#OurStoryIsOne Tour at Portland Baha’i Center
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#OurStoryIsOne Tour at Portland Baha’i Center

Inspired by the ten Bahá’í women executed in Iran for their commitment to freedom of belief, Irish singer-songwriter Luke Slott presents an evening of songs and stories of heroic Iranian women and men, past and present. The #OurStoryIsOne Tour is dedicated to the people of Iran who continue to strive for freedom and equality for all.

Image courtesy https://www.ourstoryisone.bic.org/contributions

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May Activities 2024
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May Activities 2024

Dear Friends, all are welcome to two holy day commemorations this month, as well as devotions and study gatherings. Image courtesy of Karen Thomas.

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The critical role of institutions in promoting gender equality
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The critical role of institutions in promoting gender equality

The Baha’i International Community recently shared a statement: Reimagining the Role of Institutions in Building Gender-Equal Societies. A statement of the Baha'i International Community to the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women. Image courtesy of Baha’i World News Service.

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October 2023 Activities
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October 2023 Activities

Discussions, devotions, social activities, and it’s time for joyous celebrations of the birthdays of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh!

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July Activities
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July Activities

This month we will commemorate an important day in Bahá’í history: the martyrdom of the Báb. Photo: Participants ascending the terraces at the opening of the Terraces of the Shrine of the Báb, 23 May 2001. “Copyright Bahá’í International Community”

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For the Betterment of the World
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For the Betterment of the World

“Concepts and principles that are essential to the pursuit of Bahá’í efforts in social action, including: oneness and justice, calling for a reconceptualization of the relationships that sustain society; harmony of science and religion, highlighting that “religion without science soon degenerates into superstition and fanaticism, while science without religion becomes merely the instrument of crude materialism”; and universal participation, requiring the widest participation of every member of the human family from all backgrounds.”

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