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Oct 17, 20222 min read
Religions and how Baha'is understand their prophecies
We all know that many religions have prophecies that they believe have been fulfilled or are yet to be.
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Nov 11, 20212 min read
Gender equality: Change begins in the family, say Bahá’ís of South Africa
The pandemic has awakened many societies to the possibilities for progress when people, come together to address various inequities.
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Oct 23, 20213 min read
“Endurance through cycles of war”: A resilient community fosters hope in the C.A.R.
A years-long armed conflict in the (C.A.R.) has disrupted life across the country and displaced hundreds of thousands of people.
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Oct 20, 20212 min read
Jordan: Radio series on a coherent life inspires hope and action
When at the start of the pandemic the Baha'i community in Jordan began a discussion series with many people, they didn't expect the outcome.
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Oct 19, 20213 min read
“Community is more than people living in the same area": Reflections on belonging to a community
For years, Baha’i communities across the United Kingdom have been learning to build communities that reflect the value of unity in diversity
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Oct 17, 20212 min read
Youth reach out to build community during the summer months
During the summer break from a hard year in school when many youth were isolated from their friends, youth decided to connect the community.
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Oct 12, 20214 min read
As the New University Year Begins, Baha’is Again Face Bans
It’s an annual occasion, a clear reminder of the cruel, targeted discrimination embedded in Iran’s education system.
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Oct 12, 20212 min read
Kazakhstan: Journalists explore media’s role in promoting societal unity
Concerned with societal challenges that have become more obvious during the pandemic, more journalists in Kazakhstan are researching more.
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Oct 9, 20213 min read
Strengthening Civil Society: “UNmute” Working Group Meets in New York and Online
Members of the UNmute Civil Society Coalition, including the governments of Denmark and Costa Rica, held an online and in-person discussion.
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Oct 9, 20212 min read
New evidence that Iran’s denial of higher education to Baha’is is driven by religious prejudice
Recent reports indicate that the Iranian government has affirmed its policy to bar members of the Baha’i Faith from attending university.
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Oct 9, 20212 min read
A path toward a unified America
One hundred years ago, in May, the first race amity conference in the United States was held in Washington, D.C., by the American Bahá’ís.
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Oct 9, 20212 min read
“The problem of prejudice”: University course on peace leaves lasting impact on students
Each year, the Bahá’í Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland offers a unique course that assists students to identify issues.
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Oct 9, 20213 min read
“This must stop”: Anti-Bahá’í propaganda intensifies in Iran, evokes global outcry
In recent months, the Iranian government’s decades-long campaign of hate speech against the Bahá’ís in Iran has reached new levels.
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Oct 9, 20212 min read
Examining interplay of culture and gender equality in Turkey
How does culture shape perceptions of women? Which elements contribute to achieving gender equality and which ones act as obstacles?
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Oct 7, 20212 min read
Papua New Guinea: House of Worship superstructure completed
A significant milestone has been reached with the completion of the complex steel structure of the Bahá’í House of Worship in Port Moresby.
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Oct 7, 20213 min read
BIC Brussels: Fostering unity and belonging
During the pandemic, people throughout the world have seen how an act of kindness among neighbors can turn strangers into friends instantly.
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Oct 7, 20212 min read
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas: Bahá’í Most Holy Book published in Icelandic
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas has been published in Icelandic for the first time, making available to an entire population Bahá’u’lláh’s Most Holy Book.
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Oct 6, 20212 min read
BIC Addis Ababa: Climate action requires insights of science and religion, says BIC
The Addis Ababa Office of the BIC brought together scientists, representatives of faiths and civil societies to discuss climate change.
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Oct 6, 20213 min read
Agriculture: BIC underscores role of farmers in policymaking
How is it that despite sufficient quantities of food being produced to feed the entire global population each year, food systems fall short?
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Oct 6, 20212 min read
New Canadian parliamentary caucus looks at religion’s role in society
In a dialogue about the role of faith in governance, Canadian representatives of the country’s religious communities came together.
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Oct 6, 20212 min read
Canadian Parliamentarians and activists call on Iran to #StopHatePropaganda
For two hours on July 15th, one of the trending issues on Twitter in Canada was a campaign to stop anti-Bahá’í hate propaganda in Iran.
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