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Apr
27
Bahá’ís elect national governing council
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Delegates from throughout the United Kingdom have cast their ballots in the election to choose the nine members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United Kingdom, the national governing council of the Bahá’í Faith.
The election of the Assembly – in common with all Bahá’í elections – is a unique process that [...]
Apr
27
New UK Bahá’í Review published
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The 15th edition of the UK Baha’i Review has been published. This attractive, full-colour, 32-page magazine, launched in 2001, showcases the activities and thinking of the Bahá’í community of the United Kingdom in the past twelve months.
Special features in the latest edition includes news of the UNESCO recognition of Baha’i holy places in Israel as [...]
Apr
22
PM describes prejudice and discrimination against Bahá’ís as “tragic”
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The Prime Minister Gordon Brown has described the prejudice and discrimination faced by Bahá’ís around the world as “tragic”.
Mr Brown made his remarks in a special message sent to the UK Bahá’í community on the holiest day of the Bahá’í year. In a letter addressed to the annual reception hosted by the All-Party Parliamentary Friends of [...]
Apr
1
Bahá’ís join G20 faith message – “leaders must not forget promises to the poor”
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The national governing council of the UK Bahá’í community has joined with the country’s religious leaders in urging the G20 leaders not to forget their commitments to the world’s poorest people in the current economic crisis.
In a letter issued in advance of the G20 meeting in London, political leaders are called upon to consider the [...]