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A

Abbas, Badi 56 Abbas, Kamil 56 ABC (American Broadcast Corporation) 208 Abraham 13 ‘Abdu’l-Bahá 9, 146, 187, 190, 197, 200, 239, 240, 261, 263, 266 life of 9 passing of 10 titles of 261 Will and Testament of 10, 12, 266 writings and utterances of 10, 24-30, 36, 97, 114, 146, 147, 159, 160-61, 177, 179, 180, 181, 182, 187-88, 190, 195, 204, 258

Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 109 advancement of women 97-99, 127-29, 147, 149, 180, 181, 204 role of men and boys in promoting 211-12 Afghanistan 106, 166, 208 Afsahi, Hadi 230-31 Aiff, Gerda 54 Akello, Grace 101 Alai, Eyneddin 63 Alai, Tahereh 63 Al Azhar University (Egypt) 139 alJeffri, Sharifah Zuriah 97 All in the Family: A Cultural History of Family Life 170 Allen, Beth 57 Amanat, Hossein 196 Amato, Paul R. 174 Amatu’l-Bahá Rúbiyyih Khánum See under Hands of the Cause of God Amor, Abdelfattah 137, 138, 139-40, 219, 222 Andaman and Nicobar (India) 63-64 soth anniversary of Bahá’í community in 63-64 history of Bahá’í community in 64 Anderson, Elijah 157 Anderson, Joan 63 Anderson, Ted 63 Anderson, Teddy 63 Andrews, Eugene 80 Ani, Daoud (David) 231 Annan, Kofi 120 [Page 268]apartheid 60 Apex Awards for Publication Excellence 134 APRODEPIT 133 Araujo, Washington 102 Arbab, Farzam 35 Arc 264 Archibald, Ethna Stewart 231-32 Argentina 245, 248 arts 80-81, 85-88 Arumugam, Valarmathi 97 Asako Takami Dance Group 96 Association médicale bahá’íe 250 Association of Brazilian Lawyers 102 Associations for Bahá’í Studies 95, 96, 100, 110, 245-48 Atanrerei, Atita 66. Australia 14, 45, 51, 65, 68, 69, 70, 71, 79, 84, 87, 100, 108, 110, 131, 149, 167, 195, 206, 231, 245, 248 Austria 72, 108, 126, 131 Authenticity Project 164 Auxiliary Boards 231, 232, 233, 235, 236, 237, 241, 262, 263

B

Báb, the 8, 10, 262, 266 birth of 262 declaration of 8, 12, 262, 263 life of 8 martyrdom of 8, 262 Shrine of 10, 41, 132, 265, 266 writings of 23, 155, 258 Bábí religion 8, 11 Bagley, Florence 75 Bagley, Stanley 75 Bahá’í Association for the Arts 250 Bahá’í community 8, 11, 13, 14, 15, 261 anniversaries of 43-76, 88-91 expansion and consolidation of 11, 13, 34. 41-43, 79-84, 88-91 introduction to 8-18 statistics of 8, 241 Bahá’í Chair for World Peace 116 Bahá’í Computer and Communications Association (BCCA) 250 Bahá’í Council, Regional 81, 265 Bahá’í Era 262, 263 Bahá’i Esperanto League 250 Bahá’í Faith administrative order of 10, 11, 77, 261, 263, 264, 266 aims of 15 holy days 264, 265 laws and moral teachings 14, 144, 155, 156, 158-59, 177-80 prayer and fasting 14 spiritual teachings 13, 144-45, 146-47, 148, 180 Bahá’í Fund 264 Bahá’í Health Agency 251 Bahá’í Institute of Higher Education (BIHE) 136, 216 Bahá’í International Community 8, 15, 16, 45.97, 103, 116, 125-34, 164, 218, 251, 262 Office for the Advancement of Women 15, 126, 127-29, 152, 251, 262 Office of Public Information 15, 125, 131-34, 251, 262 Paris office 114, 131, 132-33, 251 Office of the Environment 15 statements of 136, 211-12, 213-19, 221-23, 251 United Nations Office 15, 125-26, 219, 262 Web sites 251 Bahá’í International Convention. See conventions, Bahá’í Bahá’í Justice Society 251 Bahá’í Medical Association of Canada 251 Bahá’í Office of the Environment for Taiwan 251 Bahá’í Publishing Trusts 248-50 Bahá’í World Centre 10, 35, 37, 42, 131, 229, 232, 240, 262, 263, 264, 266 Office of Social and Economic Development 35 visitors to 131-32 Bahá’í World News Service 133, 251 Baha’i World Web site 133, 251 Bahá’u’lláh 9, 12, 13, 15, 17, 25, 117, 144, 180, 190, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266 birth of 262 declaration of 262 life of 9, 187 [Page 269]:passing of 9, 262

