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For Baha’is, understanding the life of Abdu’l-Baha, Baha’u’llah’s son and successor, means learning about what being a Baha’i truly represents — because Abdu’l-Baha lived an exemplary Baha’i life. Baha’u’llah —...

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The central theme of the BIC’s contribution to the Summit of the Future was the need to place humanity’s interdependence at the heart of systems of global governance.

Often we befriend people who share our own views of the world. Perhaps this is only natural, “like attracts like,” but now we have social media algorithms that help to choose our friends for us and feed us information that we are agreeable with. But there is so much richness that comes from interacting with […]

We’re all human, so from time to time, we despair, losing our optimism and hope. Even the messengers of God felt despair, as Shoghi Effendi reminded us in this letter...

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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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Humans and religion seem to go hand in hand. Historians and archeologists have established that as far back as 50,000 years ago most human bands and tribes in the world...

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I am currently involved in a project called “Making Poverty History,” and in the process of working on it, I have been investigating the root causes of poverty.  The film...

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4:30 PM - Feed My Starving Children - Aurora, IL

Let's celebrate the birth of the twin Manifestations (Bab and Baha'u'llah) with a service project.

Please join the Naperville Baha`i Community on Friday, November 1st, 2024 at 4:30 PM at Feed my Starving Children in Aurora (555 Exchange Court, Aurora, IL  60504).

Inner change does not come easily — it takes dedication and individual effort to grow. Each one of us faces daily challenges and needs to overcome numerous obstacles on that...

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Many psychologists believe humans are inherently hedonistic, meaning that approaching pleasure and avoiding pain are the main goals of our lives, with several theories expecting individuals to psychologically adjust to...

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Alhan Rahimi has been incredibly prolific in producing colourful and engaging books for young children about Baha’i holy days and in this interview she shares with us all about her book dedicated to the Birth of Baha’u’llah and His childhood. Can you tell us a little about The Birth of Baha’u’llah? This children’s book is […]

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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In a world where materialism often takes precedence over spiritual values, many of us find ourselves caught in the clutches of despair and dissatisfaction. Does this sound familiar? Material pursuits...

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Podcast episode explores the 48th ABS conference, featuring discussions on applying Bahá’í teachings to contemporary issues across diverse academic fields.

The economic systems in our world, where the gap between the extremely poor and the super-rich grows wider by the minute, leave billions of fellow human beings struggling to survive....

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My wife and I have a dear friend who recently and tragically lost her son to opioid addiction. I say “lost” — but he died from his addiction, sadly and...

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In the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha we read: “O living flame of heavenly love! Thine heart hath been so fired with the love of God that from ten thousand leagues afar its warmth and radiance may be felt and seen.”1 And the illustrious Master also gave us this prayer: “Gladden the bosom wherein the fire of […]

During the early years of the Baha’i Faith, when Baha’is made their pilgrimage to visit the shrines of the Bab and Baha’u’llah in the Holy Land, they had the bounty...

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This week, in my neighborhood near Sacramento, California, I visited the Smithsonian Museum’s amazing traveling exhibition about prejudice — called “The Bias Inside Us.”  Walking through a showcase of interactive...

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