Baha'i Women - BahaiTeachings.org https://bahaiteachings.org/tag/bahai-women/ Personal perspectives inspired by Baha'i teachings Thu, 06 Feb 2025 12:00:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 Sadie Oglesby’s Message About Standing Up for Racial Justice https://bahaiteachings.org/sadie-oglesby-standing-up-for-racial-justice/ https://bahaiteachings.org/sadie-oglesby-standing-up-for-racial-justice/#comments Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=79840 Sadie-oglesby-bahaiWhat does standing up for racial justice look like? What behaviors does it require? What actions does it necessitate? RELATED: How to Be a Better Ally for Racial Justice Learn...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/hazel-scott-famous-black-pianist-singer-bahai/feed/ 6 The Life and Legacy of the First Colombian Baha’i https://bahaiteachings.org/life-legacy-first-colombian-bahai/ https://bahaiteachings.org/life-legacy-first-colombian-bahai/#comments Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=85613 Aura María Bernal de Sánchez_First Colombian Baha'iIn the mid-20th century, Colombia experienced a spiritual shift as the teachings of the Baha’i Faith began to spread throughout the country.  RELATED: Forging a Path From Mexico: The First...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/life-legacy-first-colombian-bahai/feed/ 2 A Remarkable Life of Prayer and Service https://bahaiteachings.org/a-remarkable-life-of-prayer-and-service/ https://bahaiteachings.org/a-remarkable-life-of-prayer-and-service/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=85323 Baha'i Temple in IndiaHow could an uneducated girl from India become a renowned global teacher of the Baha’i Faith? How would she travel to 147 countries to teach the mysteries of prayer and...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/sarah-farmer-life-sacrificed-peace/feed/ 1 The Legacy of May Maxwell, Dorothy Baker, and Patricia Locke https://bahaiteachings.org/in-their-wake-women-walking-a-spiritual-path/ https://bahaiteachings.org/in-their-wake-women-walking-a-spiritual-path/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000 http://bahaiteachings.org/?p=29974 Several years ago in Akka, Israel, a woman taught me a lesson about how to walk. A fellow Baha’i pilgrim—a dancer—took my arm as we strolled toward the sea. “Walking...

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]]> https://bahaiteachings.org/in-their-wake-women-walking-a-spiritual-path/feed/ 5 How Artist Oletha DeVane Honors Our African Ancestors https://bahaiteachings.org/how-artist-oletha-devane-honors-our-african-ancestors/ https://bahaiteachings.org/how-artist-oletha-devane-honors-our-african-ancestors/#respond Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://bahaiteachings.org/?p=83619 Artist Oletha DeVane next to the memorial she designed for the enslaved and freed“My life’s goal as an artist is to unlock the secrets to the oldest stories and create new ones,” wrote Oletha DeVane, a Baha’i multidisciplinary artist. RELATED: How One Playwright...

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