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Baha'is have long history of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Hundreds of Baha'i communities throughout the United States observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day by helping to organize public events to commemorate the great, slain civil rights leader. Jerry Cott, a Baha'i and Maryland pharmacologist, has been on the coordinating committee of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Park Tribute since 1992, one year after it came into being. Now in its 15th year, the tribute was held Jan. 14 at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center at the University of Maryland. |
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Baha'is mourn martyr who died in Iranian jail
In homes and community centers around the country, Baha’is are holding memorials for Iranian Baha'i Dhabihu'llah Mahrami, 59, who died Dec. 15 in a prison cell in Yazd, Iran, where he had been held for 10 years solely for his religious beliefs.
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Why can’t we all be friends?
We can, says Baha'i Cherry Steinwender. Why can’t we all just get along? Because, as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, "Men hate each other because they fear each other, and they fear each other because they don't know each other, and they don't know each other because they are often separated from each other." |
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Noted Baha'is score kudos
Several Baha'is are making a joyful noise in the music world. Red Grammer, a popular children's music performer and award-winning singer-composer, recently received a Grammy Award nomination in the best musical album for children category for "BeBop Your Best!" |
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Featured courses: Baha'i schools welcome one and all
The Baha'is of the United States maintain three conference centers that offer courses for adults, youth and children on spiritual transformation, race unity, the equality of women and men, and other Baha'i principles. These centers are located in California, Michigan and Maine.
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