (a new religion, with Moslem roots, that emerged in
In seasonal fast, Baha’i members pray for prisoners
Atlanta
By Rebecca Rakoczy As Christians fast and pray during the 40 days of Lent, members of
Claremont
Local members of the Baha'i faith, the largest minority group in
RELIGION BRIEFS
SouthCoastToday.com - Mar 6, 2009
The seven Baha'i leaders had been held without charges since the spring of 2008 and have not had access to their lawyer, the Nobel Laureate, Sh
