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Baha'is in the Media
A selection of recent media coverage in which Baha'is are mentioned. Click on the headline to read the full article. (Note: Some newspapers require registration or payment to view articles; some links may have expired.)
The Baha'i Faith in America
7thSpace Interactive (press release) - New York, NY, August 18, 2008
Topics might include: Local Baha'is embody Pew Foundation findings that 70% of Americans feel there are multiple paths to salvation. ...
Rainn Wilson: funnyman, spiritualist, 'crazy sea mammal'
Chicago Tribune - Chicago, IL August 16, 2008
"Baha'is believe that the creation of art is a form of prayer or worship just as powerful as devotion itself," he said. "So for me as a Bahai artist and ...
Baha’u’llah suffered persecution, imprisonment for the Bahai faith
Anderson Independent Mail - Anderson, SC, August 14, 2008
Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Bahai Faith, was born in 1917 in Tehran, capital of Iran. From his early childhood, he showed remarkable attributes. ...
Baha’i pilgrimage opens our eyes to global community
Peninsula Gateway - Gig Harbor, WA, August 14, 2008
The large domed structure is the Baha’i World Center, the Shrine of the Bab. As the world comes together this year for the International Olympics event, ...
Friends Forever to be given the 2008 Sarah Farmer Peace Award
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth, NH, August 14, 2008
16 at 7:30 pm at the Kelsey Center on the Green Acre Baha’i School campus, Route 103, in Eliot, Maine. Featured musicians will include world musician Randy ...
Kirk takes up Baha'i fight
Wilmette Life - Glenview, IL, August 14, 2008
By KEN GOZE kgoze@pioneerlocal.com Rep. Mark Kirk, R-10th and Wilmette-area Bahá'ís are speaking out against what they say is a stepped up campaign of ...
Baha'is face discrimination, threats in Iran
The Coloradoan - Fort Collins, CO, August 13, 2008
But this story, the story of the Baha'is, won't even have the chance to be skipped over because it is not even a blip on the media radar. ...
LIGHT of UNITY THE BAHA'I FAITH TEACHES THAT ALL RELIGIONS COME ...
The Wichita Eagle - Wichita, KS, August 9, 2008
nside the Baha'i Center on North Amidon, a Baha'i Scripture is painted on a wall inside a room where followers gather each week. "So powerful is the light ...
Bahais in Valley are grateful for support
Allentown Morning Call - Allentown, PA, August 9, 2008
The Bahai Community of the Lehigh Valley is grateful to Rep. Charlie Dent and the US House of Representatives for their Aug. 1 nearly unanimous vote on ...
Ceremonial 2008: Judged the best Artist Chester Kahn named Living Treasure
Gallup Independent - Gallup, NM, August 6, 2008
For most of his adult life, he has been very active in the local Baha’i Community...
Baha'i: The Ultimate Global Religion?
Huffington Post - New York, NY, August 6, 2008
At the Baha'i Temple. I am certainly no expert - having only spent a few hours studying it thus far - but its core principles are why I say it may be the ...
Baha'i gardens named world heritage site
USA Today - USA, August 6, 2008
Baha'is believe there is one God, and great world prophets including Moses, Jesus, Buddha and Muhammad are heavenly teachers with the same basic message.
The Bahá’í Faith in Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara Independent - Santa Barbara, CA, August 4, 2008
That is the Bahá’í Faith, which recognizes the prophets of all other religions as Messengers of God, and the beliefs of all other religions as being an ...
A Campaign of Persecution Against a Faith of Tolerance
Wall Street Journal - USA, August 1, 2008
The Bahais, dedicated to the idea that all great religions teach the same fundamental truths about an unknowable God, now number more than five million. ...
Iran's Baha'i community reports string of arson attacks targeting ...
CNN International - USA, July 29, 2008
(CNN) -- Iran's Baha'i community -- a religious minority that has faced persecution in the Islamic republic -- is reporting a string of arson attacks ...
Message of Persecution
Arlington Connection - Arlington, VA, July 24, 2008
Dr. Kavian Milani, a Fairfax resident, never saw his father again after Iranian authorities abducted him in 1980. Milani's past is similar to other Iranian refugees in Virginia who, like Milani and his father, are part of the Bahá’í religion.
HAIFA'S BAHA'I GARDENS DESIGNATED UNESCO'S 9TH WORLD HERITAGE SITE ...
TravelVideo.tv (press release) - New York, NY July 24, 2008
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee this week designated the Baha'i holy sites in Haifa and Western Galilee as an official World ...
Baha'i believers know freedom and oppression
Jackson Clarion Ledger - Jackson, MS, July 19, 2008
"Today is the anniversary of the martyrdom of the Bab," Ghaemmaghami said about the prophet who heralded the coming of the founder of the Baha'i Faith. ...
They Hanged Her for Teaching Love
Cleveland Indy Media - Cleveland, OH, July 15, 2008
Her name was Mona, a 17-year old Baha’i Character School (Sunday school) teacher. Her pupils loved the indescribably gentle loving teacher who taught them ...
Early NU grad skips freshman year to learn life with sister
The Union of Grass Valley - Grass Valley, CA, July 14, 2008
The young Platners parents, Paul Platner and Leslie Platner have gone on similar trips as part of the family's Bahai Faith. The parents served in Africa as ...
Bahais a target in Iran
Washington Times - Washington, DC, July 10, 2008
When I asked why she had left, "We're Bahais," she responded. When it comes to the persecution of faith, two groups - the Falun Gong in China and the Bahai ...
Event in US honors founder of Bahai Faith
South Bend Tribune - South Bend, IN, July 9, 2008
By JOHN CHADWICK HACKENSACK, NJ — When one of the founding fathers of the Bahai Faith spoke in 1912 to followers in northern New Jersey, he declared that ...
Baha'i followers know persecution is alive and well
Statesman Journal - Salem, OR, July 5, 2008
As a follower of the minority Baha'i Faith, Amir Badiei of Salem recalls the pain of growing up in mostly Muslim Iran. "There were killings and lootings, ...
