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| 2006 - 2007 (academic year) 200- |
For more than two decades young Bahá'ís had been barred from entering university through an application process that required them to deny their faith. Though a modification in the process, achieved through worldwide public pressure, enabled a few hundred to register at the start of the 2006–2007 academic year, their hopes of pursuing higher education were soon dashed because that same year a confidential letter sent from Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology instructed Iranian universities to expel any student who was discovered to be a Bahá'í. The letter refuted previous statements by Iranian officials who had said Bahá'í students in Iran faced no discrimination. [BWNS575]
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* Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Education; Higher education; Human rights; Bahá'í International Community; Iran | |
| 2006 (In the year) 200- |
The implementation of the website Bahá'í Media Bank a repository of visual resources for communities worldwide, publishers, journalists, videographers, and students, among others. | Bahá'í Media Bank; - Bahá'í World Centre | |
| 2006 (In the year) 200- |
The publication of Lights Of The Spirit: Historical Portraits Of Black Bahá'ís In North America, 1898-2000 edited by Gwendolyn Eater-Lewis and Richard Thomas. Published by Bahá'í Publishing, Wilmette, IL.
Lights Of The Spirit is a groundbreaking work that uncovers a piece of history that until now has gone unwritten-the role played by Black people in the emergence of the Bahá'í Faith in North America. Drawing on a wide range of sources including personal essays, letters, and journals, it offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of some extraordinary individuals who devoted themselves to a common cause and made outstanding contributions toward building a unified society. |
Race amity; Race inequality | |
| 2006 27 Feb - 10 Mar 200- |
The 50th session of the Commission on the Status of Women was held at the UN Headquarters in New York. [UN Women]
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United Nations; Bahá'í International Community; Women; Commission on the Status of Women (CSW); - BIC statements; New York City, NY | |
| 2016 (End of the Five Year Plan) 200- |
The Preparation for Social Action programme that was implemented at the beginning of the Five Year Plan was expanded to seven additional countries: Cambodia, Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Panama, the Philippines and Vanuatu.
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Five Year Plan (2011-2016); - Teaching Plans; Preparation for Social Action (PSA); Cambodia; Central African Republic; Congo, Democratic Republic of; Ecuador; Panama; Philippines; Vanuatu | |
| 2006 4 Apr 200- |
In late 2004 or early 2005 the government of Egypt introduced a computerized identity card system that locked out all religious classifications except Islam, Christianity, and Judaism. Bahá's were unable to get ID cards and other documents essential to day-to-day life. Thus began an epic struggle for Bahá'í appellants to win the right to have their religious affiliation properly identified on government documents.
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Persecution, Egypt; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Human rights; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Cairo, Egypt; Egypt | |
| 2006 Ridván 200- |
The launch of the Second Five Year Plan (2006-2011).
-Study Circles -Children's Classes -Devotional Gatherings -Junior Youth Groups -Intensive Programs of Growth in "A" Clusters -One of the goals was the numerical goal of achieving Intensive Programmes of Growth in no less than 1,500 clusters throughout the world. |
Five Year Plan (2006-2011); - Teaching Plans; - Institute process; Core activities; - Bahá'í World Centre | |
| 2006 2 May 200- |
Letter, from the Trades, Production, and Technical Services Society of Kermanshah to the Iranian Union of Battery Manufacturers, asked the Union to provide a list of members of the Bahá'í sect in their membership. [BWNS488]
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* Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Kirmánsháh, Iran; Iran | |
| 2006 15 May 200- |
In Egypt the government appealed the lower court's ruling to the Supreme Administrative Court and the hearing focused on procedural issues concerning the case. The emotions stirred by the case were evident at the initial hearing. Lawyers and other individuals seated in the courthouse interrupted and heckled the defense counsel each time they tried to address the court. They yelled insults at them, calling them 'infidels' and threatening them with physical violence during the hearing. Because the Court was unable to impose order in the courtroom, the Court briefly adjourned the hearing before resuming the proceedings in camera. When the hearing was adjourned the courthouse security officers refused to protect the defense lawyers who were surrounded by members of the crowd, verbally threatening, pushing, shoving and not allowing them to walk away from the area.
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Persecution, Egypt; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Human rights; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Cairo, Egypt; Egypt | |
| 2006 19 May 200- |
Iranian security officials arrested 54 Bahá'ís in the city of Shiraz who were involved in a community service project, many of them in their teens and early 20's. They were not charged and all but three were released within six days. It was the largest mass arrest of Bahá'ís since the 1980's. [New York Times 1 June, 2006] | * Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Arrests; - Persecution; Youth; Shíráz, Iran; Iran | |
| 2006 10 Jun 200- |
In Malaysia, Social & Economic Development Services (SEDS) together with the Centre for Civilisational Dialogue organized two nation-wide colloquia on science, religion and development. The first was held at University of Malaya in 2005 and the second on this date in Kuala Lumpur. [SGM Website] | Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity (ISGP); Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Malaysia | |
| 2006 16 Jun 200- |
The Bahá'í International Community's Office of Public Information announced the launch of a new website called "Bahá'í Media Bank,". The site contained more than 2,500 high-quality photographs on Bahá'í-related themes and the plan was to eventually include video and audio material.
