18 October 2009
GENEVA — Although the trial of seven Baha’i leaders imprisoned in Iran for more than 17 months was scheduled for today, when attorneys and families arrived at the court offices in Tehran they were told it would not take place. No new trial date was given.
“The time has come for these seven innocent […]
August 17, 2009
GENEVA — The trial of seven Baha’i leaders imprisoned in Iran has been postponed until October 18, 2009, the Baha’i International Community learned today.
According to Diane Ala’i, the Baha’i International Community representative to the United Nations in Geneva, following a request for postponement of the trial from Mr. Hadi Elsmaielzadeh and Ms. Mahnaz […]
August 12, ,2009
GENEVA — In yet another example of the denial to Baha’is in Iran of their rights to justice, including due process, judicial officials have reportedly set next Tuesday as the trial date for seven imprisoned Baha’i leaders – despite the fact that the lead lawyers registered with the court to represent them are […]
The Bahá’í Faith is a world religion whose purpose is to unite all of the races and peoples of the world in one universal Cause and one common Faith. Bahá’ís are the followers of Bahá’u’lláh, Who, we believe, is the Promised One of all Ages. The traditions of almost every people include the promise of […]
Tehran, Iran - 15 May 2008
Six of the seven members of the “Friends in Iran,” the coordinating group for Iranian Bahá’í activities in the absence of its National governing body, were taken from their homes in the middle of the night yesterday, May 14, by Iranian intelligence officials and transported to Evin prison in Tehran. […]
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HAIFA, Israel — A thousand delegates from 153 countries have arrived – from the southern tip of Africa, to Siberia, to the Americas, to remote Pacific islands – to participate in the 10th International Bahá’í Convention.
On Tuesday, 29 April, they will gather to elect the nine members of the Universal House of Justice, the international […]
In April 2007, the Bahá’í International Community reported that Baha’i students in primary and secondary schools throughout Iran were being increasingly harassed, vilified, and held up to abuse because of their Faith. Many incidents of mistreatment were reported at the time, and it appears that these incidents have been escalating in recent months.
Bahá’í school […]
LOS ANGELES, CA
26 February 2008 (BWNS)
Baha’is around the world will arise for prayers before sunup on March 2 as they begin their yearly fasting period - “an annual renewal of faith,” says Emerson Boergadine, a young photographer in Los Angeles.
“It’s an invigoration, an annual cleansing,” he said of the fast, which is a special […]
While others are decking the halls with boughs of holly or placing Hanukkah menorahs in their windows, Baha’is are enjoying the goodwill feeling of the season and appreciating its spiritual nature. Some Bahá’ís celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah at the homes of family members or friends who are not Bahá’ís, while looking forward to Ayyam-i-Ha (Feb. […]