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News- "Five Years Too Many" campaign leads to global outpouring of support
- New video for House of Worship in Chile released
- Iranian Baha'is face "widespread and entrenched" discrimination says UN Committee
- Four top UN human rights experts call for immediate release of seven imprisoned Iranian Baha'i leaders
- "Five Years Too Many" campaign gathers momentum
- Baha'is face particularly severe violations amid deteriorating religious freedom in Iran, says US
- "Five Years Too Many" campaign begins
- New film explores community-building throughout the world
- Eleventh International Baha'i Convention: A global community reflects
- Universal House of Justice elected
Tag Archives: Baha’i
Fariborz Sahba, famed Architect, to speak in Los Angeles
Hey Pasadena, here’s a rare opportunity to hear one of the most brilliant architects of our time. Fariborz Sahba, architect of the famed “Lotus Temple” Baha’i House of Worship in India will be speaking at the Los Angeles Baha’i Center … Continue reading
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Tagged architect, Baha'i, india, lecture, Los Angeles, lotus, talk, ted
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Speaking up for the Baha’is of Iran: April 12th, 2010
This blog has been following the situation of the unjustly imprisoned Baha’is in Iran for the past year. Latest news from Iranian government is that the trial of the 7 Baha’i leaders will be on Monday, April 12th, 2010. The … Continue reading
Posted in human rights, Media, Pasadena, Persecution of the Baha'is in Iran, Religion, Yaran
Tagged Baha'i, Bernard Melekian, Congressman, human rights, Iran, Judge Dorothy Nelson, Mayor Bill Bogaard, Pasadena, religious repression, Western Justice Center, Yaran
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A Day of Service: Saturday, February 20, 2010
This past Saturday a number of members of the Pasadena Baha’i community and their friends came out in the rain to serve the community at the 28th Annual Black History Parade and the Pasadena Marathon Health & Fitness Expo. Black … Continue reading
Posted in Community Service, Dorothea Bradley, General, Pasadena
Tagged African American, Al Cadena, Baha'i, Bill DeTally, Black History Parade, Chiara Thomas, Community Service, Esther Bradley DeTally, Jackie Robinson Park, Mattie McCrae, Neighborhood Connections, parcel tax, Pasadena, Pasadena City College, Pasadena Marathon, Pasadena Neighborhood Leadership Institute, Pasadena Unified School District, PCC, PNLI, PUSD, race unity, Racial Justice Committee, Renee Dixon, Scott Phelps, Ujima program, YWCA
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Dear Pasadena: please support the Baha’is of Iran on Wednesday, August, 12th 2009
Dear Friends and Neighbors, We’re writing you because seven of our dearly loved Baha’i brothers and sisters in Iran are in grave danger, and possibly face execution. They have been held in Tehran’s Evin prison for over a year with … Continue reading
Newsweek again: Let’s Talk about God editorial
So I received my latest issue of Newsweek–June 8th–today in the mail. The Take, a regular editorial by Lisa Miller Newsweek’s religion editor, featured a book with an interesting title, “The Evolution of God” by Robert Wright. Miller’s article was … Continue reading
Posted in General, Religion
Tagged Abdu'l-Baha, agnostic, atheist, Baha'i, editorial, Lisa Miller, Newsweek, progressive, Religion, Robert Wright, The Evolution of God
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Dear Newsweek magazine: Everything You Think You Know about Iran is Incomplete
On the cover of the latest issue of Newsweek magazine, I was faced with a sullen Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the provocative title, “Everything You Think You Know About Iran is Wrong.” Excited to think that I might discover something new … Continue reading
Freed journalist Roxana Saberi mentions meeting Baha’is while in Evin Prison, Tehran
From our friend, On the Chopping Blog: Part 1: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTez5dQSuRs] Part 2: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBi6n66F9tg]
Posted in human rights, Media, Persecution of the Baha'is in Iran
Tagged Baha'i, Evin prison, false imprisonment, human rights, Iran, journalist, Roxana Saberi, Tehran
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Pasadena celebrates the Declaration of the Bab this Friday, May 23rd
On May 23, the Bahá’ís of Pasadena will join Bahá’ís throughout the world in observing the anniversary of the Declaration of the Báb, the Prophet-Herald of the Bahá’í Faith. The Pasadena Bahá’í community’s celebration of the Declaration of the Báb … Continue reading
Posted in Holidays, Holy Writings
Tagged Baha'i, Declaration of the Bab, Holy day, Pasadena, The Bab, video
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Journalist Roxana Saberi may be free today, but the 7 Iranian Baha’i leaders are still in jail
[Update: 05/14/09 - CNN Story today] Although this blog is happy that journalist Roxana Saberi has been freed, it has some sobering news to remind you: Today, May 14th, marks the one-year anniversary of the imprisonment of seven Baha’i leaders in … Continue reading
Posted in human rights, Media, Persecution of the Baha'is in Iran, Yaran
Tagged Baha'i, CNN, H. Res 175, human rights, International Community, Iran, multimedia, Persecution of the Baha'is in Iran, religious discrimination, religious repression, repression, Roxana Saberi, S. Res.71, video, Yaran
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