In 1844, Siyyid Ali-Muhammad (known by His title, the Bab, which means "the Gate") announced that He was the bearer of a Divine Revelation whose aim was to prepare the world for a Messenger of God--Baha'u'llah. The anniversary of that declaration is celebrated by Baha'is and their friends all over the world.
Concerned about the planet and wondering about the role the Baha’is played at the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP21)? This short video produced by the Baha’i International Community (BIC) highlights some of the moral and ethical ideas their delegation brought to the table.
For more information about the Baha’i International Community and their work, please refer to their website.
If you’d like to read more about a Baha’i perspective on the climate crisis, check out James’ post Going Green and Going to War or watch the efforts of the Baha’is of Ranson to become more sustainable by creating a community garden.
In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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