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	<title>Welcome to the Baha&#039;i Faith in Evanston IL Bahai Bahais</title>
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		<title>Iran’s Dismal Human Rights Record Exposed in Wilmette Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2011 Human Rights Day Commemoration
Iran’s Dismal Human Rights Record Exposed in Wilmette Conference
Iran’s dismal human rights record against women, labor and minority  religions including the Baha&#8217;i Faith will be under the spotlight at a  Human Rights Day conference at Wilmette’s Baha&#8217;i Temple, 1 to 4 p. m.,  Saturday, Dec. 10th.
Sponsored by Amnesty International USA and Chicagoland Baha&#8217;i  assemblies, national experts will outline the denial of basic freedoms  in Iran and worldwide efforts for change.  It’s free and open to the  public.
According to Amnesty ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.evanstonbahai.org/2011/10/human-rights/</link>
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		<title>Wake Up, America: Baha&#8217;i Perspectives on Current Events</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interested in learning how a diverse world religion explains and responds to current world events? Join us for an interactive discussion of the Bahá&#8217;í Faith and current events with Saeid Khadivian.
Saeid Khadivian is an extremely eloquent speaker with over 20 years of service in the administrative structure of the Baha’i Faith in California, Texas, and Taiwan. He has conducted seminars with over 500 people in attendance, still talked about today by those who attended. The Bahá&#8217;í Club is honored to sponsor a rare public seminar and discussion. In addition to ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.evanstonbahai.org/2011/10/wake-up-america-bahai-perspectives-on-current-events/</link>
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		<title>Northwestern Baha&#8217;is in Campus Media</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This year, several Northwestern media outlets have run features on the Baha&#8217;i Community at Northwestern University.  The latest is in The Protest, an affiliate of the Daily Northwestern, who published a piece titled &#8220;Baha&#8217;i Means Unity to Students.&#8221;  You can read the full article here:
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/affiliates/the-protest/baha-i-means-unity-to-students-1.257921
Thanks to all of the students for making this a good year on campus, filled with Study Circles, Firesides, and more.   Look for exciting events to kick-off the fall of 2011!
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		<link>http://www.evanstonbahai.org/2011/06/northwestern-bahais-in-campus-media/</link>
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		<title>Presentation Explains, Celebrate Baha&#8217;i History</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lewis Walker, an assistant archivist for the Baha&#8217;i House of Worship for the North American Continent in Wilmette, gave a lecture in Parkes Hall, 1870 Sheridan Road, on Monday.
The Northwestern Baha&#8217;i Club hosted the lecture, titled &#8220;Documenting the Role of Americans in A World Birth.&#8221; Walker spoke to an audience of about 10 NU students and Evanston residents about the founding principles of Baha&#8217;i and the fundamental beliefs of its historical authority figures&#8230;
To read the full article, follow this link:
http://www.dailynorthwestern.com/campus/presentation-explains-celebrates-baha-i-history-1.2468876
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		<link>http://www.evanstonbahai.org/2011/03/presentation-explains-celebrate-bahai-history/</link>
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		<title>Baha&#8217;is and Amnesty to co-host Human Rights Day event on Thurs. Dec. 9</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amnesty International and local Baha’i assemblies will observe Human Rights Day with an Evanston forum demanding freedom for seven Iranian Baha&#8217;i leaders sentenced to 10 years in prison because of their religious beliefs.
The public is invited to this event at Northwestern University’s Alice Millar Chapel, Sheridan Road and Chicago Avenue, at 7:00 p. m., Thursday, Dec. 9.

More than 500 members of Amnesty International Group 50 Evanston, Baha’i assemblies from Evanston, Wilmette and Chicago, and the general public are expected.  The forum will feature journalist and human rights activist Omid ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.evanstonbahai.org/2010/11/human-rights-day/</link>
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		<title>Activities on Northwestern&#8217;s Campus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Baha&#8217;is on campus have a meeting planned for Sunday, Sept. 20th, at 10 a.m. to plan this years activities.  If you are interested in attending this meeting or would like more information on Baha&#8217;i activities on campus please contact Richard Brown at richard-brown@u.northwestern.edu.
In the coming weeks we will list upcoming events and contact information.  Make sure you check back in a couple weeks for updated information.
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		<link>http://www.evanstonbahai.org/2009/09/activities-on-northwesterns-campus/</link>
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		<title>Study circle courses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Currently, the Baha’i community of Evanston is offering courses focusing on transforming the individual and strengthening his or her relationship with God. The courses are outlined below:
Reflections on the Life of the Spirit
This course has touched the hearts of many from the most remote villages to the most populated cities! It is designed to enhance spiritual identity, offer skills in study of Sacred Texts, enrich prayer life and offer insights on the meaning of life and death. Participants learn that true life is the life of the spirit. Skills learned ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.evanstonbahai.org/2009/08/study-circle-courses/</link>
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		<title>Interfaith Action Vision Keepers Profile: Owen Hein</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It took 10 years for Owen Hein to join the Baha&#8217;i Faith. Ten years to study it from every angle and conclude that, more than any other religion, it spoke to his passion &#8211; eliminating racial inequality.
&#8220;Baha&#8217;u'llah said, ‘Close your eyes to racial differences and welcome all with the light of oneness,&#8217;&#8221; Mr. Hein told those who gathered recently at Transitions Bookplace in Chicago to hear his account of becoming a Baha&#8217;i in 1992.
Mr. Hein&#8217;s personal campaign to end racial injustice began when he was 15 and his United Church ...]]></description>
		<link>http://www.evanstonbahai.org/2009/08/interfaith-action-vision-keepers-profile-owen-hein/</link>
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		<title>Guided visits to the Baha&#8217;i House of Worship</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Contact us if you&#8217;d like a guided visit to the Baha&#8217;i House of Worship in Wilmette.  This stunning architectural jewel is primarily a place for private prayer and meditation, a place to renew and refresh the spirit, open to everyone  from 6 am to 10 pm every day of the year.  The Visitors Center and bookstore are open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Visit bahaitemple.org for more information.
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		<link>http://www.evanstonbahai.org/2009/08/guided-visit-to-the-bahai-house-of-worship/</link>
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		<title>Baha&#8217;u&#039;llah and the Baha&#8217;i Faith Video</title>
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View more Baha&#8217;i videos on the U.S. Baha&#8217;i YouTube Channel.
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		<link>http://www.evanstonbahai.org/2009/08/bahai-basics-quick-video-intro/</link>
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