Bahá’ís mark holiest period of the year and elect their governing councils, in lockdown
For the several million members of the Bahá’í Faith around the world, the holiest period in the Faith’s calendar has just been observed,...
With the Commission on the Status of Women cancelled, how do we celebrate this International Women’s
So, I woke up this morning at 4am to catch the train to London, to catch the Tube, to catch a flight to New York. I have made this same...
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...
Resilience in the face of persecution
175 Years of Persecution: A History of the Bábís and Bahá’ís of Iran by Fereydun Vahman Oneworld publications. Great works of history are...
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...
Reflections on Speech
As 2018 draws to a close, the issue of speech has once again taken centre stage. Persistent commentary via thought and opinion pieces,...
Reflections from Mental Health Awareness Week
During Mental Health Awareness week this year, discussions took place in many national and local settings regarding the ways our society...
Exploring Belief at the Religion and Media Festival
Representatives of the UK Baha’i Office of Public Affairs were pleased to attend the Inaugural Religion and Media Festival held on 27...
From 1918 to 2018 - Women's Rights
‘Yes, yes, of course I do,’ was the answer given by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, the son of Baha’u’llah, the founder of the Baha'i Faith in the autumn...
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...