Aug
27
Three Bahá’ís currently imprisoned in Yemen are facing the possibility of imminent deportation to Iran, where Bahá’ís are intensely persecuted and they would likely face imprisonment or torture.
“We are gravely concerned about the fate of these three Bahá’ís, who are being held without charges in a case that is clearly based on religious persecution,” said [...]
Aug
21
Athlete Nelson Evora – a member of the Bahá’í Faith – has won an Olympic Gold Medal in the men’s triple jump.
24 year old Mr Evora jumped 17.67 metres, adding the Olympic title to his world crown and giving Portugal its first Olympic gold medal in 12 years.
Born in Cote D’Ivoire where his parents had [...]
Aug
20
Olympic honour for British Bahá´’í
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A Bahá’í from Wallasey, Wirral, was given the honour of being one of the Olympic torch bearers as it passed through the Chinese province where she now lives.
52 year old Wilma O’Sullivan was asked to carry the torch through Hebei. She was one of a number of foreign workers to be acknowledged nationally for her [...]
Aug
10
Bahá’ís join Scottish inter-faith pilgrimage to the Holy Land
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Two Bahá’ís from Scotland joined some thirty pilgrims from seven different faith communities for a unique inter-faith pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Dr Maureen Sier, the Development Officer of the Scottish Inter-Faith Council, and Mr Justin Alae-Carew, an Edinburgh University student, were part of an initiative designed to increase understanding and friendship between communities in Scotland.
The ten-day [...]
Aug
10
Bahá’ís reject allegations of subversive activity in Iran
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The Bahá’í International Community has categorically rejected statements by an Iranian prosecutor that seven Baha’is detained in Tehran, pictured, have “confessed” to operating an “illegal” organization with ties to Israel and other countries.
“We deny in the strongest possible terms the suggestion that Bahá’ís in Iran have engaged in any subversive activity,” said Bani Dugal, principal representative [...]

