Founded in 1985, the U.S. Baha’i Office of Public Affairs represents the American Baha’i community in its collaborations with individuals, organizations and institutions, as well as its relationships with media, government and the broader public. The office operates under the auspices of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States, the elected […]

Zackery Mirza Heern is a history professor at Idaho State University with a focus on the Middle East and Islamic studies. His research and teaching interests include the Bahá’í, Shi‘ism, Iraq, Iran, Islamic movements and global history.

Bani Dugal is the principal representative of the Bahá’í International Community to the U.N. As part of the community of international nongovernmental organizations at the U.N. since 1994, she is currently serving on the steering committee of the NGO Working Group on the Security Council.

Catastrophic extreme weather events like droughts, floods and wildfires impact communities across the world as leaders continue to grapple with balancing energy needs and the global push for climate action. Although skepticism persists, a broad swath of faith communities advocate for policy change, fight for climate justice, establish creation care ministries, embrace solar energy, plant […]

Geoffrey Cameron directs the Baha’i Community of Canada’s public affairs office in Canada, managing the faith group’s relationship with government officials.

Katrina Lantos Swett is the chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom and president of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice. She is an expert on religious freedom and human rights issues around the world.

“Selections from the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh,” posted on the Baha’i World wesbite, gives various Bahá’í texts meant for reading or browsing broken down into writings and topics.

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