Bahá'í Blog

It’s no secret that I’m passionate about the need for Baha’i-inspired content. One of the initiatives I’ve had the pleasure of being a part of is an awesome new project by my dear friends Naysawn Naji, Ian Oliver, Nabil Burias and a team of others, who have launched a great YouTube channel called Baha’i 101! […]

Hi friends! In recent months we’ve been gifted several letters from the Universal House of Justice: These missives from the head of our Faith are priceless and what I absolutely relish (and this is just my personal take) is the difference in language and tone in all the messages, from the exquisite flowery prose of […]

With Ridvan just around the corner, I’d like to mention a few resources and templates (crafts, games, music, invitations and so much more) that you can find online. I’m sure there are others and I’m hoping you’ll add them to the comment section below! 1. To kick off this short list, I’d like to highlight […]

This blog was born from a deeply personal moment—one that took me by surprise. I was sitting in a friend’s home when I suddenly broke down into tears. A wave of emotion crashed over me, a feeling that everything I had tried had not led to anything. As I shared my heart, my friend mentioned […]

I have been thinking about roses and nightingales as my community prepares to celebrate the Festival of Ridvan. Several years ago, Yvonne Perkins wrote about celebrating Ridvan in her garden and how she organizes her gardening efforts to coincide with significant dates in the Baha’i calendar. I think about that article often because Yvonne beautifully […]

Rehema Marie finds joy in daily meditation, chasing waterfalls, and playing with languages. Whether in her writing or her teaching, she is dedicated to making safe havens for nerdy creatives to thrive. Formerly, she was a high school principal in bustling Beijing. Now she lives in rural Michigan where she runs the Keweenaw Learning Center. […]

The Universal House of Justice 19 March 2025 message about family life and marriage is a treasure trove beyond compare! I’m still only scratching the surface of it but, to help me delve a little deeper, my husband and I came up with this list of tentative questions that might be helpful when studying and […]

I’m very excited to share with you some behind-the-scenes details of another initiative from Baha’i Inspired!! Baha’i Inspired is Baha’i Blog’s sister YouTube channel which focuses on video content with an American flavour. I’ve already chatted with Naysan about Baha’i Inspired’s incredible Hip Hop Sessions and in this post, I’d love for you to get […]

Hi friends! I’m left speechless by the incredible Naw-Ruz gift we’ve received from the Universal House of Justice! If you haven’t already seen it, you can find the full 19 March 2025 message on family life and marriage on the Baha’i Reference Library. We’ve also created an audio reading of the message, in case it […]

Moving to a new country is a mix of excitement, challenges, and constant learning. When I first arrived in Germany in 2015, I was filled with curiosity, like a sponge ready to absorb everything. Now, almost a decade later, I’ve completed my master’s, earned my PhD, and I’m working professionally in my field. But my […]

With the new year almost on the horizon, it’s an exciting time when friends share different styles and designs for Baha’i calendars. We recently heard from Noah and Sarah about what they’ve created and in previous years we heard from Roya Mottaheddeh and Tina and Tanisha of Fire & Gold. I’m excited to share this […]

Isn’t it interesting to look at something you might think of as negative and to perceive how it is, in fact, positive? Say abstaining from food and drink. I could perceive it as a hardship, something to be endured, or I could be thankful my body is able to go without food and water for […]

The Baha’i Fast is a sacred time—a period of spiritual renewal, reflection, and connection to God. However, for years, I woke up before sunrise dreading the day ahead, knowing that by mid-morning I’d feel drained, short-tempered, and counting the hours until sunset. I asked myself: While preparations for the Fast will look different for everyone […]

Playwright and historical novelist of Persian Passion (inspired by The Dawn-Breakers), Tom Lysaght, has written a new book of personal essays and remembrances called The Inner Atlas. This compilation chronicles his trilogy of the soul (becoming a Baha’i, pilgrimage, pioneering) as well as reflections on ancestors, sex and spirituality, divine governance, Shakespeare, and theatre. It spans […]

When I met my wife Sarah, she had already been making Badi calendars for a few years. On her own, she would identify art, quotations, and the thing that caught my attention—a 19-day layout. Most Badi calendars overlay onto Gregorian ones, but my sweetie was inspired to overlay the Gregorian one onto the Badi calendar. […]

Ayyam-i-Ha is almost here and it’s the perfect time to participate in our THIRD annual Ayyam-i-Ha bake off! You can join from anywhere around Australia, or the world! To get involved, you’ll need to: What makes an Ayyam-i-Ha treat? It can be whatever you want it to be! It can have a Baha’i theme to […]

This time of year feels like the deep inhale before seeing how far I can swim underwater in a single breath, lungs straining and muscles burning, that delicious gasp of fresh air at the end. This month spans 19 days, is then followed up with Ayyam-i-Ha, includes, for my little family, a big trip–all before […]

In the Baha’i Faith, we are called to rise above the limitations of our human inclinations and embody divine love and unity. A powerful quote from Abdu’l-Baha that I keep returning to invites us to transform our perceptions and responses to those who oppose us. He states: “Recognize your enemies as friends and consider those […]

I came across Kiya Shahidi’s melodies on Instagram when he performed his first jazzy rendition of quotations from the Writings and his voice hooks you right in the heart! He’s been very prolific recently but I wanted to hear all about his live Baha’i-inspired album called Faith. I hope you enjoy this conversation, and Kiya’s […]

Many communities mark World Religion Day on the third Sunday of January. Have you heard of this day? It was originally created in the 1950s by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of the United States and it is based on the principles of the oneness of religion and progressive revelation–which, coincidentally, is the subject of […]