All Baha'i Articles on Uplifting Words

Uplifting Words

Nov 26, 2019
3 min

Materialism and Sacrifice

It isn't easy to see how we can move through life with our appetite for wealth and material goods growing daily.

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Equality of men and women is needed for us to reach our potential

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Oct 19, 2021
2 min

Equality of men and women is needed for us to reach our potential

Today is the International Day of the Girl Child. It is a global priority to put attention on distinct challenges girls face.

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“Community is more than people living in the same area": Reflections on belonging to a community

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Oct 19, 2021
3 min

“Community is more than people living in the same area": Reflections on belonging to a community

For years, Baha’i communities across the United Kingdom have been learning to build communities that reflect the value of unity in diversity

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Youth reach out to build community during the summer months

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Oct 17, 2021
2 min

Youth reach out to build community during the summer months

During the summer break from a hard year in school when many youth were isolated from their friends, youth decided to connect the community.

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Oct 17, 2021
1 min

Creating an Inclusive Narrative

Creating an Inclusive Narrative is the culmination of a two-year project, a contribution to the national discourse on social cohesion.

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Uplifting Words

Oct 17, 2021
3 min

Fazel Naghdy

In his book, Shoghi Effendi offers a philosophy of twentieth-century human history providing an explanation for the occurence of many events

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Uplifting Words

Oct 17, 2021
1 min

The Mystery of God - Titles of Abdu'l Baha - Elika Mahony Baha'i Musician

The Mystery of God- Titles of Abdu'l-Baha is a song by Elika Mahony. It was created in honor of the ascension of Abdu'l-Baha.

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Uplifting Words

Oct 14, 2021
3 min

Louis Gregory & Race Unity

In 1912, American society practiced strict racial segregation. Blacks or “coloreds” as they were then known were second class citizens.

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Oct 13, 2021
1 min

The Baha'i World View

Baha'u'llah has brought this revelation that we are all members of one human family and we're working toward this idea of universal...

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Uplifting Words

Oct 13, 2021
1 min

26 New Prayers

An elegantly designed prayer book that heralds the recent translation of 26 previously unrevealed prayers written by 'Abdu'l-Baha.

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As the New University Year Begins, Baha’is Again Face Bans

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Oct 12, 2021
4 min

As the New University Year Begins, Baha’is Again Face Bans

It’s an annual occasion, a clear reminder of the cruel, targeted discrimination embedded in Iran’s education system.

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Kazakhstan: Journalists explore media’s role in promoting societal unity

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Oct 12, 2021
2 min

Kazakhstan: Journalists explore media’s role in promoting societal unity

Concerned with societal challenges that have become more obvious during the pandemic, more journalists in Kazakhstan are researching more.

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Uplifting Words

Oct 12, 2021
1 min

The Baha'i Faith During Nazi Germany

Talk given by Mr. David Langness on August 21, 2021.

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Iranian government to seize Baha’i properties: BIC calls for international support

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Oct 11, 2021
2 min

Iranian government to seize Baha’i properties: BIC calls for international support

A new wave of economic strangulation is being unleashed against the Baha’is in Iran, as the Iranian authorities move to confiscate property.

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Uplifting Words

Oct 11, 2021
4 min

Bridging the “Political Will” Gap

Imagine the perfect leader, with impeccable motives and the plan needed to save humanity. What prevents their intentions from fruition?

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It’s Time to Resolve the Contradiction Undermining “Leave No One Behind”

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Oct 11, 2021
2 min

It’s Time to Resolve the Contradiction Undermining “Leave No One Behind”

The intention to “leave no one behind” is one of the moral strengths of the international community, seeking to right instances of exclusion

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Building Communities Free of Gender-Based Violence: The Constructive Role of Religion

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Oct 11, 2021
3 min

Building Communities Free of Gender-Based Violence: The Constructive Role of Religion

The work of eradicating gender-based violence, carried forward by UN WOMEN, and many others, is expanding many support resources for women.

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Development, Human Happiness and the Challenge of Distinguishing Means From Ends

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Oct 11, 2021
3 min

Development, Human Happiness and the Challenge of Distinguishing Means From Ends

Development is inherently hard to quantify. Human well-being is multifaceted, and those working to expand it depend on many factors.

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Uplifting Words

Oct 11, 2021
1 min

Mystery of God - Music

Words of Baha'u'llah, music by Lorraine Manifold & Pierre Weber.

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How is one impressed by meeting ‘Abdu'l-Baha?

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Oct 10, 2021
2 min

How is one impressed by meeting ‘Abdu'l-Baha?

To see, hear, or meet Him can never, it seems to me, be a shock, a startling surprise, or an overwhelming impression.

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Strengthening Civil Society: “UNmute” Working Group Meets in New York and Online

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Oct 9, 2021
3 min

Strengthening Civil Society: “UNmute” Working Group Meets in New York and Online

Members of the UNmute Civil Society Coalition, including the governments of Denmark and Costa Rica, held an online and in-person discussion.

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