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Bahá’ís launch new foundation to guide children’s moral education

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A new foundation – inspired by the teachings of the Bahá’í Faith (founded more than a century and a half ago) – is being launched on 23 May, one of the most significant days in the Bahá’í calendar.

23 May is the ‘Declaration of the Bab’ – it commemorates the day in 1844 when the Bab (the herald of the Bahá’í Faith) announced in Shiraz, Persia (now Iran), that he was the herald of a new messenger of God. It is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended.

Managed by Tim Melville, who adopted the Bahá’í Faith when he was 15, the Anis Foundation is being launched to teach children moral education and a more spiritual way of living – to bind people and cultures together in their quest for a vision of humanity as one global family.

Tim, who is experienced in voluntary work with children and young people, sees a lot of children who have ‘lost their way’. He said: “Many of these children exhibit signs of a lack of moral education, which makes me very sad.”

More details can be found at http://www.anis.org.uk/

Reflections from National Baha’i Convention . . .

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National Convention delegate Richard Friend (left) with observers Shohreh and Anthony Fleming

Reflections on a message from the Baha’i Universal House of Justice (the community’s world governing council), provided the focus for more than 700 members of the UK Baha’i Community who gathered at their National Convention in Nottingham earlier this month.

Baha’is from the Thames Valley were amongst 600 observers who joined 95 delegates (elected by Baha’is at local level across the country), who focused on the neighbourhood-level community building that Baha’is the world over are committed to.

Delegates shared their experiences and thinking about how the building of spiritual, social and material capacity is the foundation of community building. They spoke about the way Baha’is work with people of all faiths and none to improve the well-being of all.

Shohreh Fleming, from West Berkshire, was an observer at National Convention. She said: “The Convention encourages all delegates, whether veterans or first-timers, to speak freely. I was touched by the ethos of careful listening and the fact that all contributions are accorded equal respect.”