Bicentenary Celebration of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh

“The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.”  – Bahá’u’lláh

You are warmly invited to be our guest at a celebration marking the Bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh, Prophet-Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. We will celebrate at Cambridge University with a keynote speech by Sean Hinton, music and refreshments, 7:30–8:30pm on Wednesday 22nd November, William Mong Hall, Sidney Sussex College.

Sean Hinton is CEO of the Soros Economic Development Fund and a graduate of Cambridge University and MIT. He has served as Mongolia’s first honorary consul-general in Australia, having worked extensively in China and Mongolia. Sean has lectured around the world, most recently at Oxford University and at Stanford University for the Global Speaker Series. He is also on the international advisory board of the Bahá’í Chair for World Peace at the University of Maryland.

The great vision of Bahá’u’lláh is captured in the quotation: “The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens”.  Seeking to implement the principle of the oneness of humanity envisioned by Bahá’u’lláh, we are striving to overcome prejudice and promote unity at all levels.

We hope that you will be able to join us in the celebrations. Should you require any further information, please contact us at bahai [at] cusu.cam.ac.uk.

Birth of Bahá’u’lláh community celebration

Birth Of Baha'u'llah Flyer

Dear friends,

You are warmly invited to a community celebration of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh, who is the Prophet-Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. This event is one of the most important Holy Days in the Bahá’í calendar, to which everyone is warmly invited to attend.

The event will take place in the Upper Hall at St. Paul’s Centre, Hills Road, on the 16th of November at 5:30 pm (immediately following Soul Food).  The program will include prayers, readings, and musical performances, and will be followed by refreshments, finger food, and celebration!

Fresher’s Week events & Michaelmas Termcard

Welcome to a new year with the Cambridge University Bahá’í Society!  We would like to extend a warm welcome to new and returning students!  We are very pleased to be able to offer a wide range of events this term, including discussion evenings every other Friday, a monthly interfaith devotional/meditation called Soul Food, several fascinating talks by Bahá’í scholars and professionals, and community celebrations.  All of our events are free and open to the public.  See our Michaelmas 2013 Term Card below:

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Please note that our first event is a discussion evening tomorrow night at Nabil’s house, which is very close to the train station (email Nabil for directions).  This will continue every other Friday evening throughout the term.  Join our mailing list to receive reminders and updates about the topics we will be discussing.

We also have a Club Squash on Thursday, 17th October at 7:30pm at Clowns Cafe (54 King Street, CB1 1LN).  This will be a fun opportunity to meet other members of the Bahá’í Society in a casual environment and learn more about the events we are holding this term.

Two of the talks listed on the term card are part of the Multi-Faith series for the Cambridge Festival of Ideas.  These are “Frontiers in a Changing World” and “Reflections on the Life of the Spirit.”

We look forward to meeting you!

Download the Michaelmas 2013 term card (PDF).

Birth of Baha’u’llah Celebration

Birth of Baha'u'llah Invitation

Dear friends,

We will have a community celebration for the Birth of Baha’u’llah at the St Paul’s Centre on Saturday the 17th of November.  It will include a programme of prayers and musical contributions from members of the community as well as a guest, musician Jody Cooper, who is touring the UK to coincide with the centenary of ‘Abd’u’l-Baha’s visit, and has offered to share some of his songs with us. It promises to be a very lively celebration! This will then be followed by pot-luck dessert and refreshments.

View an invitation for this event.