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Month: June 2017

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Excellent overview of the Bahá’i Faith on BBC

June 30, 2017

Recently, the BBC published an article with extensive excerpts from a BBC audio podcast containing an excellent overview of the Bahá’i Faith.  The BBC Podcast is the latest in the BBC World Service’s “Heart and […]

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  • Devotional Gathering
    Devotional GatheringDevotional meeting. Everyone is welcome.
    First Thursday of every month - in person
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Upcoming Events

  • August 9, 2026
    • Devotional Gathering
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      Please join us for a devotional gathering on Sunday Evenings at 6pm to 6:40pm (in person). Everyone is welcome.
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  • August 13, 2026
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From the Bahá’í Writings

EACH religion teaches that a mediator is necessary between man and the Creator — one who receives the full light of the divine splendor and radiates it over the human world, as the earth’s atmosphere receives and diffuses the warmth of the sun’s rays. This mediator between God and humanity has different designations though he always brings the same spiritual command. …In one era he is called Abraham, at another time Moses, again he is called Buddha, another time Jesus, and yet another time Mohammad. …Man must turn to the light and not think that the form of the lamp is essential, for the lamp may be changed; but he who longs for light welcomes it from whatever source it comes.

— Abdu’l-Baha

Bahá’í World News Service

In Conversation: Studies, work, and service brought together in the life of communities

Participants from three countries describe how Bahá’í educational programs are helping young people see their studies, work, and service as part of one coherent life.

Belgium: Five brunches, one neighborhood

In a Brussels neighborhood, young people prepared brunch for whoever wished to come, drawing elders, parents, and children into unexpected fellowship.

BIC Brussels: 115 European parliamentarians urge Egypt to end religious discrimination and guarantee Baháʼí rights

A joint statement signed by parliamentarians from across Europe calls on Egyptian authorities to “fully uphold the freedom of religion or belief” in the country.

Insights from the Field: In two Ecuadorian port cities, families build a shared life of service

In this podcast, families in two Ecuadorian fishing towns turn daily concerns—schooling, sport, life at sea—into occasions to draw closer together and support one another

“Waves of One Sea”: A wider vision of belonging in a shared Dutch society

Discussion forums with hundreds of residents in neighborhoods and villages are giving shape to new perspectives on what it means to belong to the place one calls home.

A Common Endeavor: A country’s story, still being written

On UN Charter Day, a gathering at the New York BIC Offices explored the spiritual principles that can guide America’s future as a nation among the community of nations.

“A moral endeavor”: Why development is more than a technical exercise

A new volume of 14 essays from the Indore Bahá’í Chair explores development as a moral endeavor shaped by the principles of oneness, justice and environmental stewardship

A Common Endeavor: Seeking the spiritual foundations of America’s future

From Capitol Hill to Chicago, a message from American Bahá’ís invites conversations on spiritual renewal, social trust, and the nation’s future.

“A sense of healing”: Thousands find tranquility on the terraces of the Shrine of the Báb

People of diverse backgrounds gathered on the illuminated terraces leading to the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel for a fourth occasion of the “Terraces by Night.”

Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Intricate work on central edifice proceeds in earnest

Crane removed from south plaza while some of the most intricate stages of building the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá are now simultaneously under way.

In Conversation: Local Spiritual Assemblies and the bonds of trust

Counsellors explore how Bahá’í Local Spiritual Assemblies in three diverse settings—Kenya, Sri Lanka, and the US—are becoming sources of care, consultation, and service.

Maryland Bahá’í Chair: Exploring diversity as a path to lasting peace

Panelists from Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Cambodia, and Kenya explore how unity in diversity is essential for fostering peace, co-hosted by the Bahá’í Chair for World Peace.

Tonga: Moral and academic education fosters life of service

In Tonga, the 30th anniversary of Ocean of Light school reflects on how moral and spiritual qualities can be cultivated alongside academic learning in a single endeavor.

Bahá’í World publication: New essays examine the foundations of peace and contemporary perspectives on human nature

Two new essays on The Bahá’í World website consider the foundations of lasting peace and how neuroscience can inform our conception of human nature.

House of Worship: Design unveiled for the first local Bahá’í temple in Cameroon

At a gathering of residents of Batouri, Cameroon, and its surrounding communities, the design of the country’s first local Bahá’í House of Worship is unveiled.

Insights from the field: Podcast explores emerging patterns of community life across Sydney

Counsellor Taraz Nadarajah shares stories from Sydney where families and young people are contributing to new patterns of community life.

Unfolding developments and news

  • Bahá’í World News Service
  • Iran and Egypt: Human Rights update (Bahá’í World News Service)
  • Persecution of Bahá’ís in Iran
  • Social and Economic Development efforts
  • Videos from the 114 Youth Conferences
Nearby Bahá’í Communities
  • Bahá’ís of Seattle
  • Bahá’ís of Bellevue
  • Eastside Bahá’í Center
  • Bahá'ís of Redmond
  • Bahais of South King County
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Bahá’í Faith National/International Level
  • Bahá’í World News Service
  • Bahá’í Reference Library
  • Persecution of Bahá’ís in Iran
  • Bahá’ís of the United States
  • Eastside Bahá’í Center
  • Bahá’í International Community
More information on the Bahá’í Faith
  • "Bahá’í Gardens" Website
  • Social and Economic Development efforts
  • Information Resource on the Bahá’í Faith
  • Ocean – Downloadable Library
  • Videos on the Bahá’í Faith
  • One Country – Newsletter; International
  • Abdu'l-Baha in America
  • Bahá’í Communities around the World
  • US Bahá’í Newsroom

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