Resources for the Media

For any media-related inquiries
and to locate Baha'i experts or spokesmen

Office of Communications
Baha'i National Center
1233 Central Street
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847-733-3559
Email: communications @ bahai.us

Press Kit (Download in PDF format)

Overview

Baha'i Faith in the United States

Photo Guidelines

Styleguide

Calendar and Holy Days

 

Worldwide Statistics

  • Number of Baha’is in the world: more than 5,000,000
  • Established in nearly every country and in many dependent territories
  • Most nations and a few territories have a National Spiritual Assembly elected by the Baha’is of that jurisdiction
  • Number of localities where Baha’is reside: more than 100,000
  • Number of Local Spiritual Assemblies: more than 10,000
  • Number of languages into which Baha’i literature has been translated: more than 800
  • Tribes, races and ethnic groups represented in the Baha’i community: about 2,100
    (See the statistics page from the Baha’i World News Service for more information)

United States Statistics

  • Number of Baha’is in the United States: 170,000
  • Number of localities where Baha’is reside: 9,621
  • Number of Local Spiritual Assemblies: 1,083

 

Media Resources