Baha'i Faith: Religion centered on unity, equality
Savannah Morning News - Savannah, GA, July 5, 2008
Savannah members of the Baha'i Faith use dolls to teach children that humanity is one and that people of all races, nations, economic classes and religious ...
Persecuted for her faith, woman 'never became bitter'
The Huntsville Times - al.com - Huntsville, AL, July 5, 2008
Baha'is believe that men and women deserve equal respect and that all faiths fit into a developing understanding of the essential unity to be found in God. ...
Unity feast will honor Baha's 1912 visit
Ventura County Star - Camarillo, CA, June 28, 2008
By John Chadwick, McClatchy-Tribune Information Services HACKENSACK, NJ — When one of the founding fathers of the Bahai religion spoke in 1912 to followers ...
Bahais detained in Iran contact families
CNN - USA, June 19, 2008
(CNN) -- Seven Bahai leaders detained by Iranian authorities have contacted their families for the first time since their arrest more than a month ago, ...
Then They Came for the Bahai
Forward - New York, NY, June 19, 2008
There was also a Bahai family, the Alavis, next door. By then, I had already intuited that my relatives, in the presence of Muslim friends and neighbors, ...
Haslip, 23, heads to Israel
St. Helena Star - St. Helena, CA, June 19, 2008
As a volunteer with the Baha’i community, the 23-year-old will help manage the Baha’i World Centre, the spiritual and administrative heart of the ...
East Bay faithful condemn arrests of Bahais in Iran
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek, CA, June 11, 2008
The arrests of six Bahai leaders in their homes May 14 followed the detention of another in March. Those who are old enough to remember said the sweeps ...
Baha’i faith picnic celebrates diversity in community
Gainesville Times - Gainesville, GA, June 8, 2008
By Jessica Jordan Red and yellow, black and white were all welcomed to the Race Unity Day picnic at Wilshire Trails Park by the Baha’i faith of Hall County. ...
Why Islamists Persecute the Baha'is
American Thinker - Bellevue, WA, June 8, 2008
This clash of beliefs, the old versus the new, is the reason for Islamists to unleash their power against the upstart iconoclastic Baha'i faith. ...
Treatment of Bahais: A Test of Human Rights in Iran
Washington Institute for Near East Policy - Washington, DC, June 4, 2008
By Mehdi Khalaji On May 14, the Iranian government arrested six prominent Bahai leaders and accused them of "endangering national security. ...
Baha’i Arrests Show Loss of Basic Religious Freedoms and Human ...
The Cutting Edge - Washington,DC, June 2, 2008
Seven Baha’i leaders recently arrested in Iran are members of an informal Baha’i national coordinating group established to help meet the needs of Iran’s ...
East Bay faithful condemn arrests of Bahais in Iran
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek, CA, June 2, 2008
With the lighting of candles and a Persian prayer, Bahais and interfaith supporters gathered Friday evening to voice alarm about the recent arrest of seven ...
Strength of faith battles tyranny
Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg, FL, May 27, 2008
The revolution marked the start of oppression of Baha'is in recent times, Azizi said. Many were arrested and their property and bank accounts seized, ...
Iran Arrests National Baha’i Leaders in Dawn Raids
The Cutting Edge - Washington, DC, May 26, 2008
In dawn raids that dragged on for hours, Intelligence Ministry officers arrested six of the seven members of Iran’s national Baha’i leadership, ...
Baha'i faith faces difficult times
The Desert Sun - Palm Springs, CA, May 24, 2008
Clearly, this is the case with the Baha'is of Iran, who constitute the largest religious minority (300000) in a country whose secret government memorandum ...
Iran 'plans to destroy Baha'i community'
CNN - New York, New York, May 22, 2008
NEW YORK (CNN) -- A top Baha'i official has criticized Iran's claim that the six imprisoned leaders of the religious minority were held for security reasons ...
World Leaders Should Press Iran to Free Baha'i Religious Prisoners
Anti-Defamation League (press release) - New York, NY, May 20, 2008
Reacting to the ongoing imprisonment of seven national leaders of the Baha'i religious community in Iran, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) called on "world ...
Iran's arrest of Baha'is condemned
CNN.com/World - May 16, 2008
Six Baha'i leaders in Iran were seized and imprisoned this week, the religious group said. The act prompted condemnation and concern from the movement and a top American religious freedom panel.
IRAN: Baha'is rounded up
LA Times.com Babylon and Beyond Blog - May 15, 2008
Human rights advocates have decried the apparent arrests this week of six leaders of Iran's embattled Bahai community.
Greene finds temple visit 'uplifting'
Major League Baseball - MLB.com - May 14, 2008
Chicago - Shortstop, member of Baha'i faith, homers later that day. Khalil Greene hasn't found his comfort zone at the plate this season, but maybe a little divine intervention was all he needed...
'Lost' Dueling Analysis: Cabin Fever
Washington Post - Wasington, DC - May 9, 2008
It's a text of the Baha'i faith -- and I could swear Baha'i has surfaced on "Lost" before, though I can't recall where just now. ...
Faith & Action: Study Circles
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers - Casa Grande, AZ, May 9, 2008
By JOYCE FULLER KLEIKAMP, Baha'i Community of Pinal County But, here it was. A unique curriculum, the Ruhi Institute, initially developed in Columbia and ...
City united by desire to believe
Daily Herald - Provo, UT, May 2, 2008
Heern grew up in the largest minority faith in Iran, Baha'i. The Baha'i were among the first people to be attacked in the 1979 revolution, and Heern was ...
Guest Commentary: Bahais need relief from Iran persecution
Bonitanews - Naples, FL, April 26, 2008
For a world religion that believes in the oneness of mankind and upholds unity in diversity, the Bahai Faith has historically been under persecution since ...
The purpose of religion
Anderson Independent Mail - Anderson,SC, April 25, 2008
Through the centuries, with the exception of the Bahai Faith, each of these belief systems became divided into numerous sects or denominations. ...