Shrine of 263, 266

titles of 187

Will and Testament of (Kitáb-i-Ahd) 9

writings of 9, 21–23, 35, 77, 84, 145, 148, 154–55, 158, 178, 188, 241, 257–58, 262

Bahjí 263 Balearic Islands (Spain) 72

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 72

history of Bahá’í community in 72

Bangladesh 106, 108, 129, 149 Barli Development Institute for Rural Women 164 Barnes, Kiser 35 Basin, Shanta 232 Bayan Association 164 BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) 208 Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 152, 211 Belapan news agency 91 Belarus 90–91

25th anniversary of the Bahá’í community in 90–91

Belgium 114, 115, 116, 132, 236, 238, 248 Bermuda 51 Bhutan 106 Black, Xavier 99 Blakely, Dudley Moore 70 Blakely, Elsa (Judy) 70 Blanks, Donald 70 Blum, Alvin 68 Blum, Gertrude 68 Blum Saunders, Keithie 68 Bohner, Ulrich 117 Bolivia 109, 164 Bolton, Stanley 70 Booth, Alan 174 Born to Buy: The Commercialized Child and the New Consumer Culture 184 Bosnia and Herzegovina 131 Botswana 45, 53, 122, 235

National Spiritual Assembly of 54

Bourgeois, Louis 193, 195 Bowers, Kenneth 80 Boyle, Charles 187 Boyles, Ann 169

Brazil 83, 101–02, 102, 130, 131, 149, 205, 206, 245, 248

National Spiritual Assembly of 102

Brogan, John 195 Brok, Elmar 116 Buddha 13 Buddhists 8, 72, 74, 106 Building Momentum: A Coherent Approach to Growth (document) 35, 79, 83 Building Momentum (video) 35, 79 Bulgaria 108, 133 Bundhun, Raouf 53 Burkina Faso 55, 56 Burney, Linda 100 Burundi 46 Bushrui, Suheil 95, 116

C

Cambodia 167, 193 Cameroon 43–45, 164, 237, 238, 248

history of Bahá’í community in 43–44

National Spiritual Assembly of 45

Canada 36, 45, 63, 79, 83, 84, 91, 108, 110, 121, 126, 127, 131, 137, 149, 158, 232, 234, 236, 239, 240, 247, 251

National ‎Spritual Spiritual‎ Assembly of 63

Canary Islands (Spain) 72–74

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 72–74

history of Bahá’í community in 73

Cardell, Ted 54–55 Cardone, Rino 75 Carter, Betty 173 Cayman Islands 233 Chad 133 Chaffers, Bahiyyih 121–23, 126 children and youth 83–85, 146, 171, 176–77. See also family, children’s classes

conferences 83

mother as first educator of 27

raising of 21–22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 146–47, 179

rights of 25

workshops 87–88

BABY (Blantyre Active Bahá’í Youth) 51

Beyond Words 49, 57

[Page 270]Citoyens du Monde (Citizens of the World) 52 Diversity Dance Workshop 52 Flame of Unity 103 Geração Viva 87 Isitsha Sothando (Portal of Love) 61 Les Etincelles 56 Melody Channel 52 children’s classes 34, 52, 79, 80, 83 Chile 36, 91, 110, 126, 131, 197, 198, 201, 245 China 121, 131, 166, 193 Christian, Kenneth 63 Christian, Roberta 63 Christians 8, 62, 70, 72, 106, 109, 132, 137, 140, 192, 215, 217

Roman Catholic Church 74

Chung, Joon 232–233 Clark, Lord Kenneth 200 “Clash or Consensus? Gender and Human Security in a Globalized World” 130 clusters 34, 81, 83. See also Bahá’í community: expansion and consolidation of CNN (Cable News Network) 208 Colombia 79, 85, 246 Commission on Children at Risk 176, 177, 184 Commonwealth Education Fund 129 Congo, Democratic Republic of the (Kinshasa) 45–46, 82

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 45–47

history of Bahá’í community in 46

National Spiritual Assembly of 46

Congo, Republic of the (Brazzaville) 40, 46, 47–49, 108

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 47

history of Bahá’í community in 48

consultation 105, 164, 180, 198, 238 Continental Boards of Counsellors 231, 232, 235, 236, 237, 240, 241, 262, 263, 264

creation of 263

convention, Bahá’í 263, 266

international 35, 77–78

delegates to 78

national 35

Cook Islands 64–66, 235

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 64

history of Bahá’í community in 65

Religious Advisory Council of 65

Cooke, Sir Howard Felix Hanlan 89–90 core activities 34, 79. See also children’s classes, devotional meetings, Five Year Plan, study circles Costa Rica 131, 236 Côte d’Ivoire 55, 248 Council of Europe 116 Crevel, Lucien 117 Croatia 131 Crowby, Patrick 71 Culture and Family Violence: Fostering Change through Human Rights Law 153 Cunningham, Tom 93 Cyprus 94 Czech Republic 84, 132

