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Who doesn’t dream about laying on a beach to get away from the job? Or retiring early to escape the demands of daily work? Or winning the lottery to free...

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Roya Akhavan has written a book about Tahirih that shares never-before seen excerpts from her discourse. It is called The Trumpet Blast: Removing the Veil from the Advent of the Promised One. I will readily admit; I knew very little about Tahirih other than a handful of facts and one particular oft-quoted translated poem. Roya’s book is thrilling in what it uncovers and shares, and her process of putting the book together is exciting in its own right. We are very grateful to hear from Roya about the import of this new publication and how it came to be:

As a new adjunct professor teaching at the community college level, I hear the words “oppressor, oppressed, oppression” consistently from both teachers and students, and the topic pervades media spaces...

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Over the years, I’ve seen expressions of solidarity grow and wane for marginalized groups. As media coverage of injustices increased and popularity heightened, more social media posts from more privileged...

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Podcast explores implications of the principle of the oneness of humanity for the relationship between the African and European continents.

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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An online essayist I’ll refer to as “Jen” wrongly characterized the Baha’i view of the United Nations, so in this essay, I’ll try to set the record straight on her...

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Next week Baha'is and their friends all over the world will celebrate the Declaration of the Bab. There is something sublimely magnificent about this historic anniversary that commemorates what happened in those quiet hours of the night in Shiraz in 1844. My mind can't take in the magnitude of what being in the presence of the Bab and receiving His Message might have been like; attempting to comprehend it is like trying to look directly at the sun and study it.

It’s no secret that the world today suffers from divisions, inequalities, and systemic social, political, and environmental problems that have persisted for centuries. What a mess! Conflict, poverty, environmental degradation,...

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Have you ever been mistaken for someone else and wondered if you had a twin somewhere? That happened to me, and it was a spine-chilling experience since I was mistaken...

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I recently came across an explanation of a beautiful symbol that really intrigued me  — the “Flower of Life.”  If you’ve ever heard of it, you know that the Flower...

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Dear mothers, I struggle. I struggle with deepening my understanding and carrying out my sacred role as a mother, without allowing feelings of guilt, inadequacy, or pressure to get the better of me.

When a family member or loved one comes down with a serious illness or experiences severe difficulties, we sometimes say: “I’ll be praying for you.”  When we hear of friends...

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Whether you’re looking for health, happiness, love, or success, the future is yours to create. Here are five ways you can start creating your new future today. RELATED: Harnessing the...

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Three years ago, I shared with my Canadian friend Jaellayna an article I wrote on behalf of my town’s multi-cultural commission, encouraging local residents to celebrate Asian American and Pacific...

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Youth engaged in Bahá’í community-building activities spearhead a community garden project, nurturing community ties and improving their local environment.

Linda Ahdieh Grant is always cooking up wonderful projects! Her most recent work is a book published by Palabra Press about Mulla Husayn and about becoming a youth and reaching the spiritual age of maturity. It's titled Zia's Search: Learning from Mulla Husayn. My kiddos and I really love when historical stories and Baha'i concepts are presented through the eyes and questioning minds of contemporary protagonists -- for example, we love Linda's book about Fujita called Sometimes I Made Him Laugh. I'm thrilled Linda was able to share with us all about her latest book!

An online forum essayist, whom I’ll call Jen, criticized the Baha’i Faith after she skimmed The Promise of World Peace, a 1985 message from the Universal House of Justice to...

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As a journalist, I get a front-row seat at a lot of horror shows. You might expect that. Many media outlets love scandals, fights, tragedies, and “battles” — the greater...

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