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Power of the spirit: Black History Month event at Temple stirs hundreds
An exciting, collaborative event just took place at the Baha’i Temple in Wilmette, Illinois, and we can watch the video! Image courtesy of the Baha’is of the United States.
Roots of the Race Amity Movement in America
Race Amity is a movement that began in the early years of settlers arriving in the United States.
The Bahá’í Response to Racial Injustice and Pursuit of Racial Unity
A review of the Pursuit of Racial Unity by the American Bahá’í community, 1912-2021. Image courtesy of bahaiworld.bahai.org.
One Planet and One Habitation
“In all its work, the Bahá’í International Community seeks to learn with others about how moral principles can be applied in practical ways to open new paths in resolving global challenges. It is in this spirit of learning that the case studies in this document are offered. Far from definitive or exhaustive, they are shared merely with the aim of giving a glimpse of the multiplicity of ways that putting noble principles into action can give rise to effective ecological action.“
January Activities 2023
More discussions this month — see the calendar for many devotions choices.
Delegates from the Bahá’í International Community at COP27 Climate Summit
Bahá’ís have worked to better their communities since the beginning of the Faith, including by improving the environment. Read about recent work at climate summits that reflects the world community’s actions.
The Covenant Unites Us
God made a Covenant with all of us, and we have a part to play in the Covenant.
Birthdays of the Bab and Baha’u’llah
The birthdays of the Bab and Baha’u’llah, Divine Founders of the Baha’i Faith, will be celebrated October 25 and 26.
The Pursuit of Social Justice
“…the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh is not merely a social or political movement. The Bahá’í Faith is a world-embracing religion whose adherents constitute an ever-expanding cross-section of humanity focused on the application of spiritual principles in the construction of a new civilization befitting the age of humanity’s collective maturity.”
Commemorate the Martyrdom of the Bab
Sunday, July 10, 12:40 pm. The martyrdom of the Bab will be observed both in-person and on Zoom. You are invited to share in this blessed event.
Anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Bab
"...the most dramatic, the most tragic event transpiring within the entire range of the first Bahá’í century" -the martyrdom of the Báb.
July Activities 2022
On July 10 at the Wilmette Illinois Baha’i Temple seen here, the 14th annual Choral Festival will take place. Host a watch party with friends!
Mirza Mihdi
Learn about the younger son of Baha’u’llah, imprisoned with Him, and listen to a song about Mirza Mihdi.