Bahá'ís of Savannah, Georgia

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"The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established." -- Bahá'u'lláh

Is unity a distant ideal to be achieved only after the other great problems of our time have been resolved? Bahá'u'lláh says the opposite is the case. The disease of our time is disunity. Only after humanity has overcome it will our social, economic, political, and other problems find solution. Today, several million people around the world are discovering what He means.

The Bahá'í Faith is an independent world religion that believes in the unity of all peoples and all religions. For more information, see our contact information, monthly calendars of events and calendar archives, web links, community videos, and photos below.

The Bahá'ís of Savannah invite you to explore the Bahá'í message with us. You are welcome to join us at the Bahá'í Unity Center located at:

2416 Waters Avenue, Savannah, GA 31404

Please consult the monthly calendars listed below for times and dates of scheduled activities.

You may contact us by phone at 912-790-7301, by e-mail at savannahbahais@gmail.com and by mail at:

Bahá'í Faith of Savannah

PO Box 1093

Savannah, GA 31402

Also, feel free to connect with us on Facebook by joining our group,

Bahá'ís of Savannah, Georgia and Friends

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BAHÁ'ÍS FROM SAVANNAH AND CHATHAM COUNTY AT THE MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY PARADE IN STATESBORO, GEORGIA, ON JANUARY 19, 2010

LINKS TO BAHÁ'Í WEBSITES

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Here are some links to other websites about the Bahá'í Faith:

Website for the Bahá'ís of Statesboro and Bulloch County, Georgia:

www.statesborobahais.org

Official worldwide Bahá'í website:

http://www.bahai.org/

Official Bahá'í website for the United States of America:

http://www.bahai.us/

A list of various official Bahá'í websites on a variety of topics:

http://www.bahai.org/dir/sites

A comprehensive list of Bahá'í television programs, radio programs, and magazines:

http://www.bahai-media.org/

MONTHLY CALENDARS AND CALENDAR ARCHIVES

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Please click below for this month's calendars of activities as well as for calendars from previous months.]]> Chatham Bahai Calendar August 2010.doc

Savannah Bahai Calendar August 2010.doc

Chatham Bahai Calendar July 2010.doc

Savannah Bahai Calendar July 2010[2].doc

Savannah Bahai Calendar June 2010.doc

Chatham County May 2010.doc

Savannah Bahai Calendar May 2010.doc

Chatham Calendar April 2010.doc

Savannah Bahai Calendar April 2010.doc

Savannah Bahai Calendar March 2010.doc

Savannah Bahai Calendar February 2010.doc

Chatham Calendar Feb 2010.doc

SAV Bahai Calendar Jan 2010.doc

CHATHAM CALENDAR JAN10.doc

SAV Baha'i Calendar Dec 2009.doc

CHATHAM DEC 2009.doc

Savannah Calendar November 2009.doc

ChathamCountyCalendarNov2009.doc

Savannah Calendar October 2009 View image

Chatham Calendar OCT 2009.doc

Savannah Calendar September 2009 View image

Chatham Calendar September 2009.doc

Savannah_Calendar_AUGUST_2009.doc

CHATHAM_CALENDAR_AUGUST_2009.doc

Race Unity Day Picnic on June 13, 2010

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On Sunday, June 13, 2010, the Bahá'ís of Savannah held their annual Race Unity Day Picnic at Daffin Park. Please click below for a flyer and photos of the event. FLYER FOR RACE UNITY DAY PICNIC (CLICK BELOW)

Race_Unity_Picnic_Savannah_Flyer_2010.doc

Photos taken at the Race Unity Day Picnic:

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Ridvan Celebration April 21, 2010

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The Bahá'ís of Savannah had a Ridvan Celebration at the Bahá'í Unity Center on April 21, 2010. Please click below to see pictures from the event.

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Cluster Reflection Gathering at Unity Center March 28, 2010

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On Sunday, March 28, 2010, the Bahá'ís of Savannah, Chatham County, and Statesboro met for a cluster reflection gathering held at the Savannah Bahá'í Unity Center. Please click below for information about the event.]]> Nasrin Zaer began by talking about recent progress with cluster-area study circles (on first two videos).

Then, Cindy Al-Jassar spoke about recent children and youth class activities in our cluster (on third, fourth, and fifth videos).

