Baha'i Faith

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 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 that...Read Full Story

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 3rd of November.Regarding the website, it is...Read Full Story

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

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

Even though there might be some progress regarding the condition of the Baha'is of Egypt, there continues to be challenges, particularly in regards to the education of children and youth.A blog named Egyptian Baha'i confirmed, through direct personal contact, that the two sisters that were denied admission to preschool and first grade in a Cairo private school have been finally enrolled. The committee charged with the case decided to allow their admission to school using the old paper birth...Read Full Story

The question of child education is hitting the headlines again in Egypt. As was previously reported, two young girls from a Baha'i family were finally admitted to a private school in Egypt. Conditions regarding their continued enrollment in school were stipulated however.Cairo's prominent newspaper, Al- Masry Al-Youm, took keen interest in their case and has been providing extensive coverage of the progress of their drama. The last of which was in yesterday's edition, both in Arabic and...Read Full Story

By Madison Reed Blessings and thank you dear Iranian friends throughout the world who have expressed outrage and embarrassment for the treatment of the followers of the Bab and Baha'u'llah in their native land. Thank you for the healing justice of your words, and for expressing the spiritual beauty of our humanity! As you watch the progress of the community of Baha'u'llah throughout the world, please be aware that there are Baha'is like myself who have a very different vision for the...Read Full Story

The Baha'i World News Service has just updated its page entitled "Iran Update." The new release states the following:Last updated: 4 September 2008Baha’i leaders still in prison; Nobel Prize winner continues in their defense:The seven members of a Baha’i coordinating committee remain in Evin Prison in Tehran, and there are fears for their safety. Their families have no information about formal charges against them, although it has been more than a month since a government prosecutor was...Read Full Story

The case of the Baha'is of Egypt has just undergone an important new development that appears to finally permit the tentative resolution of their struggle in their quest for their civil rights. As can be recalled, on 29 January 2008, Cairo's Administrative Court had ruled that Baha'is can obtain identification documents with dashes "--" inserted in place of religious identification in the required section of these documents.This ruling was not appealed by Egypt's Ministry of Interior or any...Read Full Story