D

Danesh, Hossain 172, 175, 179–80 Danielsen, Edith 65 Dartmouth Medical School 184 Dault, Gary Michael 91 Dawn of Carmel Choir 46, 47 Dawn-Breakers, The 11 Day of the Covenant 36. See also Bahá’í Faith: holy days de Bons, Edith 89 de Bons, Joseph 89 de Palácio, Ana 116 Dehousse, Nicolas 116 Deleuran, Jean 72 Deleuran, Tove 72 Denmark 17, 72, 132, 236 devotional meetings 34, 52, 79, 80, 83, 85 Dimnet, Ernest 187–88 directory of Bahá’í agencies 245–52 [Page 271]Dive, Dulcie 65

Do They Hear You When You Cry? 204

Dobbins, Bertha 71

domestic violence 144, 148, 150–54, 161–63, 165, 172, 203, 205, 206, 207

action of Bahá’í community against 163–65

pornography and 150, 153–54

role of culture in 150–51, 160, 161–62

role of religion in 161

Dugal, Bani 97–99, 127, 152

Dunbar, Hooper 35

E

Eballa, Benedict 43, 44, 45

Ecuador 83, 246

National Spiritual Assembly of 83

education 26, 27, 28, 56, 103–05, 107–08, 129, 144–45, 147, 172, 181

moral 14, 105, 148

Egea, Emilio 72, 73

Egypt 73, 139, 140, 221–23, 239, 240

situation of Bahá’í community in 138, 221–23

Eisenberg, Gertrude 73

Encyclopedia Britannica 8

Equatorial Guinea 45

Eritai, Taukoriri 67

Ethiopia 83, 126, 132

European Bahá’í Business Forum (EBBF) 116, 118, 123, 251

European Bahá’í Women’s Network 97

European Bahá’í Youth Council 251

European Commission (EC) 116

European Court of Human Rights 116

European Union (EU) 113–18

Bahá’í efforts to promote unity in 113–18

Parliament 103, 114–17

exhibition at 114–18, 132

F

Fabien, Paul 52

families 21, 146, 169. See also marriage

Bahá’í view of 177–81

changing role of 172–77

historical development of 170, 172

importance of 25

“nuclear family” 169, 172, 176

obligations and responsibilities in 26, 170, 179, 180

respect for parents in 22–23, 29–30

rights of each member 25

unity in 24, 25, 172, 179, 180

Fat’he-Aazam, Florence 63

Fat’he-Aazam, Shidan 63

Faure, Danny 56, 57

female genital mutilation (FGM) 150, 161, 203, 205, 206, 208

Fernie, Elena 66–67

Fernie, Roy 66–67

Fiji 235, 248

FindtheGood.org 164

Finland 103–04, 132

Fitz-Henley, Hopeton 233

Five Year Plan 33, 34, 35, 75, 79

Folha de Sao Paulo (Brazil) 102

Forel, Auguste 89

Foundation for Global Education and Development 105

Fozdar, Jamshed 64

Fozdar, K.M. 64

France 45, 109, 114, 116, 117, 132, 246, 250, 251

Fröhlich, Silvia 114

Fudakowski, Michael 67

FUNDESCU 107

Furútan, ‘Alí-Akbar. See under Hands of the Cause of God

G

Gakio, Karanja 122–23

Galadina, Ibrahim 56

Gambia, the 206

Gehry, Frank 202

Gems of Divine Mysteries 35. See also Bahá’u’lláh: writings of

Gentry, Howard Jr. 80

Georgia 132

Germany 14, 53, 109, 116, 132, 195, 196, 206, 246, 248, 250, 251 [Page 272]Ghana 43, 162, 168, 206, 208, 246 Giachery, Ugo. See under Hands of the Cause of God Gina, Billy 68 Glamour 208 Global Discourse 103 Global Fund for Women 130 Globe and Mail (Canada) 184 glossary of Bahá’í terms 261–66 God Passes By 11, 201 Goodwin, Frederick 64 Goodwin, Ina 64 Gopal, Antonio 57 Great Learning, The 145 Greece 102–03, 115 Grossmann, Hartmut 35 Guam 232 Guardianship 12 Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith. See Shoghi Effendi Guatemala 236 Guinea 55 Gung, Claire 63 Guyana 164

H

Haake, Violette 36 Hall, Stephen 71 Hands of the Cause of God 12, 230, 261, 262, 263, 264

