The faces of seven strangers — five men, two women — flashed on the wall behind Elham Derakhshanian, a few grinning or scrunching their cheeks into a smile.The faces were tranquil, relaxed. They ...

All about prayer in Bahá'í life. Prayer is a vital part of Bahá'í spiritual life. Bahá'ís believe that prayer is more than making requests to God; it's more like a conversation with God in contrast to ...

HAVING experienced persecution as a child in Iran, Suzan Samimi-Duncan has been alarmed by the recent arrests of leaders of the Baha’i faith in the Persian country.

A description of Bahá'í worship, in which they try to know and love God. Bahá'ís see themselves as a people with a mission to bring harmony and unity in the world, and this is reflected in their ...

As I ponder the plight of the peoples of the world, all they endure beyond the recent storms and fires, mass shootings reported and unreported, the silent and ever so loud drum of suffering and ...

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The Persian New Year marks the arrival of spring, and with it comes a sense of new beginnings. Called Nowruz in the Persian language Farsi, Navroz in the Ismaili Muslim tradition, and Naw-Rúz in the ...

It was on April 21 in 1863 when Baha'u'llah declared himself as a manifestation of God. Bahai's consider him Prophet and Founder of Baha'i faith. The Baha'i community in the city on Saturday marked ...