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A formula for peace
20 years of Building Bridges in Burnley was celebrated with a series of events across the town in June 2022. Achieving world peace and inter-religious co-operation was the theme and the Burnley and Pendle Bahai Community asked Mr Peter J Fothergill, a local Bahai, to...
200th Anniversary Celebration – Piano Recital
In 2017, Baha’is all over the world celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of their Founder-Prophet, Baha’u’llah. To mark the occasion locally, the Burnley Baha’i Community held a public event in which a piano recital of four pieces, written during the two...
Abdul-Baha Feature on BBC Sunday Morning Live
Burnley Bahai Community donate to Burnley FC Charity
Centenary Film Released
The Haifa based Bahai World Centre commissoned a new film to commemorate the passing, in 1921, of Abdul-Baha, the son of its Prophet - Founder, Baha'u'llah. 'Exemplar' documents Abdul-Baha's life and legacy throughout the world. It was published on 28th November 2021...
Talking Point: What do all the peoples of the world have in common?
You must have noticed during the pandemic that everyone in the world is suffering. No-one on the planet is immune, and our governments are learning that to control this virus, co-operation is essential. No-one will be safe until we're all safe. That’s because, despite...
Were You There in 1981? Burnley Baha’i Children Take Part
Multi-faith Christmas event - Market Square Burnley In 1981 Your Mum or Dad could be in this group! If you spot them make a comment and tell us where they are now.
Jim Grimshaw (1945-2012)
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Lancashire Forum of Faiths
Zoom and Phone to the rescue for Faith Groups.
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Fireside – Topic Led Conversational Meeting Every Tuesday on Zoom
A Fireside meeting is a good way to become familiar with Baha’i, its teachings, standards and solutions for our troubled world.
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Recent events and discussion groups
Over the last few months our community has held several events and discussion groups open to all at which a varied amount of topics were presented or discussed.
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Recent Events
Over the last few months our community has held several events and discussion groups open to all at which a varied amount of topics were presented or discussed.
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Joining the Bahá’í community does not require going through any ritual at all including any sort of baptism. Anyone wishing to become a member simply informs a representative of the Local Bahá’í Assembly.