Finally, Auxiliary Board Member Michael O'Neal spoke about the importance of preparing newly-enrolled believers for future positions of leadership within the community (last three videos).

If you were unable to attend this event, you can still attend it in the virtual sense by watching videos of it, which when taken together cover the entire meeting.

To watch each video, please send an e-mail message to savannahbahais@gmail.com requesting permission to see the videos, which are intended for viewing by registered members of the Bahá'í community only. You will then be sent the web addresses for the videos in an e-mail message.

Naw Ruz Celebration at Unity Center March 21, 2010

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The Bahá'ís of Savannah and Chatham County celebrated Naw Ruz at the Savannah Bahá'í Unity Center on March 21, 2010. Please click below to see photos of the event. photo 1

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Dr. Chang'aa Mweti, African Storyteller: "The Power of Storytelling in Life" at Bahá'í Unity Center in Savannah on Feb 28, 2010

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On February 28, 2010, Dr. Chang'aa Mweti, an African Storyteller presented the "The Power of Storytelling in Life" at the Bahá'í Unity Center in Savannah. Please click below for more information and photos from the event.

]]> Dr. Mweti is an inspired storyteller originally from Kenya and currently an assistant professor of education at the University of Minnesota in Duluth, Minnesota. Using dramatic skits and African music, sitting stool, walking stick, and native clothes, he told both his own humorous story, "Coming to American," about cultural differences and a traditional African story, "A Father's Gift to His Children," about the power of unity. The Bahá'í communities of Savannah and Statesboro co-sponsored this public Ayyam-i-Ha event, which attracted about 60 adults and children from Savannah and the surrounding area. Ayyam-i-Ha is a four-day period of giving and hospitality that precedes the Bahá'í annual fast.

Ayyam-i-Ha Celebration at Unity Center on Feb. 28, 2010

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On February 28, 2010, an Ayyam-i-Ha celebration was held at the Bahá'í Unity Center in Savannah. Please click below for photos of the event.

Special Devotions for Yarán in Iran on February 7, 2010

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Please click below for information about and photos from the special devotions held at the Bahá'í Unity Center in Savannah, GA, on behalf of the Yarán of Iran. Special devotions were held today at the Bahá'í Unity Center in Savannah, GA asking divine intervention for safety and justice for 7 members of the Bahá'í Faith, collectively known as the Yarán, held in prison in Iran. They have been incarcerated for 2 years and the government of Iran states they will have sentences passed soon. They are charged with a series of crimes all of which relate to the fact that they are members of the Bahá'í Faith. The special devotions were open to the public and announced in the Savannah Morning News. The Bahá'í Children's Classes, pictured here, made roses with one of the names of the 7 attached for the participants to take home to recall these dear ones in their hearts. The devotions included a rap song by one of the junior youth of the community and a video of the extensive coverage of the plight of the Baha'is in Iran being given by TV in India. It is also noted that the US Congress has issued many proclamations condemning the treatment of Bahá'ís in the land of the land of the Faith's birth and protests have been lodged by the state departments of both the Bush and Obama governments.

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Martin Luther King Day Parade in Statesboro, January 19, 2010

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On January 19, 2010, Bahá'ís from Savannah and Chatham County marched in the Martin Luther King Day Parade in Statesboro. They were accompanied by Bahá'ís from Statesboro, Georgia, and family and friends from the Statesboro area. Please click below for photos and video of the event. ]]>

MLK Day Parade Statesboro, GA, January 19, 2010 from Joe Goldstein on Vimeo.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE TRIANGLE IN THE IMAGE ABOVE TO SEE THE VIDEO.

Children's Class Bahá'í Unity Center January 17, 2010

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Photos from children's classes at the Savannah Bahá'í Unity Center Sun 1/17/10. The subject was Unity with Diversity in honor of MLK Jr's birthday. Please click below to see the photos.]]>

Reflections Gathering at Savannah Bahá'í Unity Center on January 3, 2010

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Please click below for photos of the event.

Thanksgiving Visitors to Savannah in 2009

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Please click below for photos.

Savannah Comes to Savannah / Savannah & Shezel O'Neal

Barbara Rudolph & Savannah

Dad Louis O'Neal, Savannah, & Graeme Hancock

Savannah & Reed Hancock

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