‘Alí-Akbar Furútan 37, 38, 227–30

‘Alí-Muḥammad Varqá 58, 75

‘Amatu’l-Bahá Rúḥíyyih Khánum 261

Corrine Knight True 190

Enoch Olinga 43, 44, 45, 58

Ugo Giachery 75

William Sears 58, 60, 253

William Sutherland Maxwell 234

Happy Hippo Show, The. See ZIPOPO. Hardwired to Connect 176, 184 Hariri, Siamak 36, 91, 92 Health for Humanity 251 Hedi Moani Charitable Trust 99 Henderson, Robert 80, 84 Herald (Zimbabwe) 62 Herbert, Leonard 233–34

Hindus 9, 106, 189 HIV/AIDS 100, 105–06, 155–56, 159, 161, 171, 183 Hoahania, Hamuel 68 Hochschild, Arlie 174, 176 Hofman, David 37, 38, 234–35 holy days. See Bahá’í Faith: holy days Honduras 164, 236 Hong Kong 109, 248, 252 Hong Kong Bahá’í Professional Forum 252 Houses of Worship 14, 85, 91, 110, 188–202

architectural requirements of 191

compared to other religious buildings 189

development of 188–90, 198–99

in Apia, Samoa 196, 198

in Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan 190, 191, 197

in Kampala, Uganda 101, 194, 195, 199

in Langenhain, Germany 195, 196

in New Delhi, India 196–97, 199

in Panama City, Panama 195–96, 197

in Santiago, Chile 36, 91–92, 197–200

in Sydney, Australia 194, 195, 199

in Wilmette, Illinois, USA 41, 192, 193, 195, 197, 199

Huber-Hotz, Annemarie 88 human rights 97–101, 126–27, 135–40, 150–52, 203–09 Hungary 132, 188 Ḥuqúqu’lláh 35, 264

I

In Unison choir 88 India 14, 52, 64, 92, 98, 105, 106, 129, 132, 133, 149, 162, 164, 196, 199, 234, 246, 248, 249

National Spiritual Assembly of 128

India Alliance for Child Rights 129 indigenous peoples 63, 100–01, 107–08, 231, 241 Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology 98 Institute for American Values 184 Institute for Social Cohesion 116, 118 Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity 98 [Page 273]International Bahá’í Archives 11

International Environment Forum (IEF) 123, 251

International Labour Organization (ILO) 116, 130, 138, 214

International Peace Day 101, 102

International Teaching Centre 35, 36, 79, 83, 240, 264

establishment of 263

members of 36, 37, 45

seat of 264

International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture 100

International Women’s Day 128

International Year of the Family 169

interreligious dialogue 34, 72, 108–10

Ioas, Charles Monroe 72

Iran 9, 36, 37, 127, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 187, 213–19, 227, 228, 229, 230, 238, 240

National Spiritual Assembly of 228

situation of Bahá’í community in 16, 37, 127, 135–39, 213–19

“Iran: Voices Struggling to be Heard” 139

Iraq 9, 12, 33, 56, 102, 231, 240

Ireland 74, 92–93, 109, 237

Isaiah, prophecies of 264

Iṣfahání, Habíb 56

Iṣfahání, Labíb 56

Isitsha Sothando (Portal of Love). See under youth workshops

Islam 8, 139, 140

Israel 8, 41, 46, 75, 77, 131, 132, 227, 251, 262, 264, 266

Italy 74, 79, 116, 126, 132

Itzin, Catharine 153

J

Jamaica 89–90, 233

National Spiritual Assembly of 233

Jam-e-Jam (Iran) 218

Japan 196, 208, 238, 239, 246, 249

Javaheri, Firaydoun 35

Javáhiru’l-Asrár. See Gems of Divine Mysteries

Jesus 13

Jews 72, 99, 109, 132, 137, 215, 217

Jha, Shri N.N. 63

Johnson, Lowell 52

Jones, Chris 101

Jordan 132

Judaism 8, 74, 140, 189, 231

K

Kadenhe, Douglas 62

Kala, Rakesh 63, 64

Kalonji, Remy 47

Kamaye, Moussa 56

Kampala Bahá’í Choir 101

Kanyerezi, Max 48

Karotaua, Tuaine 65

Kassingja, Fauziya 203–04

Kazakhstan 132

Kelman, Suanne 170, 175–76

Kenya 126, 132, 161, 237, 240, 246, 249

National Spiritual Assembly of 240

Khadem, Ramin 123

Khalajabadi, Kayvan 136

Khan, Peter 35

Khulusi, Manuchehr 136

Khunou, Kelebogile 60

King, Lauretta 36

Kiribati 66–67

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 66–67

history of Bahá’í community in 66–67

National Spiritual Assembly of 66

Kiriga, Annicetta 161

Kitáb-i-Aqdas 14, 21, 26, 166, 167, 188, 257, 264, 266

Kitáb-i-Íqán 257

Knight, Annabel 86

Knights of Bahá’u’lláh 43, 45, 48, 50, 54, 56, 63, 64, 66, 70, 72, 73, 83, 91, 236, 264

