Seven top leaders of the Baha’i faith are on trial in Iran after awaiting their fate in Tehran's notorious Evin prison for almost two years. Six of the seven Baha'is were detained in May 2008 on ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. This week marks a landmark in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s crimes against that ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The Baha’i have long been under attack in Iran, as I have discussed on this blog.

An appeals court in Qatar has overturned the conviction of Remy Rowhani, leader of the country's small Baha'i community, according to an international Baha’i organization monitoring the case. Rowhani, ...

Bahá’ís of Colorado Springs don’t hesitate to explain their faith, but they do so delicately. “We talk about the oneness of people,” Richard Stamats says here at the small, brick, unassuming Bahá’í ...

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An appeals court in Qatar overturned the conviction of Remy Rowhani, the leader of the Baha'i community, who was previously sentenced for social media posts. The decision is seen as a victory for ...

The Baha’i faith — a small but global religion with an interfaith credo — fits comfortably into the religious spectrum of most countries. In several Middle East nations, however, Baha’i followers face ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BRATTLEBORO -- Brattleboro area Baha’is will gather on Monday, April 21, at 9:30 a.m. at the Baha’i Center, 148 Elliot St. to celebrate the First Day ...

The Lincolnshire Baha'i community work towards educating people about the importance of peace and harmony, both locally and globally. As Bahá'ís of Lincoln and Lincolnshire, we accept and believe in ...

A description of Bahá'í worship, in which they try to know and love God. Bahá'ís see themselves as a people with a mission to bring harmony and unity in the world, and this is reflected in their ...

A summary of Bahá'í beliefs about God and how human beings can come to know God. God is transcendent and can't be known directly. God is known through the lives and teachings of his great prophets, ...