Tagged: Baha’i Faith

TweetThis 1921 photo shows the prison cell in which Baha’u’llah was kept for more than two years from 1868 to 1870. It was here where he revealed some of the messages to the kings...

Tweet Taraz Nadarajah (right), a member of the Continental Board of Counsellors in Australasia, speaks with Mark Sisson, a member of the Board of Counsellors in the Americas. BAHA’I WORLD CENTRE — During a...

TweetThis drawing from a book published in the 1880s depicts Akka from a beach to the city’s west. The sea gate is near the left edge of the sea wall. (Source: W.M. Thompson, The...

Tweet AGUA AZUL, Colombia — Marking the local community’s response to the opening of the new Baha’i House of Worship, hundreds of residents from nearby communities joined for prayers in a joyful gathering on...

TweetAGUA AZUL, Colombia — Sunday’s daybreak saw more than 1,000 people gather to celebrate a historic moment as Colombia’s first Baha’i House of Worship opened its doors to all. Gathered in the shadow of...

TweetABNNews –  In the 1950s, the Baha’i Faith arrived in the Mentawai Islands, a group of 70 islands off the coast of Indonesia. Many Mentawai communities embraced Baha’u’llah’s teachings, such as the fundamentally noble...

TweetABNNews — Senior officers of the Baha’i Faith, members of the Continental Boards of Counsellors, recently met for a conference at the Baha’i World Centre following the 12th International Baha’i Convention to reflect on...

TweetABNNews – AGUA AZUL, Colombia — The sacred Baha’i symbol known as the Greatest Name was raised to the apex of the dome inside the local Baha’i House of Worship in Agua Azul, Colombia,...

TweetBAHA’I WORLD CENTRE — Some 80 senior officers of the Baha’i Faith, referred to as members of the Continental Boards of Counsellors, recently met for a conference at the Baha’i World Centre following the...

Tweet BAHA’I WORLD CENTRE — Joy, focus, and a strong sense of purpose are characterizing consultations at the 12th International Baha’i Convention. In an extraordinary display of unity in diversity, delegates from around the...

TweetBAHA’I WORLD CENTRE — With the celebration of the 12th day of Ridvan on the hallowed grounds around the Shrine of Baha’u’llah in Bahji yesterday afternoon, the extraordinary period of the 12th International Baha’i...

TweetKenya — Marking a historic moment, the design for the local Baha’i House of Worship in Matunda Soy, Kenya, was unveiled at a gathering today that brought together over 1,000 people. In a spirit...

TweetROSEAU, Dominica — Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 storm, was one of the most severe Atlantic hurricanes on record. When it swept through the Caribbean some seven months ago, the destruction it left in...

TweetRe- reconciliation An audience member addresses the speakers at a panel discussion. VICTORIA, Canada — Prof. Jeremy Webber, Dean of Law at the University of Victoria, looked out at a packed room. Government officials,...

TweetBAHA’I WORLD CENTRE — Across the globe, communities have been exploring many different ways to honor the life and teachings of Baha’u’llah during the bicentenary year. In several countries, including Austria, Brazil, Cambodia, Germany,...

TweetPORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — In a historic event earlier today, the design for the national Baha’i House of Worship of Papua New Guinea (PNG) was unveiled. The House of Worship will be...