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Lotus Temple - Delhi

By shanidevji on  From traveltoindias.blogspot.com
The Bahá'í House of Worship is situated in Delhi, India. It is famous by the name of Lotus Temple in all over world. The temple shape is like a Lotus that’s why its name is Lotus Temple. It is made of marble, cement, dolomite and sand. It is open to all faiths. It is an ideal place for meditation and obtaining peace and tranquility. The lotus is the symbol of purity and tenderness. Its significance is deeply rooted in the minds and hearts of the Indian people. In the epic poem Mahabharata...Read Full Story

Iran 'halves jail terms' for seven Bahai followers

 From afp.com
Iran has cut jail terms imposed on seven leading members of the country's Bahai religious minority from 20 to 10 years, French members of the faith said on Saturday. The seven, including two women, were arrested in May 2008 and put on trial in January this year on charges including spying for foreigners, spreading corruption, undermining Islam and cooperating with Israel . They were sentenced on August 8 to 20 years imprisonment, but the French Bahai community said in a statement Saturday...Read Full Story

Eloquent Review of the Case of the Baha'is of Egypt

By bilo on  From bahai-egypt.org
The prominent Lebanese website Menassat [ Platforms ] has just published an article, written by the journalist Alexandra Sandels , and based on an interview with an Egyptian Baha'i blogger. The most striking aspect of this article is that it, very nicely and very clearly, presents and defines the case of the Baha'is of Egypt. It is also very timely, particularly when considering the imminent supreme court final decision awaited by many on the 3 rd of November. Regarding the website, it is...Read Full Story

Iran slaps 20-year jail terms on seven Bahai

 From afp.com
Iran has sentenced seven leading members of its Bahai religious minority to 20-year jail terms, French and US members of the faith told AFP on Monday. The United States and the European Union had criticised Iran's detention of the Bahai members, and their reported jailing will revive calls for Tehran's Islamic regime to respect religious freedom. "On Sunday, authorities announced 20-year sentences orally to the defendants' lawyers," said Sophie Menard, spokeswoman for the Bahai community in...Read Full Story

Egypt Drops Allegations of Baha'i Links to Zionism

By bilo on  From bahai-egypt.org
In a surprise move, Egypt's Ministry of Religious Endowment (Awqaf) has just made public statements that vindicate the Baha'is of Egypt of any links to Zionism--accusations that were previously alleged, without any proof, by the same Ministry. This new development was published in Copts United website two days ago. The independent site of the Muslim Network for Baha'i Rights (MNBR) provided a translated summary of the article in one of its recent posts . The following is some of what the...Read Full Story
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