In its session today, Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court postponed its verdict on the appeal by the Islamist lawyer, named Abd El-Mageed El-Aanany, who was not a party to lawsuits brought by the Baha'is in their quest for obtaining ID cards and birth certificates. Cairo's Administrative Court had ruled in favor of the Baha'is on 29 January 2008, and allowed them to obtain ID cards and birth certificates with dashes [--] inserted in place of religious identification. Instead of ruling on the...

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• Lotus Temple - Delhi
  

  Lotus Temple - Delhi

  The Bahá'í House of Worship is situated in Delhi, India. It is famous by the name of Lotus...

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• Iran 'halves jail terms' for seven Bahai followers
  Iran 'halves jail terms' for seven Bahai followers

  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...

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

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

  The prominent Lebanese website Menassat [ Platforms ] has just published an article, written by...

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• Egypt Drops Allegations of Baha'i Links to Zionism
  

  Egypt Drops Allegations of Baha'i Links to Zionism

  In a surprise move, Egypt's Ministry of Religious Endowment (Awqaf) has just made public...

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• Iran slaps 20-year jail terms on seven Bahai
  Iran slaps 20-year jail terms on seven Bahai

  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...

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