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2004 30 Dec - 2 Jan 200- |
The "Growth and Victories" conference was held Otavalo, Ecuador in honour of the Hand of the Cause of God Rahmatu'llah Muhajir who passed away in Quito. (1923-79). Bahá'ís attending the conference came from a range of South American countries as well as from Australia, Canada, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Among those attending were his daughter, Gisu Mahajir Cook who spoke about the life of her father.
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* Hands of the Cause; Rahmatullah Muhajir; - Conferences; Otavalo, Ecuador; Ecuador | |
2004 20 Dec 200- |
United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution expressing "serious concern" over the human rights situation in Iran, making specific mention of the ongoing persecution of the Bahá'í community there.
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United Nations, General Assembly; United Nations; Human rights; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Iran; New York, USA; United States (USA) | |
2004 24 Nov 200- |
The announcement of the completion of the restoration of the prison citadel that was occupied by Bahá'u'lláh and His family upon arrival in Akka I on August 31st, 1868. [BWNS336] | Bahá'u'lláh, Prison cell of; Citadel (Akká barracks); Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); - Bahá'í World Centre buildings, monuments and gardens; * Bahá'í World Centre; Restoration; Akka, Israel; * Bahá'í World Centre; Haifa, Israel | |
2004 15 Nov 200- |
The Iranian Bahá'í Community addressed a letter to Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, outlining the scope of the persecution they faced for 25 years. The letter examined the persecution in light of those verses of the Qur'an and Islamic law that proscribe violence and uphold freedom of religion. It also noted that Iran signed and ratified the Universal Declaration on Human Rights and associated covenants that protect freedom of religion. It then recounted the government's recent duplicity in offering university enrollment to Bahá'í youth but then falsely recording them as Muslims. It ends with a call for the full emancipation of the Bahá'í community.
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Iran | |
2004 26 Oct 200- |
The passing of Dr. Helen Elsie Austin (b. 10 May 1908 in Alabama) in San Antonio, Texas. She was a pioneer and Knight of Bahá'u'lláh in Morocco. She also served on the National Spiritual Assemblies of the United States and North West Africa. By profession, she was an attorney, she received a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1930 from the University of Cincinnati, becoming the first black woman to graduate from the law school. In 1937 she served as an assistant attorney general for Ohio. She later opened her own law office in Cincinnati. She was secretary of the Cincinnati branch of the NAACP and chair of the legal committee of Colored Women Federated Clubs. In addition, she was a US Foreign Service Officer.
[BWNS338; Bahaipedia]
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In Memoriam; Elsie Austin; Knight of Bahá'u'lláh; Louis G. Gregory; San Antonio, TX; Texas, USA | |
2004 16 Oct 200- |
The first annual Australian Bahá'í Film Festival at the Sydney Bahá'í Centre for which more than 30 short films had been submitted. [Australian Bahá'í Film Fest] | - Film festivals; - Film; Sydney, Australia; Australia | first annual Australian Baha’i Film Festival |
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