Kolker, Jimmy 101

Koop, C. Everett 153

Korakas, Efstratios 115, 116

Korea, South 193, 232, 239, 250

National Spiritual Assembly of 232

Krishna 13

Kruger, Annemarie 89

Kugewa, Roro 93

Kumtendere, Dudley Smith 52 [Page 274]

L

Lambert, Conrad 87 Lambert, Jean 115, 116 Lample, Paul 36 Lapli, Sir John Ini 68 Lasch, Christopher 170 Lassonde, Louise 120 Laws, Elizabeth 50 Laws, Frederick 50 Lebanon 249 Legal Times 208 Lemba, Sefu 46 Lesotho 49–50, 232

50th ‎annniversary anniversary‎ of Bahá’í community in 49–50

history of Bahá’í community in 50

National Spiritual Assembly of 50, 232

Lesser Peace 34 Levesque, Roger 153 Light at the End of the Tunnel, A (play) 85 Lincoln, Albert 45, 46, 48, 49 Lincoln, Joan 36, 45, 46, 48 Ling, Norman 51 Lithuania 116, 132 Lobete, Jean Baptiste Nsa 46 Local Spiritual Assemblies. See Spiritual Assemblies, Local. Locke, Kevin 69 Lopatina, Alesia 133 Lopez-Claros, Augusto 123 Lubeseder, Slim 63 Ludford, Baroness Sarah 116–17 Lutchmaya, Eddy 52 Luxembourg 117, 236, 238 Lyon-Dahl, Arthur 123

M

Maanian, Socrates 115 Ma’atu, Prince of Tonga 70 Macquarie University (Australia) 100–01, 101 Madagascar 50, 232

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 50

National Spiritual Assembly of 50

Maendeleo Ya Wanawake Organization (MYWO) 162 Mahrami, Zabihullah 135–36 Maka, Lisiate 235 Makhele, Enos 49, 51, 57 Malawi 51–52, 53

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 51–52

history of Bahá’í community in 52

Malaysia 79, 97, 129, 164, 246, 249

National Spiritual Assembly of 97

Mali 55 Mandela, Nelson 143 Manifestations of God 13 marriage 24–25, 159, 169, 170, 173, 203, 205. See also families

Bahá’í view of 156, 177–78

changing role of 170–71

depictions in media 175–76

infidelity in 156–57, 158

redefinition of 173, 175

sexual attitudes and 157

Marriage Transformation Project 164 Marrie, Henrietta 100 Marshall Islands 69 Martikonis, Rytis 116 Martin, Douglas 35 Martinique 232 Mashriqu’l-Adhkár. See Houses of Worship Mauritius 50, 52–53, 92, 232 Maxwell, William Sutherland. See under Hands of the Cause of God. Mayer, Ronald 117 McCloskey, Kathleen 92–93 McGoldrick, Monica 173 McNamara, Brendan 93 Medeiros, Hildesia 102 Miller-Muro, Leili 203, 204 Mills, Jalal 67, 68 Mills, John 68 Mitchell, Glenford 35 Mithaqi, Bihnam 136 Mkandawire, Maina 54 Moani, Hedi 100. See also Hedi Moani Charitable Trust. Mofolo, Mapeko 49 Mohajer, Payman 36 [Page 275]Mojgani, Anis 80 Molotegi, Semane B. 57 Mona Foundation 107 Moncho, Stella Motshedi 235–36 Monument Gardens 264, 265 moral education. See education: moral Morocco 72 Moses 13 Mosque of Suleiman 193 Mothers, Fathers, and Children 228 Mottahedeh Development Services 252 Mount Carmel 10, 262, 264, 266 Muhammad 13, 221 Mukendi, Valerien 47 Mungongo, Samson 46 Munsiff, Jyoti 50 Munsiff, Meherangiz 50 Muree, Retnon 52 Murphy, Rebequa 80 Muslims 72, 109, 132, 137 Myanmar 132

N

Naish, Jessica 86 Nakedi, Direlang 60 Nakhjavání, ‘Alí 43, 44, 45, 46, 74, 88, 232 Nakhjavání, Violette 43, 45, 46, 74, 89 Nako, Abel 71 Nambiar, Yuet Mei 97 Namibia 53–55

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 53–55

history of Bahá’í community in 54–55

National Spiritual Assembly of 55

National Public Information Officers (NPIO) 131 Náṣiri’d-Dín Sháh 262 National Public Radio (USA) 208 National Spiritual Assemblies. See Spiritual Assemblies, National. Ndegwa, Rachel 36 Nekoudin, Mahnaz 73 Nekundi, Hilifa Andreas 54–55 Nepal 79, 105–06, 129 Netherlands, the 238, 249, 250 New Caledonia 71 New York Times 208 New Zealand 65, 67, 69, 70, 71, 84, 99, 100, 109, 132, 185, 231, 239, 247 Ngabe-Bugle Cultural Center 107 Nicaragua 236

