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Month: January 2021

About the Baha'i Faith

Film ‘The Gate’ aired again in Western Washington

January 17, 2021

Recently -on January 3rd 2021, the acclaimed documentary film about the origins of the Bahá’í Faith in the mid 1800’s was aired again on KOMO TV. The film is ” THE GATE: Dawn of the Bahá’í Faith”. […]

Today’s Events

  • Devotional Gathering
    Devotional GatheringDevotional Meeting on Zoom
    Everyone is welcome! On the 5th Thursday of every month.
    For the zoom link, please call (425) 470-3599 or use the 'Contact Us' form on this website.

Upcoming Events

  • August 1, 2026
    • Kamál (Perfection)
      Kamál (Perfection)Baháʼí Month of Kamál (Perfection) begins.
  • August 2, 2026
    • Devotional Gathering
      at 7:30 pm
      Devotional GatheringTime: 7:30 pm
      Please join us for a devotional gathering on Sunday Evenings at 6pm to 6:40pm (in person). Everyone is welcome.
      For location or other information please leave a message at (425) 470-3599, or use the 'Contact us' form on this website
  • August 6, 2026
    • Devotional Gathering
      Devotional GatheringDevotional meeting. Everyone is welcome.
      First Thursday of every month - in person
      For location or other information please leave a message at (425) 470-3599, or use the 'Contact us' form on this website

From the Bahá’í Writings

The first teaching of Bahá’u’lláh is the duty incumbent upon all to investigate reality. What does it mean to investigate reality? It means that man must forget all hearsay and examine truth himself, for he does not know whether statements he hears are in accordance with reality or not. Wherever he finds truth or reality, he must hold to it, forsaking, discarding all else; for outside of reality there is naught but superstition and imagination.

— Abdu’l-Baha

Bahá’í World News Service

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.

House of Worship: Design unveiled for Nepal’s first local Bahá’í temple

Design unveiled for Nepal’s first Bahá’í House of Worship, giving form to a pattern of prayer and service long taking root in Kanchanpur.

Chile: The place of spiritual principles in public life

In Chile, social actors examine the role of spirituality in social change, launching a podcast and gathering to deepen reflection, dialogue, and collective action.

Unfolding developments and news

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

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