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May Activities 2025
This month we’ll commemorate the Herald of the Faith.
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Free E-books Spring 2025
Take a look at some of the free e-book options from BahaiBookstore.com.
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A common endeavor: Building America’s Future
A message for all Americans, this livestream from the 2025 Bahá’í National Convention was broadcast on April 26, 2025. It explores the profound challenges and opportunities facing America today.
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Musical Gifts from Luke Slott
Luke Slott gives the world gifts of his sung Bahá‘í prayers. Photograph of Mansion of Bahjí from http://bahai.org/ Copyright © Bahá’í International Community
April Activities 2025
“Beatrice Morrow Cannady: Glimpses of a Spiritual Warrior” will be brought to life by Ebonee Bell in this presentation April 6. Other events of the month include celebrations of the joyous 12 Days of the Festival of Ridván (Paradise).
Pause and Reflect
A compact collection of writings about the soul.
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March Activities 2025
Through March 20, donated items are being collected at the Portland Bahá’í Center, 8720 N Ivanhoe St, Portland, OR 97203, another reason to come to the Center! Read about other activities in this month’s news.
The Creator’s Messengers: Our Letters From the Beloved
“The purpose of God’s revelation to humanity is to transform our character so that we, in turn, transform our societies and, to use Baha’u’llah’s words, “carry forward an ever-advancing civilization.”
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New statement explores spiritual dimension of human prosperity
Human prosperity depends as much on social, moral, and relational factors as on technological, material, and financial ones, says the Bahá’í International Community (BIC) in a statement titled “Strengthening Solidarity: Social Cohesion as a Driver of Development.”
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February Activities 2025
New weekly children’s classes begin at the Portland Center, and continue at the Beaverton Center! The service and celebration Days of Ayyám-i-Há begin February 24th! Everyone is warmly invited to participate!
Persecution of the Bahá’ís in Iran
Condemnation from around the world, at the highest levels, continues to increase against the long-standing persecution of members of the Bahá’í Faith.
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Baha’i Resources in Public Libraries
There are plenty of Bahá’í materials in the local public libraries. Read on!
The Dark Night of the Soul: A Way Out of Spiritual Winter
Just as the physical spring will return, so also the spiritual spring is returning!
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January Activities 2025
How fortunate we are to have a wide variety of activities to partake in - mark your calendar now!
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2024: Bahá’í World Year in Review
Here’s a review and 12-minute video of a number of the society-building approaches of the Bahá'ís and those with whom they work.
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Baha’i Principles
Some of the basic teachings of the Faith, as described in quotes from selected Baha’i texts.
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The Prophets of God Have Come to Unite
Therefore, unity is the essential truth of religion and, when so understood, embraces all the virtues of the human world. Praise be to God! This knowledge has been spread, eyes have been opened, and ears have become attentive. Therefore, we must endeavor to promulgate and practice the religion of God which has been founded by all the Prophets. And the religion of God is absolute love and unity. —Abdu'l-Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 32
A Birthday Like No Other: The Birth of Baha’u’llah
Celebrating The Báb and Bahá’u’lláh, two Divine Teachers and Founders of the Bahá’í Faith.