[BWNS455]
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bahai.org; Bahá'í Media Bank; Websites; Visuals; - Bahá'í World Centre buildings, monuments and gardens; Bahá'í International Community; - Bahá'í World Centre; - Worldwide | |
| 2006 15 Jul 200- |
The Bahá'í Academy in Panchgani, India, entered into a formal agreement with one of India's top-ranked universities to offer specialized training in education for moral development to its students, faculty, and staff. [BWNS470] | Bahá'í Academy, India; Universities; Moral education; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Panchgani, India; Pune, India; India | |
| 2006 31 Jul 200- |
The announcement of the publication of The Tabernacle of Unity. This publication of the Bahá'í World Centre contained five tablets - letters - written by Bahá'u'lláh to individuals of Zoroastrian background in the 1800s. As such, these tablets provide important insights into the interrelatedness of religion. [BWNS466] | - Tabernacle of Unity (book); - Zoroastrianism; * Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; Interfaith dialogue; Manikchi Limji Hataria; * Translation; * Publications; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); - Bahá'í World Centre | |
| 2006 19 Aug 200- |
Iran's Ministry of Interior ordered officials throughout the country to step up the surveillance of Iranian Bahá'ís focusing in particular on their community activities.
In a letter the Ministry requested provincial officials to complete a detailed questionnaire about the circumstances and activities of local Bahá'ís, including their "financial status," "social interactions," and "association with foreign assemblies," among other things.
[BWNS488]
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* Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution; Iran | |
| 2006 1 Sep 200- |
The publication of Against Incredible Odds Life of a 20th Century Iranian Baha'i Family by Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani. The book was published by George Ronald Pub Ltd. It is the story of a Bahá'í family who have been a part of the history of the Faith since the days of the the Báb. | ||
| 2006 12 Sep 200- |
The passing of Annemarie Kruger, (b. 13 February 1918 Germany d. 12 September 2006 Plovdiv, Bulgaria) Knight of Bahá'u'lláh for Moldov and pioneer to Bulgaria from 1984 until the end of her life. [KoB397-399; Find a grave; Bulgarian Nation Website; the 9th candle]
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Plovdiv, Bulgaria; Bulgaria; - Knights of Bahá'u'lláh | |
| 2006 16 Sep 200- |
In Egypt the Supreme Administrative Court again postponed its hearing on the government appeal of a lower court's ruling upholding the right of a Bahá'í couple to have their religion properly identified on government documents. In a brief hearing the Court postponed the case until 20 November in order to await the completion of an advisory report from the State Commissioner's Authority on the case. [BWNS480] | Persecution, Egypt; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Human rights; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Cairo, Egypt; Egypt | |
| 2006 20 Nov 200- |
In Egypt lawyers representing a Bahá'í couple seeking to have their religious affiliation properly identified on state documents, presented arguments at a full hearing before the Supreme Administrative Court. The hearing was short and the court adjourned until 16 December when a judgment in the case was expected. [BWNS492] | Persecution, Egypt; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Human rights; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Cairo, Egypt; Egypt | |
| 2006 Dec 200- |
The publication of A Faith Denied: The Persecution of the Bahá'ís of Iran by the Iran Human Rights Documentation Center (IHRDC).
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* Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Human rights; Human rights; Iran | |
| 2006 16 Dec 200- |
Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court ruled against the right of Bahá'ís to be properly identified on government documents. There were now two cases related to this issue; the first involved a lawsuit by the father of twin children, who was seeking to obtain proper birth certificates for them and the second concerned a college student who needed a national identity card to re-enroll in university.
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Persecution, Egypt; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Human rights; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Cairo, Egypt; Egypt | |
| 2006 21 Dec 200- |
A message was sent from the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá'ís of Egypt regarding the recent Supreme Administrative Court decision with respect to their right to hold identification cards. [BWNS499]
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Persecution, Egypt; - Persecution, Other; - Persecution, Court cases; - Persecution; Human rights; Bahá'í World News Service (BWNS); Cairo, Egypt; Egypt | |
| 2006 21 Dec 200- |
The Education Department Management Security Office in Shiraz circulated a form to be completed by all students who belonged to religious minorities and the "perverse Bahaist sect". The form required not only detailed information about the student and his or her parents, but also detailed information on all the student's siblings. [Provisional Translation of the text of the letter] | * Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Education; - Persecution; Shíráz, Iran; Iran |
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