After a long illness I volunteered at a Habitat for Humanity building project in Long Beach last Friday and Saturday. It was an interfaith program and I’m on the left with representatives of Habitat and members of the Interreligious Council of Southern California (ICSOCAL).

Serbia’s military band performed the Azerbaijani song “Ay Lachin” at the dinner hosted by President Aleksandar Vučić during President Ilham Aliyev’s official visit to Serbia. A meaningful gesture of respect and friendship, reflecting the spirit of Azerbaijan–Serbia relations.

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The “persistent and systematic discrimination” of Baha’is in #Egypt has been exposed in a trio of United Nations reports, each released this month, criticising Egypt’s civil and religious authorities for persecuting the Baha’i religious minority over decades and calling for their

It’s not every day you see goats in L.A., but now you can find them regularly in the Sepulveda Basin. The wildlife reserve’s newest residents are working hard to enhance sustainability and manage vegetation to reduce fire risks.

Continued Uncertainty Surrounding the Detention of Bahá’í Artist Payam Faridian in Mashhad Payam Faridian, a Bahá’í and artist specializing in pottery and photography, remains in a state of uncertainty at Vakilabad Prison in Mashhad, twenty days after his arrest. Despite

Concern Grows Over Bahá’í Citizen Detained in Yazd It was learned on 18 February 2026 that Mr. Moin Mohammadi, a Bahá’í resident of Yazd, was transferred again to the Yazd Intelligence Office on Saturday, 14 February, after being sent to prison following interrogations on 9

Justice Fair 2025 welcomed more than 1,000 Angelenos seeking connection, opportunity, and a path forward. Our approach to justice focuses on stability, support, and second chances because stronger communities start with real opportunity.

During the interactive dialogue with #UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief UNSR on freedom of religion or belief at the 61st session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, BIC representative to the UN Saba Haddad delivered a statement regarding the persecution of Baha'is in #Egypt : "From birth,

Thank you USCIRF and Commissioner Mohamed Elsanousi for bringing attention to the persecution of the #Bahai community in #Egypt – where the denial of burial and marriage rights are becoming more acute and damaging. Read the Egypt chapter in USCIRF's 2026 Annual Report:

Earlier this week I had the opportunity to join an interfaith group meeting with LA Mayor Karen Bass. Because of the tumultuous times we live in much of the meeting had to do with supporting and protecting immigrant communities.

Young #Bahai imprisoned in #Iran, faces threats of execution after enduring two mock hangings, prolonged torture and interrogation, as Iranian authorities attempt to force him to confess to crimes he did not commit. bic.org/news/young-bah…

A young Baha’i detainee in Iran has been subjected to torture and mock executions and is at serious risk, a rights group said on Tuesday. The Baha’i International Community said Payvand Naeimi, held in Kerman since his arrest during protests in January, had endured prolonged

As a result of my Executive Directive 1, more than 40,000 affordable housing units are in the pipeline and over 6,000 are already under construction. No one who served our country should be living on our streets. Los Angeles has enough housing vouchers to bring every unhoused

Armenia and Azerbaijan civil societies hold a new round of talks to advance historic peace process

x.com/hra_news/statu… Report on the Arrest and Release of Faranak Zabihi, a Bahá’í Citizen Living in Qaemshahr HRANA News Agency – Faranak Zabihi, a Bahá’í citizen residing in Qaemshahr, was arrested by security forces on Tuesday, April 7, and, after one day in detention, was

IRGC forces in Shiraz have arrested a #Bahai citizen, Sara Sepehri, and transferred her to an undisclosed location. During the arrest, agents searched her home and confiscated her personal belongings. According to reports, at around 5 p.m. on April 9, 2026, intelligence agents

Pejman Zare, father to a 9 month old child, Continues to be Detained One Month After his Arrest in Shiraz It was learned on 13 April 2026 that Mr. Pejman Zare, a Bahá’í resident of Shiraz, and father to a 9 month old child, remains in detention in an unknown location more than

In an unexpected move, over 40 percent of Qatar’s Bahá’í population faces imminent expulsion from the country. The Bahá’í International Community is alarmed that the Qatari government is carrying out a deliberate campaign of religious erasure aimed at one of the religious