A new Bahá’í temple for Vanuatu
The design for a local Bahá’í House of Worship for the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was unveiled today. “This structure will be the embodiment of serenity and represent the archipelago’s history and culture,” said Ashkan Mostaghim, the Temple’s architect. All […]
Who is Bahá’u’lláh?
To find out, visit our Bicentenary page and download a new presentation developed and piloted by the Bahá’í community of Trafford in North West England. The presentation focusses on the life of Bahá’u’lláh, founder of the Bahá’í Faith, and is […]
What is a sacred space?
Architect Siamak Hariri explains the process of envisioning and designing, and finally delivering the first Bahá’í temple in South America. The House of Worship in Santiago, Chile, was officially opened in October 2016. Mr Hariri illustrates how his vision of a […]
Bicentenary – coming up!
October 2017 marks the Bicentenary of the birth of Baha’u’llah, the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. To mark this important occasion, Bahá’ís worldwide will be holding activities and special events throughout the coming months, leading up to the big day […]
First evidence gathering for Commission on RE
Two representatives of the UK Bahá’í community presented to a selection of commissioners and members of the public at the first evidence gathering session for the Commission on RE, which took place on 23 February 2017. The main topics addressed […]
New Bahá’í RE website launches
Today marks the launch of a new website dedicated to supporting UK schools with materials on the Bahá’í Faith for use across all age ranges. The website provides downloadable presentations, activities and lesson plans, as well as links to other […]
Going to ‘Strictly RE’ 2017?
Two members of the Bahá’í RE team will be in London on Saturday 28 January for NATRE’s annual conference. Strictly RE 2017 offers something for everyone: from ITTs to heads of RE, subject leaders to headteachers and everyone in between. We’d […]
Temple of Light in Chile
In October 2016, five thousand people from around the world gathered in the foothills of the Andes Mountains to the east of Santiago, Chile, for the inauguration of a new spectacular Baha’i Temple. Whilst the majority of the people attending the […]
Launch of Agreed Syllabus for RE in Greater Manchester
The Baha’i representative on Trafford SACRE participated in the launch of the Agreed Syllabus for RE on 21 June at Manchester Town Hall. Led by Lat Blaylock, editor of RE Today, this one-day conference focussed on how to apply the […]