- 1980-10-16 —
The First Latin American Bahá'í Women's Conference was held in Brasilia at the Convention Centre.
- Leonera Armstrong, on her deathbed in Salvador, Bahia at the time, addressed the conference via a message recorded on cassette tape.
Woman, light of the future generation - when we, the women of the world, reflect on the true meaning of this theme that was chosen and as its full meaning penetrates more and more deeply into the conscience of each woman, we must understand that affectionate, that supreme privilege is ours and that inescapable duty is ours, and so we must rise as never before, to fulfill our first obligation. Women know that they are the first educators of humanity ...
[Biographical Profile] - 1990-06-04 — The 1st International Exposition on Education for Peace sponsored by the National Spiritual Assembly was held in Brasilia, Brazil. Twenty-three embassies and educational institutes participated. [AWH88, BINS226:1]
- 1996-00-00 — Amatu’l-Bahá Rúḥíyyih was honoured by Brazil's highest legislative body, the Chamber of Deputies. In a two-hour solemn session commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Bahá'í Faith in Brazil, Madame Rabbáni was honoured in speeches by 14 representatives of all major political parties as a defender of the environment, a promoter of world peace and unity, and a protector of the rights of indigenous peoples. []
- 2023-06-16 — The National Congress in Brasília, Brazil held a public hearing to address human rights violations against the Bahá’ís of Iran.
Those present observed a moment of silence to remember the 10 Bahá’í women who were hanged in Shiraz, Iran, 40 years ago by the Islamic Republic of Iran while holding images of the women.
This session was the second in a series of public hearings exploring the issue of social justice and transformation of culture with a cross-section of Brazilian society, organized by Brazil’s Bahá’í Office of External Affairs and government officials. The previous session in this series held at the National Congress was on the role of religion in promoting a shared identity among the diverse populations of the country through recognition of humanity’s spiritual nature. The event is part of the broader #OurStoryIsOne campaign which shed light on the continuing sacrifices made by Iranian women of every background in their pursuit of justice and gender equality. - 2024-10-16 — In a message the Universal House of Justice announced the intention to build a further two national Mashriqu'l-Adhkárs, one in Brasilia, Brazil and the other in Lilongwe, Malawi as will as a local Mashriqu'l-Adhkár in Batouri, Cameroon. [Message 16 October 2024]
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