“BAHA’I WORLD CENTRE, 27 August 2018, (BWNS) — This week marks the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Baha’u’llah in the Holy Land, the last banishment in a series of exiles decreed by two monarchs. The Akka/Haifa area has since become the spiritual and administrative center of the Baha’i world, home to the community’s holiest sites. “This [...]
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Honoring The Bab
Jul 1, 2017 NewsFor the complete calendar of metro-wide events, click HERE. The Báb was the Divine Founder of the Bábí religion, which prepared tens of thousands of followers for the arrival of Bahá’u’lláh, the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. On July 9th, the millions of Bahá’ís around the world will solemnly remember the persecution, imprisonment, and killing [...]
Bahá’u’lláh Declares His Mission
Apr 8, 2017 NewsIn 1863, Bahá’u’lláh first announced His Divine Mission as a Messenger of God during the 12 days He called the days of Paradise (i.e. “Ridván” which is pronounced rezz-von). This event took place in a rose-filled garden full of singing birds, where family and friends stayed in large tents. It was a brief interlude in [...]
Kevin Locke Performs in Washington County
Mar 15, 2017 NewsKevin Locke, 1990 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow, Lakota Flute Player/Singer/Dancer/Storyteller, who is also a Bahá’í, will be giving 5 programs during the Washington County Libraries’ Art of the Story events. April 5, Sherwood Center for the Arts 7:00 pm: Story of Standing Rock (he was born on the Standing Rock reservation) [...]
Bahá’í Youth in the News
Jan 17, 2017 News, NeighborhoodsA recent Lake Oswego Review included two articles featuring young Bahá’ís of the area. “Powerful lessons” introduces the Ash Street Virtues Class and its founders and teachers seventh-grader Jada Badiyan and eighth-grader Julia Yazhari, who “teach classes that are inspired by faith but open to children of all faiths, and they focus on developing good [...]
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Program
Mar 7, 2016 NewsOn Sunday afternoon, January 17, 2016, at the Lake Oswego Public Library, a group of Lake Oswego Bahá’í children, junior youth, and youth, joined by some additional young friends, presented a program to honor the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The young participants read a number of inspirational quotes by King, as well [...]
Wilsonville Bahá’í Community News
Jan 21, 2016 NewsThe Wilsonville Bahá’í community was recently featured in an article written by Jake Bartman for The Wilsonville Spokesman. Mr. Bartman noted that when Bahá’ís choose administrators in their communities, there are no nominations or electioneering, in contrast to U.S. politics. There are no individuals who are “designated spiritual authorities” but there are locally-chosen members of Local Spiritual [...]
