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 The German Minister for Home Affairs, Otto Schily. Photo courtesy of Bundespresseamt. |
 German federal parliamentarian Ernst Ulrich Von Weizsaecker, speaking at the Bahá'í reception in Berlin. |
 The mayor of Hofheim, Gisela Stang, at the Bahá'í centenary reception in Hofheim-Langenhain. |
 The chairperson of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Germany, Saba Khabirpour, addressing the centenary reception in Hofheim-Langenhain. |
 Map of Germany. |
 State secretary of the Ministry of Science and Art of Hesse, Joachim-Felix Leonhard, speaking at the Bahá'í centenary reception in Hofheim-Langenhain. |
 Representative of the city of Wiesbaden, Angelika Thiels, at the Bahá'í centenary reception in Hofheim-Langenhain. |
 Inside the Bahá'í House of Worship at Lanenhain during the centenary celebrations of the Bahá'í community of Germany. Photo by Alexander Schramm. |
 Architect of the Bahá'í House of Worship in Germany Teuto Rocholl (left) and a former member of the Continental Board of Counsellors in Europe, Anneliese Bopp, at the reception in Hofheim-Langenhain. |
 Guests and Bahá'ís at the centenary reception at Langehain listen the representative of the city of Wiesbaden,Angelika Thiels, who thanked the Bahá'í community for nurturing understanding among religions. |
 'Abdu'l-Bahá (front, center) on His visit to Germany in 1913, with Bahá'ís and guests. |
 Edwin Fischer, the first member of the German Bahá'í community. A German-born dentist, he moved from the United States to settle in Stuttgart in 1905. |
 An international Bahá'í conference in Frankfurt, Germany, 1958. |
 Earl Cameron acting in the movie "The Interpreter" as president of an African country who is addressing the United Nations. At left in this scene is Oscar-winning actor Nicole Kidman. Photo courtesy of Universal Studios. |
 Earl Cameron (second from left) in a discussion during the filming of "The Interpreter" with Oscar-winning director Sydney Pollack and actor Nicole Kidman. Photo courtesy of Universal Studios. |
 Actor Earl Cameron and his wife, Barbara, with a photograph taken on the set of "The Interpreter." Photo courtesy of Kenilworth Weekly News. |
 Actor Earl Cameron playing the role of the president of an African country in "The Interpreter." Photo courtesy of Universal Studios. |
 Earl Cameron (right) with two other members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the Solomon Islands, Frank Haiku (left) and Kayhan Khadem, at the International Bahá'í Convention at the Bahá'í World Centre, Haifa, Israel, 1988. |
 The newly reconstructed Bahá'í center in the heart of Havana. |
 The chief of religious affairs in the Cuban government, Caridad Diego Bello (second from right), and her staff in discussion with some members of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Cuba at the national Bahá'í center. |
 Map of Cuba. |
 The inter-religious gathering at the national Bahá'í center in Havana, Cuba, 23 May 2005. |
 The chief of religious affairs in the Cuban government, Caridad Diego Bello, addressing the inter-religious gathering held at the national Bahá'í center on 23 May 2005. At left is the secretary of the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Havana, Ernesto Santirso. |
 Jyoti Munsiff, who was named "Business Woman of the Year" at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards ceremony, 2005. Photo courtesy of Asian Women of Achievement Awards. |
 The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, addressing the Asian Women of Achievement Awards ceremony, 2005. Photo courtesy of Asian Women of Achievement Awards. |
 Member of the Parliament Theresa May (right), who presented the "Business Woman of the Year" award at the Asian Women of Achievement Awards ceremony, 2005, to Jyoti Munsiff. Photo courtesy of Asian Women of Achievement Awards. |
 A patron of the Asian Women of Achievement Awards Cherie Booth, the wife of British Prime Minister Tony Blair, at the award ceremony, 2005. Photo courtesy of Asian Women of Achievement Awards. |
 Jyoti Munsiff (standing, second left) with other award winners at the Asian Women Achievement Awards ceremony, 2005. Photo courtesy of Asian Women of Achievement Awards. |
 The Bahá'í International Community's principal representative to the United Nations, Bani Dugal, addressing the interfaith conference. |
 Pointing to a united future -- dancers in the Singaporean Bahá'í junior youth dance troupe performing at an event for youth organised by the World Bank. |
 Bahá'í junior youth dancers from a variety of backgrounds won applause from an audience of more than 500 youth at an event organized in Singapore by the World Bank. |
 Map of Singapore. |
 Roberto Eghrari, a representative of the Bahá'í International Community, during his address at historic hearings between non-governmental organizations and the UN General Assembly on 24 June 2005. |
 Diane Ala'i, a representative of the Bahá'í International Community to the United Nations in Geneva, prepares for her role as an "active participant" on 23 June 2005 at the United Nations during informal interactive hearings with the UN General Assembly. |
 Dr. Janet Khan with her recently published book "Prophet's Daughter." |
 The resting place of Bahiyyih Khanum, Bahá'í World Centre, Mount Carmel, Haifa, Israel. |
 The cover of "Prophet's Daughter." |
 Participants in the annual conference of the Association of Bahá'í Studies -- English-Speaking Europe. |
 Dr. Iarfhlaith Watson, a lecturer in sociology at University College Dublin, presented a paper on unity in diversity to the annual conference of the Association of Bahá'í Studies -- English-Speaking Europe. |
 Dr. Masoud Afnan, a specialist in infertility at the Birmingham Women's Hospital, who addressed the the annual conference of the Association of Bahá'í Studies -- English-Speaking Europe. |
 Vincent Flannery, from Ireland, presented to the conference new information on Dr. William Cormick, an Irish physician who lived in 19th century Persia and who was the only European known to have met the Báb. |
 "Unity in diversity," the topic addressed at the conference, was the theme of an event hosted earlier this year by the Bahá'í community of Cork as its contribution to the "European Capital of Culture 2005" program. People from 16 countries, some pictured here, attended the event, which included songs from the Dublin-based Townshend Bahá'í choir, dramatic presentations, a salsa performance and lesson, traditional "canciones" ballads from Mexico, rhythmic melodies of Uganda, and Irish poetry. A member of the "Capital of Culture" organizing committee, Tom McCarthy, said the event captured the true spirit of the festival, uniting the hearts of the people who attended. |
 Bouquets for a heroine... Stana Radoslavova, the chairman of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Bulgaria (right), and Melody Donnelly, a member of the Plovdiv Baha'i community, place flowers at the resting place of Baha'i pioneer Marion Jack. |
 "A place of visitation"....At the graveside in Sofia of Marion Jack, Baha'is pray for the progress of her soul. |
 Marion Jack(1866-1954). |
 "Immortal heroine.." An extract from the tribute to Marion Jack by Shoghi Effendi is inscribed on the headstone of her grave. |
 Map of Bulgaria |
 Ornate sculptures in the dense vegetation on the way to the immaculate lawn cemetery where Marion Jack is buried. |
 Resting place in Sofia of George Adam Benke (1878-1932), a Baha'i pioneer to Bulgaria. |
 At the grave of George Adam Benke in 1932...Hand of the Cause of God Martha Root (1872-1939), right, Marion Jack (center), and an unknown mourner. |
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