National Spiritual Assembly of 236

Nicholas, Rima 65 Niger 55, 249 Nigeria 92, 206, 247, 249 Nineteen Day Feast 14, 265 Njiki, Samuel 43, 44

O

Olinga, Enoch. See under Hands of the Cause of God Olinga, George 45 O’Mara, Rosemary 93 One Country 131, 133–34, 251 Orbison, Virginia 72 Oxford University 11

P

Packa, Roger 49 Pakistan 106, 129, 205, 249 Panama 14, 66, 83, 107, 195, 197, 199, 237

National Spiritual Assembly of 237

Papua New Guinea 68, 93–94

National Spiritual Assembly of 94

Parent University of Savannah, Georgia 164 parents. See family Parliament of the World’s Religions 132 Pawlowska, Ola 236 PBS (USA) 208 peace 17

Lesser Peace 264

Most Great Peace 264

Penn, Michael 143 Peru 109 Philippines 104, 129, 132, 249

National Spiritual Assembly of 104

Piarulli, Mario 75 pilgrimage, Bahá’í 266 pioneer 265 Platform for the Inter-Faith Dialogue of Madrid 109 Podger, Kath 71 [Page 276]Poland 132, 236, 249

National Spiritual Assembly of 236

Pollio, Marcus Vitruvius 189 Popenoe, David 174, 176 Portugal 87, 132, 249 Prasad, Rajen 99 Pringle, Ruth 236–37 Prodi, Romano 104 Programme for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) 161–62 Promise of World Peace, The 17, 144, 168, 185 Prosperity of Humankind, The 17, 18 Publishing Trusts, Bahá’í 241 Puerto Rico 149, 236, 247 Pure (play) 128

Q

Quddús 140

grave of 135

Quinn, Michael 122–23 Qur’an 221

R

Race Relations Day 100 race unity 99–101 Rahnema, Shabnam 229 Ramirez, Zenaida 36 Randrianarivo, Danile 50 Rassekh Milani, Leila 128 Ratu, Alick 237 Raveendran Greene, Laina 122 Razavi, Shahriar 36 Rede Globo (Brazil) 101 reflection meetings 34, 80, 81–82. See

also Bahá’í community: expansion and consolidation of; clusters

Refugee Women and Girls Advocacy Project 207 Regional Spiritual Assemblies. See Spiritual Assemblies, Regional. religion

agreement with science 160–61

as education for humanity 26

origin of 13

purpose of 13, 105, 160, 221

Religion Communicators Council 134 Remey, Charles Mason 195 René, France Albert 92 René, Sarah 56 Réunion 50 Rhein, Ottilie 53 Rice, Emma 75 Riḍván 33, 38, 131 “Role of Men and Boys in Achieving Gender Equality, The” (conference) 130 “Role of Men and Boys in Achieving Gender Equality, The” (statement) 211 Romania 249 Rouhani, Shoghi Riaz 73 Royaumont Process. See Stability Pact for Eastern Europe Ruhi Institute 85, 86 Russell, Joe 67 Russia 105, 132, 164, 227, 229, 230, 239 Russian Federation 247, 249 Rwanda 45, 46, 81–82

S

Sabre Fund 91 Sadza, Hope 62 Samandari, Christine 115 Samandari, Ursula 237–38 Samaniego, Vic 104 Samoa 14, 69, 196, 197, 198, 199, 232 Sargent, John 63 Save the Children UK 129 Schaller, Ariane 89 Schor, Juliet B. 184 Scotland 109 Sears, Marguerite 60 Sears, Michael 60 Sears, William. See under Hands of the Cause of God Second Shift, The 173 Secret of Divine Civilization, The 36 Sedkaoui, Hatef 86, 87 Selemani, Louis 47 Semle, Fritz 89 Semle, Nils 89 Semple, Ian 35 [Page 277]Senegal 55–56, 72

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 55

history of Bahá’í community in 55

Seychelles 56–57, 92

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 56–57

Ministry of Education of 56

National Spiritual Assembly of 56

Shamuyarira, Nathan 62 Shoghi Effendi 10, 12, 41–42, 84, 188, 195, 227, 228, 230, 231, 238, 240, 261, 262, 263, 264, 266

passing of 11, 263, 266

writings of 11, 15, 41–42, 77, 145, 158–59, 178, 191, 259

Short, Sir Apenera 65 Sicily (Italy) 74–75

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 74–75

history of the Bahá’í community in 75

Sierra Leone 82 Simpson, Heather 65 Singapore 88, 122, 129, 132 Ṣíyáh Chál 187 Skrebtsova, Maria 133 Slovakia 116, 132 Slovenia 132 social and economic development 34–35, 104–07, 244 Society of American Travel Writers 132 Sohaili, Enayat 52, 62 Sohaili, Iran 62 Solano, Leticia 83 Solomon Islands 67–68, 71, 237

