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Bicentenary website to remain resource, inspiration

BAHA'I WORLD CENTRE — A complete selection of nine video recordings from the celebrations of the bicentenary of the birth of Baha’u’llah held at Baha’i Houses of Worship and sites where future Houses of Worship will be built is now available online.

The bicentenary website has captured—through broadcasts, videos, photos, stories, and artistic expressions—the range of celebrations held on every continent. Reports have continued to be published on the website since the 72-hour period of worldwide celebrations ended at 4:00 GMT on Monday 23 October.

Dedications In Honour of the Celebrations

Statement by Jennifer K. French, MPP bicentenary statement

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Statement by Prime Minister of Canada on the bicentennial of Baha’u’llah’s birth

Ottawa, Ontario

October 22, 2017

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the 200^th anniversary of the birth of Baha’u’llah:

“Today, we join the Bahá’í community in Canada and around the world to celebrate the 200^th anniversary of the birth of Baha’u’llah, the prophet and founder of the Bahá’í faith.

“Baha’u’llah’s teachings aim to inspire respect, as well as to promote diversity and inclusion, gender equality, and education for all – values that we hold dear as a country.

“Canada’s diversity is one of our greatest strengths and sources of pride. This year, as we celebrate the 150^th anniversary of Confederation, I invite all Canadians to reflect on how they can put into practice these values of openness and respect.

“Sophie and I extend our best wishes to all those celebrating this historic milestone for the Bahá’í faith.”

https://pm.gc.ca/eng/news/2017/10/22/statement-prime-minister-canada-bicentennial-bahaullahs-birth

Baha'i Devotional Meetings
Join us in prayer

Baha'i Devotional Meetings

The Baha'i teachings prescribe daily prayer and intimate communion with God as the foundation for a life devoted to spiritual advancement and service to humanity. In addition to practicing private prayer and meditation, Baha'is gather in their homes and communities for collective worship.

Junior youth spiritual
empowerment program

Junior youth spiritual empowerment program

Since its inception, the Ruhi Institute has attached special importance to its work with youth aged 12 to 15 specifically, it has sought to understand the dynamics of maintaining small groups in local communities that offer a setting in which young people can discuss ideas and form a strong moral identity.

Bahá’í children’s classes for spiritual education

Lessons for Bahá'í children's classes, beginning with Grade 1 for age 5 or 6, are presented in the context of teacher training. While people everywhere are eager to have their children participate in classes for their spiritual education, experience has shown that the challenge lies in training an adequate number of