CommuNIqué - Newsletter of the Bahá'í Community in Northern Ireland
Issue 58 - 4 Jamál 158 BE / 1 May 2001 CE


Bahá’í Council for Northern Ireland

Our developing vision for Ridván 2006


May their exploits in the Name of Bahá scatter more widely the fragrance of His Revelation, strengthen more firmly the foundation of His institutions, and embolden more resolutely the activities of His worldwide community, impelling forward the process by which troop after troop will enter into the stronghold of the Ark of Salvation.” The Universal House of Justice- 9th January 2001

The Bahá’í community in Northern Ireland will be increasingly indigenous but diverse. It will be united, loving, strong and deepened. It will be sustained and protected by a mature, active, welcoming and vibrant administrative structure.

Local Spiritual Assemblies will be strong, fully functioning, mature and dynamic. They will be respected, valued and influential, both within the Faith and within society at large. More Assemblies will be incorporated.

The Bahá’í Council will have reciprocal loving relationships with local Spiritual Assemblies, groups and individuals.

The Bahá’í community in Northern Ireland will be financially self-supporting.

The majority of the new Bahá’í districts will be open to the Faith.

Children and youth.

There will be an increase in the number of schools for the Bahá’í education of children. These schools will have trained staff.

Youth will be eager, vibrant and serving. They will actively represent the Bahá’í community in other youth organisations (e.g. Youth Action)

External affairs – Recognition of the Faith in society.

The Council’s web-site will be well developed and maintained, providing a valuable interface with wider society.

The Faith will be regularly featured on TV and radio programmes.

The Bahá’í Council will have an office staffed on a full-time basis.

The Faith will feature on the religious education curriculum for schools

Bahá’í marriage within Northern Ireland will be legally recognised.

The relationship with other Bahá’í institutions

The Bahá’í community in Northern Ireland will have strong links with the community in the Republic of Ireland.

The Training Institute will be providing practical training and support to enable individuals to become effective teachers and to contribute more fully to community life and the administration of the Faith.

The programmes that are delivered by the Training Institute will be based on an assessment of needs and their effectiveness will be monitored and evaluated to ensure that they are continuously developing.

A vibrant community

The community will be an example, at all levels, of the equality of women and men.

There will be regular 3-day visits arranged to the World Centre from Northern Ireland.

There will be opportunities for all Bahá’ís to travel teach in Northern Ireland.

Bahá’í communities will use arts to support a variety of activities such as Feasts, social and economic development projects and teaching projects.

The Bahá’í Council will provide an annual forum for individuals and institutions serving the Faith to come together and consult.


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