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German Panel explores migration, media and misperception

German Panel explores migration, media and misperception

| 2015/01/09

A recent panel discussion on the German media’s depiction of international migration in that society was organized by the Bahá’í community in partnership with German NGO, the Foundation for the International Weeks against Racism.

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Message from the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís in Iran

Message from the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís in Iran

| 2015/01/06

From the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís in Iran, 18 December 2014.

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From the Writings

From the Writings

| 2015/01/02

Hear Me, ye mortal birds! In the Rose Garden of changeless splendor a Flower hath begun to bloom, compared to which every other flower is but a thorn, and before the brightness of Whose glory the very essence of beauty must pale and wither.

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Updates on Bahá’í House of Worship of South America

Updates on Bahá’í House of Worship of South America

| 2014/12/22

The seventh newsreel describing the most recent developments related to the Bahá’í House of Worship of South America–located at the foothills of the Andes Mountains, overlooking the city of Santiago, Chile–was recently released.

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The ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

The ascension of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá

| 2014/11/27

‘Abdu’l-Bahá passed away in the early hours of 28 November, 1921, at the age of 78.

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Bahá’í Councils 2014 – 2015

Bahá’í Councils 2014 – 2015

| 2014/11/27

On 26 November, the Day of the Covenant, a new term of service began for Regional Bahá’í Councils in Canada. Referred to by the Universal House of Justice as a “new element of Bahá’í administration,” Councils are institutions “of a special kind,” brought into being by the Supreme Body to carry forward the teaching work and minister to the needs of a rapidly growing Bahá’í community.

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The Day of the Covenant

The Day of the Covenant

| 2014/11/26

In 1912, ‘Abdu’l-Baha, the Centre of the Covenant, made a 239 day journey across North America. The believers at the time wished to celebrate the day of His birth, which falls on the same day as the Declaration of the Báb (23 May, 1844). ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, instead, asked the believers to celebrate the Day of the Covenant , which is celebrated on 26 November.

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Photos of activities from across Canada

Photos of activities from across Canada

| 2014/11/21

A gallery of photos from across Canada that show the friends engaged in various activities, which include the celebration of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh and the Regional Bahá’í Council elections.

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Participating in Bahá’í elections

Participating in Bahá’í elections

| 2014/11/13

We are pleased to share a compilation of a few articles previously published in Bahá’í Canada on Bahá’í elections. The articles include guidance from Shoghi Effendi and the Universal House of Justice, pose questions for reflection, and seek to better understand the Administrative Order.

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Purchase of major property in Holy Land

Purchase of major property in Holy Land

| 2014/11/13

A message from the Universal House of Justice to all National Spiritual Assemblies dated 12 November 2014.

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