Australian Baha'i Sites
Sydney Baha’i House of Worship

Emerging from Obscurity: New film tells story of raising up Australia’s first Baha’i House of Worship

A new film released by the Australian Baha’i Community tells the story of a fledgling Baha’i community in 1950s Australia as they undertook the herculean task of raising the first Baha’i House of ...

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The Office of External Affairs

Parliamentary reception showcases national efforts in strengthening unity and social cohesion

CANBERRA, ACT – The Australian Baha’i Community, in conjunction with Dr. Sophie Scamps MP, recently hosted the annual Parliamentary reception to celebrate efforts made across the country in ...

The Office of External Affairs

Diverse and respectful: national roundtables seek varied insights in pursuit of truth

CANBERRA, ACT – The Australian Baha’i Community’s national initiative, Creating an Inclusive Narrative, is setting a standard for community engagement, using structured consultation roundtables ...

The Universal House of Justice

Universal House of Justice announces acquisition of Haifa property where Baha’u’llah once stayed

The international governing body of the Baha’i Faith, the Universal House of Justice, has sent a message to all the world’s Baha’i national governing bodies informing them that a Templar house ...

Nasser and Farzaneh

‘Take the first step’: Building connections at the neighbourhood level

DUBBO, NSW – Nasser Sedghi believes that building community and connection in one’s neighbourhood should be “welcomed by everyone”.  “If we take the first step, the rest of it will take shape ...

Fariba and Manuel

‘We said yes’: one Australian couple’s international pioneering experience 

For Fariba Heydari and her husband Manuel, the notion of leaving their home country to help strengthen the Baha’i Faith’s community-building endeavours wasn’t seen as an outrageous prospect, but ...

Logan

Spirit of collaboration animates celebration of Twin Holy Days in Logan

LOGAN, QLD – Baha’is and their friends in the community of Logan have come together in a spirit of collaboration to prepare and host an inclusive and reverent program celebrating the Twin Holy ...

Brisbane

The development of a youth movement in Brisbane

BRISBANE, QLD – Since early 2024, a local youth movement has been growing from strength to strength in Brisbane as young people from all walks of life have been coming together in purposeful ...

Lane Cove

Challenges and triumphs: How collective action leads to fruitful endeavours

LANE COVE, SYDNEY – A group of families in the community of Lane Cove, Sydney are learning how collective action and sustained commitment can lead to the most fruitful endeavours.  Earlier ...

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Sydney Baha’i House of Worship

Nearly 1,000 people visit Baha’i Temple to celebrate births of Faith’s founders

MONA VALE, SYDNEY – Close to 1,000 people have visited Sydney’s Baha’i House of Worship to celebrate the occasion of the Twin Holy Days – the births of the founders of the Baha’i Faith, the ...

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