The site contains news and information about recent activity and provides access to bic statements, reports, and other publications. Since the islamic revolution in iran in 1979, canadian members of parliament have taken the floor in the house of commons more than 120. The bahai international community is the body responsible for representing the bahai community externally on the international level. Trial of irans seven bahai leaders oral statement of the. The secretarygeneral has received the following written statement which is circulated in accordance with economic and social council resolution 1296 xliv. Downloads for this section help and information information about the online reading features of the site and search facilities for the full library or individual publications. Bahai international community statement library statements by the bahai international community in eleven languages, including submissions to the united nations 1947present. Despite its diversity, it is managing to work together in pursuing goals of international cooperation and development. Key issues bahai international community united nations. Information about the online reading features of the site and search facilities for the full library or individual publications. An international organization representing baha is says it is extremely concerned about irans ongoing detention of up to 100 baha is at risk of contracting the coronavirus in iranian prisons. Bahai international community statement library the bahai faith. Statement submitted to the united nations by the bahai international community 2321998. This section contains the first six volumes of the publication.
Bahai international community s statement on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the universal declaration on human rights. Such a vision unfolds in the writings of bahaullah. The bahai sacred writings available online bahai statement library statements issued by the united nations office of the bahai international community. The baha offers an alternative method for achieving sensitive hearing by the way of bone conduction. What is at stake is, indeed, what the iranian government claims to uphold. As a first step, the council should call upon iran to release the baha i leadership and grant all iranian baha.
The promise of world peace view on the new baha i reference library. Documents from the bahai international community shareable. Key issues bahai international community united nations office. Durban, south africa the bahai international community has issued the following statement to the united nations world conference against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, scheduled to be held in durban, south africa, from 31 august 2001 to 7 september 2001. Title statement submitted by bahai international community.
I am the lamp which the finger of god hath lit within its niche and caused to shine with deathless splendor. Bahai community warns of increased persecution of followers. A statement of the baha i international community on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the united nations. At such sessions the bahai international community offers statements on the bahai position. H bahai 4 part of hnet, an international interdisciplinary organization of scholars, h bahai is a website making available a wealth of difficulttoobtain primary sources on the religion. As a first step, the council should call upon iran to release the bahai leadership and grant all iranian bahais their individual and collective human rights. Us tells tehranbacked houthis to stop oppressing yemens. The bahai international community has issued a statement, entitled religion and development at the crossroads. Sep 05, 2011 a statement of the bahai international community on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the united nations. Bahai articles, books, translations, and historical materials. It is committed to the longterm process of learning through action that this task entails, with the conviction that religion has a vital role to play in society and a unique power to release the potential of. In 1995 the bahai international communitys office of public information, in haifa, prepared a statement entitled the prosperity of humankind that was distributed for the first time at the united nations world summit on social development in copenhagen.
The bahai international community bahai reference library reference. Bahai international community bahaipedia, an encyclopedia. Statement on bahaullah bahai international community nofer. Bahai reference library sponsored by the bahai international community. Bahai international community issues statement to world. In a statement released on may 18 the bahai international community bic warned about the increased persecution of baha is in iran despite the coronavirus health crisis. Bahai international community persecutions against bahais. The attention of the entire community must, in the remaining months ahead, be focused on the dire necessity of multiplying, at whatever cost, the number of pioneers, the rapid formation of groups, and the conversion of groups into assemblies, so that the complete and total success of the plan may be assured, and a triumphant community may step. In a statement released on may 18 the baha i international community bic warned about the increased persecution of baha is in iran despite the coronavirus health crisis. The bahai reference library is an agency of the bahai international community, a nongovernmental organization that represents and encompasses the worldwide membership of the bahai faith. Official statements and commentaries bahaullah a brief introduction to bahaullah s life and work, prepared at the request of the universal house of justice by the bahai international community office of public information and published in 1992. The statement, based on insights derived from the bahai writings and an analysis of. The situation in iran and yemen bahai community of canada. The office of public affairs represents the bahai community in communications with the federal government and national leaders concerning the persecution of bahais in iran, yemen, and other countries.
Toward a framework for action, by paul lample pdf, vimeo. Bahai international communitys statement on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the universal declaration on human rights activities in support of international literacy year 1990, by bahai international community 1991. Statement submitted by bahai international community. The bahai world today is a community that is extremely diverse in its ethnicity, its social class composition, and the cultural and religious background of its adherents.
Reykjavik, iceland the baha i community of iceland has joined with twelve other faith groups and collaborative partners here to form the countrys first national interfaith forum. Mar 11, 2019 the bahai international community addresses a statement to the 63rd session of the united nations commission on the status of women. Efforts to eradicate poverty must be guided by a vision of human prosperity in the fullest sense of the terma dynamic coherence between the material and spiritual dimensions of human life. Bahai international community recently wrote an open letter to the prosecutor general of iran, raising these issues. The bahai international communitys united nations office contributes to major discourses relating to human rights, gender equality, social and sustainable development. Bahai international community issues statement to the world summit on sustainable development. The bahai international community believes that it is high time that the human rights council called for the islamic republic of iran to abide by its international commitments. Texts by other authors on various bahai subjects, statements of the bahai international community, and related reference works. A statement prepared in 1995 by the bahai international community office of public information, haifa, and first distributed at the united nations world summit on social development, copenhagen, denmark. Apr 19, 2001 here follows the complete text of the statement, which was issued by the united nations office of the baha i international community. Series on bahai world to focus on themes related to. The bahai international community s united nations office contributes to major discourses relating to human rights, gender equality, social and sustainable development.
