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Baha’is, the 1960s, and a Spiritual Revolution

Deborah Clark Vance — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

The second Baha’i century began and World War II neared its end in 1944 — and the first second-century Baha’is were born. That generation made a major impact on the...

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Sadie Oglesby’s Message About Standing Up for Racial Justice

Radiance Talley — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

What 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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Hazel Scott: A Famous Black Pianist, Singer, and Baha’i

Radiance Talley — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

Often, when women of color are vocal about discrimination, they become the targets of hostile sexism and are tone policed or silenced. And, if you were a Black woman during...

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Joaquim Sampaio: A Baha’i Martyr’s Legacy in Angola

Marco Oliveira — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000

What cause would you give your life for? When we think about early African Baha’is who died as a result of their beliefs, the names of Enoch Olinga (Uganda, 1979)...

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Forging a Path From Mexico: The First Latino Baha’i Community

Radiance Talley — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000

In the vibrant legacy of Mexico’s cultural history, a new path was forged in the early 20th century — the emergence of the first Baha’i community in Latin America. RELATED:...

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The Dawn-Breakers: History Inspiring Creativity and Spirituality

Manijeh Khorshidi — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000

The panorama of a gorgeous landscape, a vista of the night sky, or the crimson light slanting through soft clouds at sunset can open the gate of inspiration and spark...

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How Did the Baha’i Faith Spread Around the World?

Adib Masumian — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000

In the past, religions typically began in a single, limited geographical location and slowly spread outward — but the advent of the Baha’i Faith, along with modern travel, completely changed...

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The Life and Legacy of the First Colombian Baha’i

Radiance Talley — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000

In 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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Yamamoto and Fujita: The First Japanese Baha’is

Radiance Talley — Fri, 24 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000

Learn about the first Japanese Baha’is — Kanichi Yamamoto and Saichiro Fujita. Kanichi Yamamoto: The First Japanese Baha’i Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan in 1879, Kanichi Yamamoto became the first...

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The Baha’i King – Malietoa Tanumafili II

David Langness — Thu, 16 May 2024 13:00:00 +0000

The only reigning Baha’i monarch to live in modern times, the Samoan head of state called the Malietoa, led his nation from colonialism to freedom and independence. Known as His...

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