50th anniversary of the Bahá’í community in 67–68

history of Bahá’í community in 68

National Spiritual Assembly of 237

Somalia 237 Soroptimist International 98 soul 26

characteristics of 154–55

relationship to body 155

Soul Tunes 86 South Africa 49, 50, 51, 53, 57, 60, 149, 235, 250

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 57, 60

history of Bahá’í community in 57, 60

National Spiritual Assembly of 57, 60

South Asia Regional Conference on Education 129 Soviet Union 227, 230

National Spiritual Assembly of 229

Spain 72, 109, 116, 132, 247, 250

National Spiritual Assembly ‎of-72 of 72‎

Spiritual Assemblies, Local 11, 13, 42, 45, 48, 50, 52, 53, 55, 60, 62, 65, 75, 83, 89, 104, 114, 148, 149, 230, 231, 241, 242, 264 Spiritual Assemblies, National 11, 13, 15, 35, 42, 45, 50, 55, 77, 79, 114, 127, 129, 131, 150, 241, 242, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266 Spiritual Assemblies, Regional 265 Sri Lanka 106, 129 Stability Pact for Eastern Europe 105, 116, 133. See also ZIPOPO. statistics of the Bahá’í community 8, 241–44 Steiner, Nura 62 Stendhal (Marie Henri Beyle) 187 Stillman, Linda 98 Stop and Act. See ZIPOPO. Story of My Heart, The (Ḥikáyat-i-Dil) 228 study circles 34, 52, 79, 80, 83, 85 Swaziland 49 Sweden 132, 230, 231, 250 Switzerland 88–89, 114, 119, 130, 251

100th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 108

National Spiritual Assembly of 89

T

Tabe, Edward 43 Tabingwa, Alice 101 Tablet 266 Tablet of Wisdom 148 Tablets of the Divine Plan 10, 41 Tahi, Paul 71 Ṭáhirih 86, 87, 128, 204 Tahirih Justice Center 164, 203–09 Tai, Ezzatullah 49 Taiwan 250, 251 [Page 278]Taj Mahal 197 Tanyi, David 43, 44 Tarbíyat School for Boys 228, 230 Taufa’ahau Tupou iv, King of Tonga 69 Ten Books of Architecture (‎De Architechtura De Architectura‎) 189–90 Ten Year Crusade 11, 12, 41, 43, 60, 63, 75, 228, 236, 239, 264, 266 Thailand 126, 129, 132, 155, 168 Thunyani, Stella 51–52 Thurston, John 67 Tiare, Iotebatu 66 Tirvengadum, Sir Harry 52 Tjitendero, Mose 54 Tjitendero, Sandra 53 Tobias, Lottie 238 Togo 43, 55, 203 Tong, Anote 66 Tonga 68–70, 71, 235

50th anniversary of the Bahá’í community in 68

National Spiritual Assembly of 235

Townshend International School 84 Traditional Media as Change Agent 164, 185 Trinidad and Tobago 232, 247 True, Barry 73 True, Corrine Knight. See under Hands of the Cause of God True, George 73 True, Peggy 73 trustworthiness 158 Tunisia 87, 119 Tupouto’a, Crown Prince of Tonga 69, 70 Turkey 9, 106, 132 Turning Point for All Nations 17, 166 Tuts, Geneviève 116

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Uganda 14, 43, 45, 46, 101, 102, 149, 250 Ukraine 109, 132, 205 Ukrainian Youth Festival of Religions 109 UNAIDS 130 United Kingdom 45, 53, 85–87, 92, 116, 127, 132, 139, 149, 231, 234, 246, 250

National Spiritual Assembly of 132, 234

United Nations 15, 16, 97, 101, 119, 126, 137, 144, 149, 156, 169, 205, 218

Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 105, 126, 128, 130, 131, 134

Commission for Social Development 131

Commission on Human Rights 37, 131, 136, 138, 139, 140

Commission on Sustainable Development 130

Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) 131, 138, 213–14

Committee on the Status of Women 127–28

Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) 128, 149–50, 208

Convention on the Rights of the Child 150, 151, 166

Decade of Education for Sustainable Development 130

Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women 151

Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) 126, 164, 168

Division for the Advancement of Women 130

Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) 15, 126, 129, 131

Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 72, 102, 110, 129, 130, 138