Religion in an everadvancing civilization the bahai world. Religion and public discourse in an age of transition. Documents from the bahai international community letters from the guardian, unpublished historical documents, memoirs, interviews pilgrims notes provisional translations legal government documents. A brief introduction to bahaullah s life and work, prepared at the request of the universal house of justice by the bahai international community office of public information and published in 1992. The intellectual life of the bahai community, by farzam arbab pdf, vimeo. It also aims to make contributions to international policy discourse by offering insights from the bahai teachings for the purpose of empowering humanity to work effectively toward spiritual and material betterment. The online publication the baha i world is, in this context, initiating a series of articles that focus on major issues facing societies as they look ahead. Statement submitted to the united nations by the bahai. Bahai reference library official versions of selected writings of the bahai faith in english, persian, and arabic.
Online resources albuquerque bahai faith community. The official website of the bahai international communitys representative offices. Bahai international community representative offices. On 29 and 30 october 2019, in countless settings and places throughout the world, people celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of the bab, whose revitalizing message prepared the way for the coming of bahaullah, the founder of the bahai faith. For example, the bahai international community was represented at both world conferences to combat racism and racial discrimination, held in 1978 and 1983, respectively. In a voa persian interview on monday, the bahai international communitys chief representative t. Bic new york the united nations commission on the status of women begins today, with more than 9,000 people expected to attend the international bodys preeminent forum on gender equality. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. An international organization representing bahais says it is extremely concerned about irans ongoing detention of up to 100 bahais at risk of contracting the coronavirus in iranian prisons. What is at stake is, indeed, what the iranian government claims to. Some nine years ago, over the course of the earth summit process, the governments of the world, with significant contributions from global civil society, crafted agenda 21, a remarkably forwardlooking strategy. Strong statement by the international bahai community.
The bahai community recognizes that many challenges lie ahead as it works shoulder to shoulder with others for unity and justice. In 1947 as was the bahai statement of the rights of women. Engaging in the discourses of society study material developed for the 2016 abs conference pdf. Over time, more volumes, together with a selection of essays and articles previously published, will be made available here. The bahais that are held in sanaa are innocent and the physical and mental torture they are experiencing is designed to force them to admit to crimes they have not committed, bani dugal, the principal representative of the bahai international community, said in a statement. Statement on bahaullah bahai international community. Authoritative online source of the bahai sacred writings. However, there are costs involved in maintaining them. Commission on human rights fiftyfourth session item 10 of the provisional agenda. Aug 15, 2010 the baha i international community has just released its strongest statement to date regarding the recent flagrant violation of the judicial process in iran that led to the sentencing of the seven innocent baha i leaders to 20 years imprisonment. The promise of world peace view on the new baha i reference library bahai international community documents and statements. Sep 20, 2018 only registered representatives of participating states, partners for cooperation, osce institutions, ngos, think tanks or others can submit documents to the odihr documents distribution system for distribution during the human dimension implementation meeting. Peter bergers early work on bahai studies wiley online library.
Bahai international community s statement on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the universal declaration on human rights bic documents. Statement by the bahai international community osce. The iceland forum for interfaith dialogue was officially founded on 24 november 2006 in ceremonies at the reykjavik city hall in the presence of olafur ragnar. In a voa persian interview on monday, the bahai international community s chief representative t. Bahai international community bahai library online. The international website of the bahai faith bahai reference library. Written statement submitted by the bahai international community, a nongovernmental organization in special consultative status. Introduction in september of 1986 the world wide fund for nature wwf launched their network on conservation and religion, bringing religious leaders representing buddhists, christians, hindus, jews and muslims together with environmental leaders in assisi, italy. A widening embrace a documentary film about the community building efforts of the baha i world. The baha i international community believes that it is high time that the human rights council called for the islamic republic of iran to abide by its international commitments.
The bahai international community views the purpose of development as contributing to the foundation for a new social and international order, capable of creating and sustaining conditions in which human beings can advance morally, culturally, and intellectually. A statement by the bahai international community office of public information new york the promise of world peace a statement by the universal house of justice two wings of a bird a statement by the national spiritual assembly of the bahais of the united states. The project gutenberg ebook of statement on bahaullah by. A copy of the letter is available here today, with the printed copy of our statement. Official statements and commentaries bahai reference library. Bahais believe the crucial need facing humanity is to find a unifying vision of the future of society and of the nature and purpose of life. Baha i international community recently wrote an open letter to the prosecutor general of iran, raising these issues. This site provides electronic access to selected writings of the bahai faith in english, persian and arabic. The current global pandemic has demanded drastic action, write the editors. Baha the implantable hearing device the baha system is an innovative technology that has been approved by the food and drug administration to treat hearing loss.
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