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Prominent individuals inside and outside Iran speak out on anniversary of arrest of Yarán
Influential Iranian human rights activists, journalists, and one prominent religious leader gather in an unprecedented show of solidarity to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the imprisonment of the former members of the Yarán.
National Spiritual Assembly reflects on the past year’s achievements
The National Spiritual Assembly’s annual report makes use of words, statistics and pictures to describe the progress that has been achieved this year in the thematic areas of “Expansion and consolidation,” “Enhancing institutional capacity,” and “Involvement in the life of society.”
Participants at regional gathering consult about creating mutually supportive environments
“The gathering was a beautiful display of young and old working shoulder to shoulder,” one participant commented.
Canada’s Ambassador for Religious Freedom tweets Ridván greeting to Bahá’ís
Canada’s ambassador for Religious Freedom, Andrew Bennett, tweeted this Ridván greeting to Bahá’ís in late April:
Letter to the Universal House of Justice from the National Convention
We, the delegates at the sixty-sixth Canadian National Convention have had the bounty of electing our beloved National Spiritual Assembly, the ninth pillar of the Supreme Body of the Faith. We bow down before the Blessed Beauty and pledge to rededicate ourselves to the imperatives of the remaining two years of the Five Year Plan.
Message to delegates at National Convention
It was with great joy that the National Assembly approached this Convention, eager for the opportunity to consult with you who represent such a cross-section of the Bahá’í community, about the momentous developments of the past year.
Message from the Board of Trustees of Huqúqu’lláh to the National Convention
The Board of Trustees of Huqúqu’lláh address the National Convention on the spiritual and practical aspects of the law of the Right of God.
National Spiritual Assembly is elected
The newly elected members of the National Spiritual Assembly, called to serve for the coming year, are: (back, left to right): Karen McKye, Mehran Anvari, Deloria Bighorn, Enayat Rawhani and Susanne Tamás; (Front, left to right): Hoda Farahmandpour, Judy Filson, Ciprian Jauca and Élizabeth Wright. The National Assembly’s Chairman is Ms. Bighorn; Vice-Chairman, Ms. Wright; Secretary, […]
The Ridván message
From the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís of the World, Ridván 2014: Dearly loved Friends, A full three years have passed since the inception of the current stage in the unfoldment of the Divine Plan, an undertaking that binds together the followers of Bahá’u’lláh in one united spiritual endeavour. Just two years separate the friends […]
Passing of member of first National Spiritual Assembly of Canada
Below is a letter from the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Canada to the friends and family of Dr. Ross Woodman, who served on the first National Spiritual Assembly. Please click here to read an article about Dr. Woodman’s life that was published by the Canadian Baha’i News Service. The National Spiritual Assembly was […]