Nearly 800 people attended the conference in Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo, with some passing through the war zone just to the north.
Located on the northern shore of Lake Tanganyika in the war-torn province of Sud-Kivu, this small and underdeveloped African city might seem an unlikely place to start building a new global civilization.
Bahá'í holy places in Israel added to UN World Heritage listThe Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh and the Shrine of the Báb join the Vatican, the Old City of Jerusalem, and the Pyramids, among other places, as sites of "outstanding universal value."
Perspective: "Animal spirits," spirituality, and the economic crisisEvents over the course of the last year have made economics a prime topic everywhere, from the global commons to the village square.
Bahá'ís express concern over turmoil in Iran as their co-religionists remain in prisonAgainst the backdrop of growing turmoil in Iran since the disputed national elections there in June, Bahá'ís around the world have sought to express their concern over reports of increasing human rights violations in that country.
In India, village-level private schools offer new opportunitiesIn this small village known for its fine mango orchards and fertile wheat fields some 25 kilometers northwest of Lucknow, a quiet revolution is taking place.
In a ruling that opens the door to a new level of respect for religious privacy in Egypt, a court here has removed all grounds for preventing Bahá'ís from receiving proper official identity documents.
Addressing the main theme of this year's Commission on the Status of Women, the workshop "Learning to be a Girl" focused on how cultural norms, social roles, and the gender stereotypes associated with them determine household roles for women and men and girls and boys - especially in relation to the worldwide HIV/AIDS crisis.
Bridging the gap between traditionalist Islam and the modern world
Gate of the Heart: Understanding the Writings of the Báb
By Nader Saiedi
Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Canada
For Bahá'ís, the story of the Báb is well known. The forerunner of their Faith, the Báb appeared in Iran in 1844 - and within six years he had established a new religion, attracted thousands of followers, and incurred the intense persecution of religious authorities. His mission was marked by heroic deeds, the revelation of scriptures that his followers believe fulfills and supersedes the Qu'ran, and his dramatic death by firing squad in 1850.
