The Bahá’í Fast
Bahá’ís are observing the annual Fast, which takes place in the last month of the Bahá’í calendar and is known as the month of ‘Alá (Loftiness). Believers fast from sunrise to sunset for 19 days, culminating in the spring equinox […]
Exhibition in the British Museum – last few days
The British Museum is showing rarely-seen original handwriting of Baha’u’llah, founder of the Bahá’í Faith, as well as other archival items associated with his life, in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of his birth. One of the central themes of […]
Celebrations all over the world for Bicentenary
Parties and special events have been taking place all over the world to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, the religion’s founder, on 22 October. In the UK, Bahá’ís have celebrated with their friends and neighbours in […]
Bahá’u’lláh – the Divine Physician
A new film is released today, to help inform about the life and teachings of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith. In this 17-minute film, entitled Bahá’u’lláh – the Divine Physician, teenagers from diverse backgrounds reflect on the issues facing […]
New Bahá’í house of worship opens in Cambodia
Earlier this month, the first local House of Worship of the Bahá’í world opened in Battambang, Cambodia. Battambang was chosen because its thriving Bahá’í community is united and dynamic, and actively shows how worship can involve service to others: “Work […]
Preparing for the Bicentenary
A short film is under development, in honour of the bicentennial year of the Birth of Baha’u’llah. We hope that this film will inform and inspire young people as well as adults, and encourage them to examine their own lives and capacities for service to […]
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 […]