Fourth World Conference on Women 152

50th anniversary of 17

General Assembly 127, 137, 149, 151, 213

Human Rights Committee 140, 222

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 100

International Decade of Indigenous Peoples 100

NGO Commission on the Status of Women 98, 111, 127, 130, 211

NGO Committee on Racism 130

NGO Committee on Religious Freedom 130

[Page 279]NGO Committee on Social Development 130

Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief. See Amor, Abdelfattah

Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women 151

Special Session on Children 128

Working Group on Arbitrary Detention 138

World Conference on Human Rights 152

World Health Organization (WHO) 126, 143, 165

World Summit for Social Development 17

World Summit on the Information Society 119–24, 130

Bahá’í delegation to 121–23

central issues 120–21

Declaration and Plan of Action 123

Ethics and Values Caucus 122

United States 9, 10, 14, 45, 50, 53, 63, 65, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 75, 80, 83, 84, 101, 107, 108, 109, 110, 123, 126, 130, 132, 153, 158, 164, 167, 193, 203, 206, 207, 208, 232, 233, 236, 238, 239, 250, 251, 252

National Spiritual Assembly of 80, 84, 108, 128, 148–49

Universal House of Justice 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 75, 80, 84, 91, 139, 144, 201, 230, 261, 262, 263, 264, 266

authority of 12, 33

election of 12, 35, 42, 77–79, 229, 234, 237, 263, 265, 266

letter to the Bahá’ís of Iran 36

letter to world’s religious leaders 17, 34, 108

members of 35, 37, 232, 234–35

messages of 17, 33–38, 46, 78, 80, 83, 108, 148, 163, 180, 181, 229–30, 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, 239, 240

Seat of 266

University of Jyväskylä (Finland) 104

University of Moscow 227

University of the Philippines 104

Uzbekistan 132

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Vahdat, Heshmat 238–39

Valayden, Somoo 52

Vanuatu 70, 71, 71–72, 134, 188

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community in 71–72

history of Bahá’í community in 71–72

Varqá, ‘Alí-Muḥammad. See under Hands of the Cause of God

Varqa Foundation 164

Velasco, Arabella 85

Venezuela 132, 247

Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action 152

Violence against Women Act (USA) 149, 207

Violence Free Family: Building Block of a Peaceful Civilization, The 172

Voices of Bahá choir 81

von Czékus, Rolf 36

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Walker, Graham 53

Walker, Penelope 36

Walton, James 239

Warren, Lally Lucretia 54

Washington Area Women’s Foundation 209

Washington Post 208

Weinberg, Rob 85

White, Robin 67

Who Is Writing the Future? 17

Wilcox, Alan 65

Winkelbach, Helmut 90

Women’s Learning Partnership 130

Women’s University (Zimbabwe) 62

Woonton, Robert 65

Woonton, Sue 65

World Citizenship Awards 101–02

World Community Foundation 252

World Religion Day 108–09 [Page 280]

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Yazdi, Aziz Ismayn 37, 38, 239–40

YMCA 184

Young Turk movement 9

Youssefian, Sohrab 73, 85

Youssefian-Maanian, Shirin 86, 128

youth. See children and youth

Youth Can Move the World 164

Yukon Territory (Canada)

50th anniversary of Bahá’í community

in 63

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Zahrá’í, ‘Izzatu’lláh 62

Zambia 51, 79, 231

Zarqani, Abdul Rahman 56

Zarqani, Munirih 56

ZIPOPO 105

Zimbabwe 61–63, 62

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history of Bahá’í community in 63

Zock, Tiati à 45

Zoroaster 13

Zoroastrians 215, 218 [Page 281]In just over one hundred years, the Bahá’í Faith has grown from an obscure movement in the Middle East to the second-most widespread of the independent world religions. Embracing people from more than 2,100 ethnic, racial, and tribal groups, it is quite likely the most diverse organized body of people on the planet today. Its unity challenges prevailing theory about human nature and the prospects for our common future.

The Faith’s central message is that of unity. Its Founder, Bahá’u’lláh, teaches that there is only one God, that there is only one human race, and that all the world’s religions have been stages in the revelation of God’s purpose for humankind. Today, humanity has collectively come of age: “The earth is but one country,” Bahá’u’lláh asserts, “and mankind its citizens.” The emergence of the Bahá’í community offers persuasive evidence that the human race, in all its diversity, can learn to live and work as a single people in its planetary homeland.

The Bahá’í World is the principal public record of the community’s growth and development. The volumes reproduce major documents and provide statistical data and other information on the Bahá’í Faith’s wide-ranging program of activities, which are illustrated by many photographs and charts. In-depth articles focus on major areas of Bahá’í concern.

For the serious researcher and the general student alike, the dramatic growth of the Bahá’í Faith raises new and interesting questions about the role of religion in social development. The Bahá’í World is designed primarily to help answer these questions.