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Journeys Faith seeks to engage readers in exploring the lives of people of faith, learning about the deep history of religion, and becoming inspired to reflect on their own lives and possible contributions to the world. This site will disseminate information on topics covered in these books and those of related works by other authors..... |
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The theme of education in the Bahá'í Faith is given emphasis. Its literature gives a principle of universal and compulsory education, which is identified as one of key principles alongside monotheism and the unity of humanity. Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith wrote: "Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom."Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, p. 161. [1]
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Mona Foundation was founded in 1999 by a small group of people committed to making life better for all of our children. The Foundation supports grassroots educational initiatives that provide education to all children, increase opportunities for women and girls, and emphasize service to the community. Our goal is to eliminate global poverty and support community led transformation such that no child ever goes to bed hungry, is lost to preventable diseases, or is deprived of gift of education fo |
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Bahá’ís throughout Scotland are dedicated to creating a new and peaceful world civilisation based on principles of justice, prosperity, and continuing advancement. Galvanised by this vision, Bahá’ís are engaged in community-building activities with their friends and neighbours in their own localities all over Scotland, from Shetland to the Borders. The vision is inspired by and rooted in the life and teachings of Bahá’u’lláh, who taught that “The earth is but one country and all mankind its citi |
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In 1953, the first Cameroonians became Bahá’ís. Today, there are roughly 40,000 Bahá’ís in nearly 1,800 localities around the country. Bahá’ís believe in universal education and the abolition of all prejudice, whether based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, or social background. The Bahá’ís hold study circles on spiritual topics, devotional gatherings, and classes for children about personal virtue and moral education. |
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Located in the foothills of the Andes in Santiago, Chile, the Bahá’í House of Worship of South America opens its doors on October 19th 2016. It will welcome individuals from Santiago and from all over the world to visit, contemplate in its gardens and to participate in the community activities for which it is a focal point. This House of Worship, joins those other continental houses of worship, as a meeting point that promotes unity through free participation in acts of prayer and service while |
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The Bahá'í Faith began in 1844 in Persia, present day Iran and teaches the oneness of God, the oneness of religion and the oneness of the human family. The Faith reached the shores of South Africa in the early years of the twentieth century, a period of great global change and a time in which the Bahá’í community emerged from obscurity demonstrating on a global scale the power of unity. Deeply motivated by the spiritual vision of Bahá'u'lláh’s teachings, the early Bahá’ís were inspired to partic |
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This project reviews the history of the development of the Baha’i community in Seattle’s University District. Most Baha’is who lived and attended activities in the area were linked to the University of Washington. The Baha’i Student Association is one of the oldest campus clubs; it was founded in 1947 by Hazel Mori who attended the University at the time. |
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The first Baha’i to arrive in the Northwest was Nathan Ward Fitz-Gerald, who moved to Tacoma, WA in 1905. Formerly a Millerite minister, Fitz-Gerald asked to address the Tacoma Minister’s Alliance in April of that year to deliver the news of this new Revelation from God..... |
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