The Baha’i faith — a small but global religion with an interfaith credo — fits comfortably into the religious spectrum of most countries. In several Middle East nations, however, Baha’i followers face ...
Violence in Iran continues, impacting a small minority of the population connected to a global group with ties to right here ...
Director Mary Darling uses a Baha’i heroine’s persecution in Iran to explore moral courage, forgiveness and the hope of a more connected world. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief As she puts her ...
“Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in,” says Baha’u’llah, the prophet-founder of the Baha’i Faith. He urges us to center our deliberations on its needs and requirements. This ...
Like those who observe Yom Kippur or Ash Wednesday, followers of the Baha'i faith also fast in preparation of spiritual rebirth on a day known in the Persian language as Naw Ruz, or "New Day." For ...
The life of the third major leader of the Bahá'í Faith is celebrated on two lesser-known holy days each year in November: the Day of the Covenant on Nov. 26 and the Ascension of Abdu'l-Bahá on Nov. 28 ...
The abuse is most evident in Iran, which bans the faith and has been widely accused of persecuting its adherents, human rights advocates say. The Baha’i faith — a small but global religion with an ...