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Canadian Senator speaks on behalf of beleaguered Baha’is in Iran

On June 14, 2011, Canadian Senator, Honourable Mobina Jaffer spoke before the Canadian Senate on behalf of the Baha’is in Iran: Hon. Mobina S. B. Jaffer: Honourable senators, I rise before you today to...

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Rally in Rio calls for Iran to respect human rights

Campaigners join hands around almost 8,000 photographs of Iran's seven imprisoned Baha'i leaders at a rally calling for human rights in Iran, held at Rio's Copacabana Beach, 19 June 2011. Their yellow...

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Time Magazine features the Baha’i Faith

A recent article in Time Magazine highlighted the Baha’i Faith and the Shrine of the Bab in Haifa, Israel. In “The Little Religion that Persists: The Baha’i in Israel,” Karl Vick describes the beauty...

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The Promise of World Peace – A Baha’i Perspective

“World peace is not only possible but inevitable. It is the next stage in the evolution of this planet — in the words of one great thinker, ‘the planetization of mankind’.” ~ The Promise of World...

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We are One

“The well-being of mankind, its peace and security are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.” ~ Baha’u'llah Country singer Dan Seals wrote this song about the oneness of...

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Rethinking Education for girls and women; beyond basic curricula

“The world of humanity has two wings — one is women and the other men. Not until both wings are equally developed can the bird fly.” ~ ‘Abdu’l-Baha Dr. Wendi Momen, magistrate and author from the...

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Iconic “Lotus Temple” focus of worldwide campaign

A poster of the Baha'i House of Worship in New Delhi depicted on the side of a bus in Ottawa, Canada, as part of the Indian government's global "Incredible India" campaign. NEW DELHI — Step onto a bus...

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Baha’i International Community calls for release of Christian pastor facing...

Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, left, pictured with his wife, Fatemah, and their two young sons. Photo credit: Christian Solidarity Worldwide. GENEVA — The Baha’i International Community has joined the call...

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Worldwide outrage at Iran’s attack on Baha’i educators

Governments, human rights organizations and people of good will around the world are calling on Iran to release some 15 Baha'i educators, who have now been imprisoned for more than three weeks. Among...

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TEDxGrandRapids – Layli Miller-Muro – Innovate: Justice

Layli Miller-Muro, a lawyer and Executive Director of the Tahirih Justice Center, speaks at TEDx Talks in Grand Rapids on justice and the equality of women and men. “The world of humanity has two...

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