Baha'i Faith, Washington DC

The Baha'is of Washington DC along with the Howard University community cordially invite you to an inter-religious worship service commemorating the 1912 visit of Abdu'l-Baha, the son of the Prophet Founder of the Baha'i Faith, to Howard University.

Color of Worship 2010

When: Friday, April 9th, 2010 at 6:00 PM
Where: Howard University, Andrew Rankin Memorial Chapel, Sixth Street & Howard Place, NW, Washington, DC 20059.  [map]
What: An exciting artistic program built around the theme Celebrating Children and Youth that features musical, devotional and theatrical acts from the Washington, DC area.  

We've been celebrating this significant event for many years.  For more, read this story about the visit of 'Abdu'l-Baha to this area or see photos and video from last year's event.

Local Baha'i Sovaida Ma'ani Ewing was asked to participate in the interview to inform the Washington Post's general audience about the persecution of the Baha'is in Iran -- especially that of the seven Baha'i leaders who have been falsely accused and are in the midst of a sham trial.  The interview was conducted by Jacques Berlinerblau, a dynamic Georgetown University professor and touches on both the plight of Baha'is in the cradle of their Faith and some of the basic religious principles that have led them to be persecuted for the century and a half since its founding there.  Please click below to see 11-minute video.

We are happy to report that the Washington DC Baha'i Center survived the recent 'Great Storm of 2010'. There may not have been parking around the DC Baha'i Center for a week - but it looked beautiful wrapped in white!

(Photos courtesy of Tod Ewing)

[CANCELLED: The Feb. 7th event at the DC Baha'i Center has been cancelled due to the coming snowstorm. The Baha'is of Washington DC will be holding smaller gatherings in their neighborhoods around the city. If you are interested in participating please use the contact form and we can direct you to a local gathering.]

On Sunday, February 7th, the DC Baha’i community will hold a special public prayer gathering and informational event to show support for and solidarity with imprisoned their co-religionists in Iran, whose court appearance before the Revolution Court is scheduled for the same day.

The DC event is part of a worldwide effort to bring attention to the plight of seven Iranian Baha’i leaders who face trial on charges that include potentially capital offenses: espionage for Israel and “spreading corruption on earth.”

What: Special public prayer gathering for Baha'i prisoners in Iran
When: Sunday, February 7, 2010, at 1pm
Where: DC Baha'i Center, 5713 16th Street NW, Washington DC 20011