Living by Hutch's example
Austin American-Statesman - Austin, TX, April 22, 2008
Bahais don't have clergy, and I had no personal experience with clergy members. This was a challenge for me, and I sought Hutch's counsel often. ...
Class Teaches Virtues to Multi-Faith Kids
NPR - USA, March 6, 2008
And so last September, the Miller-Muros, who are Baha'i, approached their religious community and asked them to sponsor a virtues class – where the children ...
A woman's courageous journey to Iran opens Sandglass series
Brattleboro Reformer - Brattleboro, VT, March 6, 2008
George is a member of the Baha'i faith, which was founded in Iran but is now forbidden there. Baha'i in Iran are often persecuted. ...
The Baha’i fast for their days of giving
Peninsula Gateway - Gig Harbor, WA, March 5, 2008
By the time you read this, more than 6 million Baha’i’s around the world will be celebrating the 19-day Fast. All of the Great Faiths have a special time ...
God's messengers keep on bringing hope
OCRegister - Santa Ana, CA, March 3, 2008
Abraham, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad and others brought teachings from God, and according to the Baha'i faith, a man known as Baha'u'llah is the latest divine ...
Away from food, 'closer to God'
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland, OR, March 3, 2008
Baha'is believe in oneness of human beings, unity of all religions, equality of men and women, and service to all of humanity. They revere their founder, ...
'A time of joyful celebration'
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, UT March 1, 2008
It's also a chance to express gratitude for religious freedom, especially by more than 100 recent Bahai refugees from Iran. After all, many of their fellow ...
Questions and Answers
OCRegister - Santa Ana, CA, February 29, 2008
Here are her responses: A:Baha'is believe in the oneness of God, the oneness of religions and the oneness of humanity as a whole. ...
Experiments in religion: Bahai Faith
Daily - University of Washington - Seattle, WA, February 28, 2008
By Doris Wu The Bahai faith is practiced in more than 300 countries and transcends barriers among all groups of people with a positive message of unity and ...
Is God behind Super Tuesday results?
The Seeker - Chicago Tribune Blog - Chicago, IL, February 5, 2008
For example, you won’t see a Baha’i at the polls on Tuesday. Jehovah’s Witnesses will be absent as well. Both religious traditions prohibit participation. ...
Baha'i follows far different path than its mother religion of ...
NewsOK.com (subscription) - Oklahoma City, OK, January 26, 2008
AP Video By Andrew Tevington Q: My daughter told us on her last visit that she converted to Baha'i. Her father was upset with her conversion to a Muslim ...
Breaking down the barriers
McKinney Courier Gazette - McKinney, TX, January 24, 2008
The independent world religion of Baha’i was formed in Persia and teaches that all religions are of god and discourages religious prejudice. ...
Local Baha'i's Focus On Education
Tampa Tribune - Tampa, FL, January 11, 2008
A lot of people are seeking spiritual comfort, and Baha'is are taught to make a change through educating and serving, learning from and respecting all ...
Charity's work aligns with Rainn Wilson's faith
MSNBC - USA January 3, 2008
One of the most important teachings of the Bahai faith is universal education. Bahais believe that’s actually a spiritual imperative for human kind. ...
Baha'i followers find unity in a young faith
Yakima Herald-Republic - Yakima,WA December 30, 2007
"Let your vision be world- embracing, rather than confined to your own self." -- Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Bahá'í faith ...
Baha'ist believer: Science and religion go hand in hand
BurlingtonFreePress.com - Burlington, VT, December 27, 2007
By Joel Banner Baird Give the three wise men of the East more credit, says Carol-lee Lane, a Baha'i who lives in Shoreham. She thinks they knew what they ...
Baha'is celebrate progression of faiths
BurlingtonFreePress.com - Burlington, VT, December 24, 2007
Unity of purpose is a fundamental precept of the Baha'i faith, and the dozen men, women and children gathered Saturday night at the Paul Smith and Janine ...
Baha'is seek harmony among faiths
Pearland Journal - Pearland, TX, December 18, 2007
Members of the Baha'i faith, however, seek harmony among all religions - as it is a major tenet of their belief system. The Baha'is of Brazoria County, ...
A modern faith for modern times
Staunton News Leader - Staunton, VA, December 11, 2007
Bahullah founded the Bahai faith only 150 years ago, but it already has more than 5 million followers. In terms of geographic reach, it is one of the most ...
County Baha'is bound for Israel
Bellingham Herald - Bellingham, WA, December 7, 2007
The longtime followers of the Baha'i faith will spend several days bumping along in tour buses, strolling through sacred places around Mount Carmel and ...
Follower of Baha'i escapes Iran to find religious freedom in US
Juneau Empire - Juneau, AK, November 26, 2007
They are prevented from attending universities, holding important jobs or openly practicing their religion, according to the Baha'i International Community, ...
From Iran to Utah, the passion for study burns
The Daily Utah Chronicle - Salt Lake City, UT, November 21, 2007
He went to the admissions desk to see why he hadn't received the card and was told it was because he is a member of the Baha'i faith. ...
Zack Beauchamp '10: 'What if Iran persecuted a religious minority ...
The Brown Daily Herald - Providence, RI, November 15, 2007
The letter details a systematic means of crushing the Baha'i religious minority, including a prohibition on individuals who "identify as Baha'i" getting an ...
The feeling of a Baha'i
Reporternews.com - Abilene, TX, November 8, 2007
Local members of the Bahá'í faith --16 in total -- celebrate their roots
Celebrating the birth of Baha'ullah
Cibola County Beacon - Grants, NM, November 8, 2007
12 the Baha'is of Grants will celebrate the birth of Baha'u'llah. The Baha'i Faith, founded by Baha'u'llah, is building a world civilization based on His ...
The Nazi-Like Propensities Of Iran
Evening Bulletin - Philadelphia, PA, November 1, 2007
Mr. Marshall writes, "The regime has always persecuted the Baha'is, of whom 300000 (out of some 5 million worldwide) still live in Iran. ...
