The Baha'i Temple in Wilmette will only be open from 10am to 6pm, due to the winter weather. The Welcome Center remains open 10am to 6pm, as usual.
Alan Snyder and Christiana Lawson of Des Moines, Iowa, first met through a dating app online in April 2020. Very soon after, Christi, a Baha’i, invited Al to take part in a Zoom prayer gathering that had been meeting daily for a few months for connecting and saying the long healing prayer by Baha’u’llah. Al, […]
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“My first counsel is this: possess a pure, kindly, and radiant heart... ”
“The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice...”
“So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.”
By Christopher Carpenter As a child growing up in Chicago’s northern suburbs in the 1940s and ‘50s, Judy Hughes was familiar with the Baha’i House of Worship in Wilmette, Illinois. Her father used it as a landmark during flights over Lake Michigan as a Navy pilot stationed in Glenview and he took Hughes and her […]
On the surface, Michael Orona’s life in Washington, DC, looks to be worlds away from his upbringing in rural southern New Mexico and Arizona. When not traveling overseas, the nation’s capital is where Orona spends much of his time consulting with world leaders and representatives of nongovernmental organizations about improving the lives of marginalized people […]
Spiritual education brings generations, cultures together in Minnesota A group of Minnesota septuagenarians from varied backgrounds are providing the spark for an expanding process of spiritual education within their community. Tim and Julie Crawford are teaching 16 children in several grades in a weekly class at their home in Willmar, Minnesota, a town of about […]
Baha’is hosted an unprecedented global series of conferences, exploring the inherent oneness of humanity and a universal call to work for the betterment of the world.
As thousands of conferences encircling the globe are now coming to an end, people from all walks of life are seeing how consultations at these vibrant gatherings have harmonized different points of view in the pursuit of plans that apply spiritual principles to issues and challenges facing their societies.
Learn About the ConferencesThis national landmark in Wilmette, Illinois, is open to all regardless of background or belief for personal prayer, reflection and meditation.
Most Bahá’í community activities—prayer gatherings, study groups, activities for children and teens—are open to all and take place in homes and community centers across the United States.
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Visit our events calendar for other opportunities to engage: meet Bahá’ís through a video chat, take an online course, or attend a conference or retreat center.
Whether you are exploring the Bahá'í Faith or looking to become an active member, there are various ways you can connect with our community.
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