OPA Reflections

Reflections, News/Events & Statements

Bloom Review Response

The UK Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs would like to extend its appreciation and congratulations to Colin Bloom and the team that has...

"An extraordinary wave of support": growing outcry for Bahá'ís in Iranian Village, Ivel

Leading Muslims, government officials, and parliamentarians around the world have joined a growing outcry for the Bahá'ís in Ivel, Iran

Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra Statement on Persecution of Bahá'ís in Ivel

I am greatly alarmed to learn about the prejudicial ruling of two courts in the Islamic Republic of Iran confiscating land belonging to...

The Baháʼí Office of Public Affairs’ 2020 in review: A year of change

This year has been one of unprecedented change and transformation. Here's our review.

Exploring identity global cooperation and the role of the UK in the post-pandemic world

Following a BBC survey, Mark Easton, the BBC’s Home Affairs Editor, concludes that national identity “is more than a factual statement...

July Roundtable: Religion and Community Life.

In July, the UK Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs held its second roundtable in a series that is exploring how insights from religion and...

March Roundtable: Does religion promote social cohesion?

NEWSLETTER: Roundtable on the role of religion in Social Cohesion In early March, the UK Bahá’í Office of Public Affairs held a...

200 Years on From the Birth of Bahá'u'lláh - Is Humanity Maturing?

With this year marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’i Faith, it seems timely to take stock,...

Dialogue and the Media

In December 2015, the UK Bahá'í community read with great interest the report of the Commission on Religion and Belief in British Public...

Report of Seminar on the Role of Dialogue in Promoting Social Cohesion

The year 2016 will be remembered for many things, one of which was the need to reconsider the prevalent modes of public discourse within...

Exploring the Role of Dialogue in Promoting Social Cohesion

Many challenging conversations are being held at all levels of society, which are of great significance to our shared future. These...

The UK Bahá'í Community’s Submission to the APPG on Religious Education

The UK Bahá'í Community is grateful for the opportunity to contribute towards the enquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on...

Report of Seminar on Freedom of Religion & Economic Prosperity

On 2 March 2016, the All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Bahá’í Faith hosted a seminar at the UK Parliament to explore the relationship...