Artist brings his father and craft to Lake County
Lake County Record-Bee - Lakeport, CA, October 30, 2007
Bahá'u'lláh, founder of the Baha'i Faith, said "The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens." Duffy and Jeanne Sheridan have been members of the ...
New Baha'i worship center offers place to study faith
Hagerstown Morning Herald - Hagerstown, MD, October 25, 2007
The first group of Baha'is formed in the Eastern Panhandle in 1996, and they now have their own center at the intersection of Third Avenue and Buchannan ...
It is possible for communities to achieve unity and peace
The Tennessean - Nashville, TN, October 20, 2007
Six million Bahá'is around the world not only believe in unity; they are living it in their communities. We invite all like-minded people all over the world ...
A solid building to match their faith
Dallas Morning News - Dallas, TX, October 20, 2007
By JEFFREY WEISS / The Dallas Morning News The Dallas Baha'i Center celebrates moving into a new home today. Last weekend, the Plano Baha'i Center ...
Faith is so good, you just have to share it
Longview Daily News - Longview, WA, October 6, 2007
Having grown up with the Baha'i faith, he respects the exhortations of Baha'u'llah: "Show forbearance and benevolence and love to one another," and "Consort ...
Iran's crackdown victimizes baha'is
Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago, IL, September 30, 2007
As the representative in Congress for the Baha'i Temple of North America, I know the Baha'i faith well -- a faith of tolerance and diversity of thought. ...
Baha'i faith eases the tests that come with interracial marriage
Columbia Missourian - Columbia, MO, September 28, 2007
Through the oneness of humanity, Baha'is believe that many of the world's religions and their prophets are manifestations of God and linked by his ...
Iran: Allow Baha'i Students Access to Higher Education
YubaNet - Nevada City,CA, September 27, 2007
The Iranian government considers Baha'is to be apostates from Islam and does not recognize their faith as legitimate, unlike Iran's Jewish, Christian, ...
Baha'i community makes persecution known
Rocky Mountain News - Denver, CO, September 25, 2007
By Rocky staff Colorado's 1000-member Ba-ha'i community is joining a national Baha'i outcry over the appearance today of Iranian President Mahmoud ...
Faith & Action: Have you heard?
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers - Casa Grande, AZ, September 6, 2007
By JOYCE FULLER KLEIKAMP, Baha'i Community of Pinal County Actually, once the idle speculation begins, all who take part are trapped in the vortex. ...
Spiritual journey
The Salinas Californian - Salinas, CA, September 5, 2007
She and the other Baha'is in the county - about 150 strong - meet regularly in small groups in homes and rented halls. "We always start our meetings with ...
Spiritual Journey
Times Daily (subscription) - Florence, AL, August 31, 2007
Baha'i houses of worship serve more than 153000 in the United States, acording to the National Assemblies of Baha'is in the United States at usbahai.org. ...
Faith & Action: Duffy & Jeanne Sheridan
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers - Casa Grande, AZ, August 30, 2007
They also were elected each year to the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Pinal County, the local governing council of the Baha'i Faith. ...
Baha'i couple builds marriage by building faith
Medill Reports - Chicago, IL, August 14, 2007
The Farkases are both the only Baha'is in their families, but the couple said they married intending to make service to their religion - a key aspect of the ...
South Florida Bahais talk of their pilgrimages to their faith's home
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale, FL, August 13, 2007
The rush of feelings came during one of the lesser-known religious pilgrimages: Bahais visiting the heart of their faith. Muslims have Mecca; Christians and ...
Volunteering helps teen deepen faith
Flint Journal - Flint, MI, August 5, 2007
Keon Crawford was born into the Baha'i faith in his native Jamaica, but at age 15, he was given the choice of remaining with the faith or turning elsewhere. ...
Pilgrimage is once-in-a-lifetime experience for local Baha'is
SouthCoastToday.com - New Bedford, MA, August 4, 2007
By LINDA ANDRADE RODRIGUES Through sacred travel, pilgrims seek a path to the divine. For those of the Baha'i faith, a pilgrimage to the holy places in ...
Mercy of God in religious history
Anderson Independent Mail - Anderson, SC, July 28, 2007
The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ is one story, and the Martyrdom of the Báb, forerunner of the Baha'i faith, is another. The Martyrdom of the Báb was ...
Aging followers keep the Baha'i faith going
Union Democrat - Sonora, CA, July 27, 2007
"I'm one of the younger Bahai's and I'm 52," said Valley Springs resident Bonnie Braga-Goerke.
Eastern Religion has Valley Presence
The Monitor - Rio Grande Valley, TX, July 19, 2007
Wilder is one of an estimated 7.7 million people worldwide who practice Baha’i, a faith rooted in the acceptance of all the major religions’ prophets and a belief in the need for worldwide unity and peace.
Catholicism is the only true church, Vatican declares
Chicago Sun-Times - Chicago, IL, July 11, 2007
That position was echoed by Glen Fullmer, a spokesman for the Baha'i National Center in Evanston. "The pope's really talking about the true, ...
Faith and Action: The very best
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers - Casa Grande, AZ, July 5, 2007
By JOYCE FULLER KLEIKAMP, Baha'i Community of Pinal County Whether it's a store-bought card or an internet e-card, a great many folks just feel that ...
Wrote book, spread tenets of Baha'i faith
Chicago Tribune - Chicago, IL, July 5, 2007
By Manya A. Brachear Javidukht Khadem stood by her husband as he traveled around the world to spread the message of the Baha'i faith. ...
Forensics expert takes bizarre path to the top
Inside Bay Area - Oakland, CA, June 25, 2007
Because he practiced the Bahai Faith, he knew that he would have lost many freedoms had he stayed under the new regime, which treated followers of Bahai — an ancient Iranian religion — as second-class citizens, he said....
Spiritual Perspectives Concerns of the World's Aboriginal Peoples
Gallup Independent - Gallup, NM, June 24, 2007
The kind of society Baha'is see emerging from contemporary social up-heaval is one in which local government will have a far greater role than it does today ...
