Baháʼí International Community
The Baháʼí International Community, or the BIC, is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) representing the members of the Baháʼí Faith;[1][2] it was first chartered in March 1948 with the United Nations, and currently has affiliates in over 180 countries and territories.[2][3]
Hilda Yen was a founding and key figure in the establishment of the BIC according to Mildred Mottahedeh. Mottahedeh underscored Yen's service upon her death in 1970: "This noble lady played an important role in the development of the Baha'i Faith in the international field, and it was through her efforts that the Baha'is began their work with the United Nations",[4] and wrote a memorial.[5]
The BIC seeks to "promote world peace by creating the conditions in which unity emerges as the natural state of human existence"
To achieve its purpose, the BIC cooperates with governments, the United Nations and other inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations;
The Baháʼí International Community has offices at the
On 4 March 2009, the Baháʼí International Community released an open letter to Iran's Chief Prosecutor, Ayatollah Qorban-Ali Dorri-Najafabadi, addressing his statements regarding the administrative affairs of the Baháʼís of Iran.[8]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-8135-2836-4.
- ^ a b c d e f g "About the Baháʼí International Community". Baháʼí International Community. 2008. Archived from the original on 12 March 2008. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ ISBN 1-55058-104-X.
- ^ "In Memoriam". Baháʼí News. July 1970. p. 2.
- ^ Baha'i World, XV, 1968-73, pp. 476-78."In Memoriam; Hilda Yank Sing Yen 1905 - 1970" by Mildred Mottahedeh.
- ^ "The Baháʼí World 2005–2006: Activities". Baháʼí International Community. 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-05-18. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ Baháʼí World News Service (2000-09-08). "Baháʼí United Nations Representative Addresses World Leaders at the Millennium Summit". Baháʼí International Community. Archived from the original on 2006-04-22. Retrieved 2006-06-01.
- ^ "Open letter to Iran's Chief Prosecutor" (PDF). Baháʼí International Community. 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
External links
- Baháʼí International Community, official website
- Statements and publications of the BIC
- Baháʼí World News Service, news stories and press releases by the BIC Office of Public Information
- One Country, quarterly newsletter
- Baha'i International Community and International Organizations
- Works by Baháʼí International Community at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Baháʼí International Community at Internet Archive
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