Tag: West Berkshire Bahá’i Community

Prayers for the seven Bahá’í leaders

Published on by TVBahaiLeave a comment

Prayers will be said tomorrow (10 April) by members of the Bahá’í Faith in West Berkshire – the expected third court date for the seven Bahá’í leaders imprisoned in Iran.

The seven defendants have been responsible for tending to the spiritual and social needs of the country’s 300,000 Bahá’ís since the formal dissolution of Bahá’í institutions in 1983. In January this year, the seven were presented with formal charges including espionage and ‘corruption on earth’.

Shawn Khorassani, a West Berkshire based Bahá’í, said: “April 10 is an important day for Bahá’ís around the world, as it’s the third court date for the Bahá’í leaders who’ve been imprisoned in Tehran’s notorious Evin prison for two years now.

“Members of the Bahá’í Faith in West Berkshire will be saying prayers for the leaders on the day of the next trial session and we hope others will pray for them too.

“Lawyer Cherie Blair stated earlier this year that the trial of the Bahá’í leaders should matter to all who care about human rights. In Iran, the fight for human rights is a matter of life and death for the Bahá’í Community among others.”

Bahá’í Faith goes back to school in Newbury

Published on by TVBahaiLeave a comment

Children at St Gabriel’s Independent Day School for Girls, Newbury, have been learning about the Bahá’í Faith in a lesson given to coincide with Naw-Ruz, the Faith’s New Year’s Day.

Myra Erbenova explains the Bahá'í Faith to children at St Gabriel’s Independent School for Girls.

Myra Erbenova, a member of the Bahá’í Faith in West Berkshire, said: “The Bahá’í Faith is the youngest of the world’s independent religions and although it was founded in 1844 and there are five million followers in 189 countries and 46 territories, there are still large numbers of people who know nothing about the Faith.

“Education is an important aspect of life within the Bahá’í Community and so I was pleased to be invited to St Gabriel’s School to talk about what it means to be a Bahá’í.

“St Gabriel’s Independent Day School for Girls is a forward-thinking school with traditional values. It provides strong pastoral care with a progressive, ‘real world’ attitude. For pre-prep pupils, the children are supported in developing the knowledge, skills and understanding that help them to make sense of the world.

“For juniors, the content of Religious Education lessons is based on the Berkshire RE Syllabus that aims to give children an understanding of Christianity and world religions. For seniors, Religious Studies attempts to answer some of life’s big questions.”

For more details about the Bahá’í Faith, please call the West Berkshire’s Bahá’í Community on 07964 676461 and leave a message.