Salem's first Race Unity Day draws diverse participants
Salem Statesman Journal - Salem, OR, June 11, 2007
It was the first Race Unity Day in Salem, though the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States inaugurated the observance in 1957. ...
Lakota woman elected to head US Baha'is' national assembly
Indian Country Today - Canastota, NY, June 11, 2007
Then I heard about the Baha'i faith.'' Left Hand Bull-Delahunt was elected at the annual National Spiritual Assembly gathering in Wilmette, ...
Respect of his peers
Glendale News Press - Glendale, CA, June 6, 2007
Baha'i student at Crescenta Valley High School, Ryon Tanara, wins "Falcon Award".
Left Hand bull to lead nation's Baha'is
The Rapid City Journal - Rapid City, SD, June 6, 2007
Jacqueline Left Hand Bull of Rapid City is the first American Indian and just the third woman to hold that national position in nearly a century.
A sign of appreciation
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth, NH, June 2, 2007
The Bahá'i created the award in an effort to acknowledge the group's commitment to advancing the understanding between races and embracing the oneness of ...
More Faith & Values
Anderson Independent Mail (subscription) - Anderson, SC, May 26, 2007
Shoaleh Young, of Easley, was raised a Baha'i and serves as treasurer of the Pickens County Spiritual Assembly of Baha'is. ...
What We Believe: The Bahai Faith
North County Times - Escondido, CA, May 25, 2007
Escondido resident Russ Norman came to the Bahai faith in an unusual way. It all started in 1969, he said, when he was getting ready to go to the Woodstock ...
Artist takes spiritual approach
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - Pittsburgh, PA, May 24, 2007
"Eventually, when I discovered that he was a member of the Baha'i faith, I started to attend the Baha'i Center in Dallas," she said. ...
Celebrating Religion : The Bahai Faith
Greeley Tribune - Greeley, CO, May 14, 2007
The new year in it began March 21, and in a little more than a week, she will celebrate the Declaration of the Bab with fellow members of the Windsor Baha'i ...
Local Bahai group has grown since '70s
Kalamazoo Gazette - Kalamazoo, MI, May 12, 2007
When Frank Lucatelli came to Kalamazoo in the early 1970s, the local Bahai community was small -- fewer than nine -- which is the number needed to start an ...
Temecula Baha'is recognize students' kindness
Press-Enterprise (subscription) - Riverside, CA, May 11, 2007
The Baha'i faith is a 150-year-old religion whose adherents stress unity -- one God, one human race, one global society. ...
Lutherans hear presentation on Baha'i Faith
YourHub.com - Denver, CO, May 9, 2007
Baha'is are followers of the teachings of Baha'u'llah, who, they believe, was an emanation of God's spirit who appeared in Persia (now Iran) in the 19th ...
No. 2: Baha'i House of Worship
ABC7Chicago.com - Chicago, IL, May 2, 2007
May 1, 2007 - The Baha'i House of Worship is an architectural gem glistening white against blue skies. Tucked away along the North Shore in Wilmette, ...
First year for Baha'i faith club sees increase in student members
Daily Sundial - Northridge, CA, May 1, 2007
Ali Riazati, the president of the club said, "the Baha'i religion is working toward the creation of an ever-advancing, sustainable world civilization." ...
Baha'i encourages cooperation between religions
Red and Black - Athens, GA, May 1, 2007
"(Baha'is) believe that all religions come from the same source," said Sohayl Moshtael, an employee in the office of the University's chief information ...
Rare Wilmette Temple Makes Cut In '7 Wonders' List
CBS2 Chicago - Chicago,IL, April 30, 2007
On every side of the temple are different quotes from the founder of the Baha’i faith, Persian Prohet Bahaula, who stressed the one-ness of all gods and all ...
Baha'i community's roots encompass major religions
The Grand Rapids Press - Grand Rapids, MI, April 28, 2007
They all are God's prophets, in the eyes of Baha'is. So whereas Christians ask what Jesus would do, Cook explained, "we would probably say 'What would ...
Religious groups fly under the radar
Johns Hopkins News-Letter - Baltimore, MD, April 27, 2007
"Baha'is believe in progressive revelation, which is essentially the concept that all religions originate from the same God, and they are all stages in the ...
Sense of unity in Baha'i faith drew activist
Lansing State Journal - Lansing, MI, April 22, 2007
Baha'i stresses the unity not only of races, but of the world's major religions, considering them all part of a single process of divine revelation. ...
Message of the Week: Bahai festival of Ridvan recalls paradise ...
The Tennessean - Nashville, TN, April 21, 2007
Just before the festival of Ridvan fifteen years ago, I became a Baha'i. As a broadcast journalist at the time, I brought an extra level of wariness to this ...
Commemoration of 1912 talk given at Howard University by Abdu'l-Baha
Comcast TV- Washington, D.C., April 7, 2007
This year's featured speaker, James Makawa, CEO of the Africa Channel, spoke about "Connecting Hearts and Minds to
Teachings of Baha'u'llah
The Olympian - Olympia, WA, April 14, 2007
Baha'is believe that Baha'u'llah (glory of God) is the latest of those who are the bearers of his word (ie the Holy Spirit), who has come to carry out ...
A prayer for America
Statesman Journal - Salem, OR, April 13, 2007
Members of the Baha’i Faith have been offering the following prayer for nearly 100 years and it is my pleasure to share it: “O Thou kind Lord! ...
Embracing Many Religious Teachings in the Name of Unity
Gilroy Dispatch (subscription) - Gilroy, CA, April 7, 2007
One lesser-known belief is the Bahá'i faith, a fast-growing religion which offers modern answers to the ancient hunger for peace and unity among people. ...
Teaching our children how to be close to God
Anderson Independent Mail - Anderson, SC, March 31, 2007
Shoaleh Young, a lifelong Baha’i, lives in Easley and is treasurer of the Pickens County Spiritual Assembly of Baha’is. She teaches study classes and ...
Spring brings new year for members of Bahá'í faith
Atlanticville - Long Branch, NJ, March 28, 2007
She met Claude when they were both doing volunteer work at the Bahai World Centre in Israel. "He had come from Zamibia and I came from the states. ...
Bahais ring in new year
York Daily Record - York, PA, March 26, 2007
Like many other Bahais, Booth concluded a 19-day fast last week during which he abstained from food and drink during daylight hours. ...
Honoring Dr. Jack Papritz’s passion for peace
Anacortes American - Anacortes, WA, March 23, 2007
As a member of the Baha’i faith, he worked to bring various denominations together in pursuit of a world totally at peace — in fulfillment of the prophecies ...
Iranians, Kurds, Baha'is all observe Nowrooz
NorthJersey.com - Hackensack, NJ, March 21, 2007
This year's Naw Ruz, as Baha'is spell it, will mark 164 BE, or Baha'i Era. About 4000 Baha'is lived in the tri-state area in 2000, according to the ...
Exclusive Interview: THE OFFICE'S RAINN WILSON GETS SPIRITUAL FOR ...
iFMagazine - USA, March 20, 2007
But my family and I are part of the Bahai faith and I’m very spiritual. My spiritual life and belief are very much part of my life and this was one aspect ...
Slow at fasting
Marin Independent-Journal - San Rafael, CA, March 16, 2007
Virtually every religious tradition has periods of fasting, so when I was told about the Bah' fast before joining the Baha'i Faith, it had sounded very ...
Secret' attraction is out in the open here
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY March 9, 2007
For the last seven years, Sue Emmel, a Bahai, had let her unhappiness grow about leaving
Faith and action: Letters from God
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, Case Grande, AZ March 9, 2007
...Baha'i Community of Pinal County. There might even be some love letters, kept for sentimental reasons. ...
In Step With ®
Parade Magazine - March 6, 2007
Rainn grew up in the Pacific Northwest until his parents—his mom was an actress and his dad wrote sci-fi novels—decided to work at the Baha’i national ...
Dialogue features Baha'i, Unitarian-Universalism faiths
The Southern - Carbondale, IL, March 3, 2007
Appreciation of the diversity of the human family is among the core tenets of Bahaism, and Baha'is pursue unity and fellowship with followers of all ...
Sun, moon play roles as calendar changes for different faiths
Bend Weekly - Bend, OR, March 2, 2007
The Baha'i new year is fixed on the spring equinox, something of a throwback to many ancient cultures. The Christian new year, established by Pope Gregory ...
Faith and action: Hidden Beauty
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers - Casa Grande, AZ, March 1, 2007
"Thou art mighty. Thou art powerful. Thou art the Giver, and Thou art the Ever-Bounteous." "Baha'i Prayers" p. 111 Dear friends, have a delightful week.
Coming to America
Teen Ink - March 1, 2007
My family and I are all Baha’is and Iran has strict rules against us: if we do not change our religion we are not allowed to attend college, ..
Baha'is find community in Casper
The Casper Star Tribune - Casper, WY, February 26, 2007
There are just nine official members in a group of Casper Baha’is, but they met Saturday night with other friends in the north Casper clubhouse to celebrate ...
Baha'is celebrate community in Escondido
North County Times - Escondido, CA, February 26, 2007
More than 100 Baha'is filled the multipurpose room at Central Elementary School to observe Ayyam-i-ha, which began at sunset. ...
Burdens of conscience
Tahlequah Daily Press - Tahlequah, OK, February 21, 2007
According to McKiel, during the fast, Baha’is do not eat or drink between sunrise and sunset. “Obviously, it is difficult to go on such a long time during ...
Baha'is in Egypt fight for recognition as people
Washington Post - Washington,DC, February 21, 2007
His decision has thrust him to the forefront of a legal battle over Egypt's identity politics by Baha'is, who are seen as heretics by many Muslims and whose ...
Baha'is will celebrate 50 years in Tempe
Arizona Republic - Phoenix, AZ, February 20, 2007
25, Harasha will join other Baha'is at Daley Park as they celebrate the 50th anniversary of the formation of the Baha'i community in Tempe with storytelling ...
IN THEORY: Government vs. parents
Burbank Leader - Burbank,CA, February 17, 2007
The Baha'i Faith has no official position regarding immunization, but our writings do refer positively to the use of medical science in treating and ...
Author pushes little-known take on second coming
St. Petersburg Times - St. Petersburg, FL, February 17, 2007
HOLIDAY - A professor and author will talk about the belief that the second coming of Jesus Christ occurred in 1844 when Hushidar Motlagh visits the Baha'i ...
House of Worship
The Herald-Times - Bloomington, IN, February 15, 2007
Dan Enslow, a member of the Baha’i faith, was pleased by the number of people who attended the open house. “We believe the cornerstone of world peace is ...
2 events on Sunday to end Interfaith Weekend
Deseret News - Salt Lake City, UT, February 9, 2007
Clergy, singers, dancers and musical performers from Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Baha'i and Christian traditions will share their talents.
Keeping the Faith
Kane County Chronicle - Kane County, IL, February 9, 2007
The prayers for peace came from all corners. Baha’i. Buddhist. Christian. Hindu, Muslim, Jewish, Jain, Native American, Sikh and Zoroastrian. Led by Mazher Ahmed of
2nd annual Washington County's Mayor's Interfaith served
Representatives from many faith groups, including Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Unitarian, Baha'i and others, will share sacred words relating to the theme. ...
"Virtual" religion raises interesting questions
As a member of the Baha’i faith, a numerically small but very widespread religion, I use the Internet to keep in touch with youth from all parts of the ...
Women's historical plight documented in musical revue
Marcic's research resulted in a seminar on male-female equality she gave at a convention for followers of the Baha'i faith in 1999. ...
Heart'n Soul of Jazz
Sutton, a Grammy-nominated artist, follows the Bahá’i faith of which unity is the central tenet. It also fuels the chemistry between Sutton and her ...
Faith and action: Peretrual motion
By JOYCE FULLER KLEIKAMP, Baha'i Community of Pinal County. Just as perpetual movement characterizes all physical entities, unceasing motion is an essential ...
Homer student to attend UN conference
Homer News - Homer, AK, February 8, 2007
She will serve on the Baha’i International Community Delega-tion, representing the Baha’i international community, as well as Baha’is in Alaska. ...
State Department Concerned over Iran's Treatments of Minorities
Media Newswire (press release) - NY, February 2, 2007
The United States is “deeply concerned” over the Iranian regime's repression of other minority groups as well, including Kurds, Baha'i and ethnic Arabs. ...
Faith and action: American Idols
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers - Casa Grande,AZ, February 2, 2007
By JOYCE FULLER KLEIKAMP, Baha'i Community of Pinal County. There's another side of things these days. It's not really just the other side of the coin, ....
Baha'i open house
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers - Casa Grande, AZ, February 2, 2007
The Institute, which looks like a large-scale Zen garden, is, an escape, and a place designed for people who follow the Baha'i Faith. The campus is in Eloy, ...
Different faiths gather for World Religion Day
Miami Herald - Miami, FL, January 28, 2007
Baha'i, founded in Iran in 1863, emphasizes the spiritual unity of humans. Concerned with social ethics, it has no priesthood or sacraments. ...
Baha'i was thankful for religious freedom
Huntsville Times - Huntsville, AL, January 26, 2007
The fundamentalist government began to arrest and even execute Baha'i, and Hiebert was among those imprisoned and beaten during that time. ...
Faith and action: Glorious qualities
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers - Casa Grande, AZ, January 25, 2007
Potent art Thou to do what pleaseth Thee. Thou art, verily, the Most Exalted, the All-Glorious, the All-Highest." Baha'u'llah, "Baha'i Prayers" p. 141.
Baha'is host celebration of religions
Tallahassee.com - Tallahassee, FL, January 22, 2007
The Tallahassee event was hosted by the Baha'is of Tallahassee. "This year's musical celebration represents a contrast and a wonderful way to learn about ...
Faiths unite with music
Patriot-News - Harrisburg, PA, January 22, 2007
Using the theme "Music That Brings Us to God," the program celebrated that "all religions are in essence one," said Behzad Zandieh, a Baha'i and program ...
World Religion Day attracts hundreds
North County Times - Escondido, CA, January 22, 2007
"The procession of religions sets the tone for the entire event," said Diedre Merrill, chairwoman of the Baha'i spiritual assembly in Poway, ...
Nine faiths mark World Religion Day
Grand Junction Sentinel - Grand Junction, CO, January 22, 2007
“It’s to promote harmony,” said Glenna Sheley, a Baha’i. Bahaism was originally developed in Iran and stresses the principles of universal brotherhood and ...
Pilgrimage brings peace
Austin American-Statesman - Austin,TX, January 19, 2007
Believers from Kenya, Malaysia, Australia and Haiti stood at one side of me, and Baha'is from Ireland, Brazil, the United States, China and India were on ...
Utah loses a pioneer in the Asian culture
Salt Lake Tribune - Salt Lake City, UT, January 8, 2007
"She believed in the Bahai faith, the oneness of mankind, and she really worked hard to fulfill that. "Whenever anyone needed help in any way she was there ...
Locals mourn Mock
The Demopolis Times - Demopolis, AL, January 8, 2007
... “He worked towards elimination of prejudice and uniting races,” said Mrs. Mock. “He was a member of the Baha'i Faith, his faith since he was 18. He worked at the Baha'i Center in Illinois for some time.” ...
Local representatives of a variety of faiths come together for the ...
Waco Tribune Herald - Waco, TX, December 18, 2006
... Rotem’s initiative is to invite all the followers of the Abrahamic religions — Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Bahai Faith — to a joint celebration ...
Valley natives’ feature-length film debuts at Cine El Rey
The Monitor - McCallen, TX, December 15, 2006
... As a regular speaker on spirituality and the Baha’i faith, Seale said the movie uses such an event as a springboard into discussions of religious and spiritual issues ...
Human rights issues remembered at program
Hendersonville Times News - Hendersonville, NC, December 11, 2006
Observing Human Rights Day is important in bringing awareness to global issues of injustice currently ongoing in many societies throughout the world, said Gary Pritchard, chairman of the Bahai Spiritual Assembly. ...
Holiday programs
Times Daily (subscription) - Florence, AL, December 11, 2006
... Osborne understands the importance of tolerance as a practitioner of the Baha'i faith. She moved to Alabama from New York several years ago. ...
Douglas Baha'is celebrate birth of Baha'u'llah
Douglas Daily Dispatch - Douglas, AZ, December 9, 2006
In what is becoming an annual event, Baha'is of Douglas celebrated the birth of their Prophet Founder, Baha'u'llah, with a gathering of ever seventy Baha'is ...
Baha'i Faith teaches "Oneness with Diversity"
Webster-Kirkwood Times - St. Louis, MO, December 8, 2006
... The Baha'i faith is a little known, but widely growing, independent religion that originated in Iran. There are now about 400 Baha'is in St. Louis and more than five-million Baha'is worldwide. ...
Relying on the kindness of strangers
Lincoln News Messenger - Lincoln, CA, December 7, 2006
... After the Son of the Prophet-Founder of the Baha'i Faith was released from 40 years of imprisonment, He traveled to Western Europe and North America where what ...
Muslims and the Pope
The Economist - November 30, 2006
... discrimination and hostile propaganda from the official media; followers of the Bahai faith suffer even more ...
World's Baha'i connect with past in Israel
Washington Post - Washington D.C., November 27, 2006
... The hushed Baha'i pilgrimage to the
We’re one step closer to getting it right
The Desert Sun - Palm Springs, CA, November 25, 2006
... In the Baha'i Writings, Baha'u'llah - the prophet and founder of the Baha'i Faith - reminds us of the many attributes of God, which we were created to reflect .
Have Faith
The Tennessean - Nashville, TN, November 23, 2006
...there is one thing all faiths seem to have in common: a common desire to share love, joy and faith with all that they meet...
Baha'i
Travel Channel - November 22, 2006
Bahá'í World Center was recently listed by The Travel Channel as one of the top 10 man made structures of the modern world.
Christian or not, tradition takes over on Thanksgiving ...
Columbia Missourian - Columbia, MO, November 22, 2006
... the holiday can look, and even taste, a little different. Mark Stannard will observe his first Thanksgiving since embracing the Baha’i faith. ...
Faith's focus is world unity
Vallejo Times-Herald - Vallejo,CA, November 19, 2006
RUTH COLLIER sits in the living room of her Vallejo home as she discusses her Baha'i faith. ...
All-inclusive faith
Columbia Daily Tribune - Columbia, MO, November 18, 2006
The 143-year-old religion of Bahai teaches unity of mankind, and a group of Mid-Missouri Bahais united Tuesday night to practice what the religion preaches. ...
Tracy Freeman Interim head of Junior Achievement of Wichita ...
The Wichita Eagle - Wichita, KS, November 18, 2006
... The Baha'i writings say: "We must look upon our enemies with a sin-covering eye and act with justice when confronted with any injustice whatsoever, forgive all ...
Faith and action: A tiny seed
Casa Grande Valley Newspapers - Casa Grande, AZ, November 16, 2006
…"I am, O my God, but a tiny seed which Thou hast sown in the soil of Thy love...” Baha’i prayers
‘Go Forth From Your Country’
Harvard Crimson - Cambridge, MA, November 16, 2006
... which future tourists might follow the footsteps of Abraham—the father of monotheism who is claimed as an ancestor by Muslims, Christians, Jews, and Baha’i ...
Helping kids see universal morals
Waukegan News Sun - Waukegan, IL, November 14, 2006
... It is based on the teachings of Baha'u'llah (1817-1892), who is regarded by Baha'is as the most recent in a line of messengers of God that includes Abraham ...
Spiritual Perspectives One Same Substance
Gallup Independent - Gallup, NM, November 11, 2006
The following is adapted from a statement issued by the Baha'i International Community to the World Conference Against Racism, held in Durban, South Africa in ...
Area Baha'is celebrating founder's birth
Toledo Blade - Toledo,OH, November 11, 2006
... Baha'u'llah, founder of Baha'i faith. ... Ms. Varis, 52, who became a Baha'i at age 20, uses her musical talents to spread the words of Baha'u'llah. ...
Baha'i faith the right fit for some
University of Colorado The Campus Press - Boulder, CO, November 11, 2006
Students who belong to the Baha'i Faith will be honoring the birth of their founding prophet, Baha'u'llah, on Saturday, Nov. 12, said ...
BAHAI FAITH Adherents value unity, education
Houston Chronicle - Houston, TX, November 11, 2006
... The Bahais, whose faith does not allow them to become involved in politics, freely practiced their religion until the Shah was overthrown in the 1979 Islamic ...
Message of the week: Baha'i Faith to celebrate birth of founder, prophet
Tennessean.com - Nashville, TN, November 11, 2006
For the more than nearly 500-800 Bahá'ís living in Middle Tennessee, and more than five million worldwide, tomorrow marks an important anniversary — the birth of Bahá'u'lláh, Prophet and Founder of the Bahá'í Faith....
Behind Baha'i
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - Minneapolis, MN, November 10, 2006
Followers of the Baha'i faith have diverse backgrounds, but their beliefs and dreams are the same. The Baha'i believe, above all ...
Thank you, 'Abdu'l-Baha
Portsmouth Herald News - Portsmouth, NH, November 7, 2006
I think a lot about gratitude each November, of course. Back when I was making turkeys by tracing my preschooler-sized hand on construction ....
Body and Soul
Press-Enterprise (subscription) - Riverside, CA November 6, 2006
... food or drink is an act of piety for followers of many of the world's religions, from Judaism, Christianity and Islam to Hinduism, Buddhism and the Baha'i faith ...
Local Bahai leader lends another voice to reflect on faith issues
Myrtle Beach Sun News - Myrtle Beach, SC, November 6, 2006
... I recently spoke with Margene Willis, a Bahai. ... The following answers are from me.". Bailey: How large is the Bahai community along the Grand Strand? ....
Diversity brings more faiths to Broward
Miami Herald - Miami, FL, October 29, 2006
... The divine observation of the birth of the Prophet Bab by Baha'is, Diwali by Hindus and Eid al-Fitr at the end of Ramadan by Muslims slipped by most of Broward ...
Whether new or old, holiday traditions homespun
Miami Herald - Miami, FL, October 29, 2006
.. At 7 pm, the family took a break from packing to gather with about 25 Baha'is from Sunrise and Tamarac for a potluck and prayers. ...
Sacred symbol marks unusual grave for members of Topeka Baha'i ...
49abcnews.com - Topeka, KS, October 19, 2006
Duane Herrmann, one of the local leaders in the Baha'i Faith community, explains some little-known facts about the legacy Baha'is have left in this area. ...
Sound & Spirit - Gardens
WGBH Radio Boston - Week of August 13, 2006
Sound & Spirit radio program produced by WGBH Radio Boston and distributed by Public Radio International. We'll also hear songs about love in a garden from Bulgaria, Texas and medieval France... and we'll learn the importance of gardens in the Baha'i faith.
A Closer Look: Interning for international goals
The UCLA Daily Bruin - Los Angeles,CA, October 18, 2006
... Moshref journeyed to Washington, DC, in summer 2005 to intern at the Baha'i International Community Office, a non-governmental organization that works closely ...
Israel caught in War between the West and Islam AS I SEE IT
Kansas City Star - Kansas City, MO, October 16, 2006
On July 12, I stood on a sidewalk in Haifa, Israel, overlooking one of the most gorgeous and elaborate scenes of peace in the world: the Bahai Temple gardens. ...
Heshmat Ala'i; Economist, Teacher
Washington Post - Washington DC, September 30, 2006
As a Bahai, he rejected the distinctions between the physical and the spiritual realms and coined the term "order-making sciences," a combination, in his view, of the social and physical sciences based on Bahai teachings.