Baháʼí News In Hawaii
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Welcome to the Baháʼí News page in Hawaii, a platform dedicated to sharing Baha’i Faith news in Hawaii, updates, and stories about the vibrant Baháʼí community in Hawaii. Here you will find articles, features, and announcements about local Baháʼí events, community-building activities, and initiatives promoting unity, education, and service to humanity. Discover the contributions of Baháʼís to the wider Hawaiian community, their collaborations with other organizations, and their efforts to foster interfaith dialogue and understanding. Whether you’re a Baháʼí or simply curious about the Baháʼí Faith in Hawaii, this news page provides insights into their endeavors and the principles that guide them.

Hawai’i’s Early Bahá’ís Remembered
It took 1800 years for the teachings of Christ to make their way to the Hawaiian Islands, the most remote population center in the world.

ʻUmeke Lāʻau: A Beautiful Space for Devotional Gatherings
The ʻEwa Bahá’í community was honored to host weekly devotional gatherings in a unique sculptural space, the ‘Umeke Lāʻau, over a period of several months since

Oahu Interfaith Partners Promote Peace
Bahá’ís on Oahu are standing shoulder to shoulder with faith groups on the island in promoting peace and harmony. This summer and fall have been

Ewa Bahá’í Volunteer’s Contributions at Ulu A’e Learning Center Recognized
For over seven years the ‘Ewa Bahá’í community has been supporting the friends of the Ulu A’e Learning Center through volunteer efforts at the sacred

“Remuraling” Revitalizes Molokai School
Artist Kala’e Tangonan is leading an effort to revitalize Molokai’s high school by “remuraling” its exterior walls. Tangonan, a former student at the high school

Bahá’ís Convention Elects National Spiritual Assembly of the Hawaiian Islands
The 59th National Convention of the Baha’is of the Hawaiian Islands was held April 25-27 at the Baha’i National Center in Honolulu. Thirty-eight delegates elected by

Bahá’í Youth ARISE to Attend Oahu Day Retreat
About two dozen Hawaii Baha’i youth from across Oahu and Maui prayed together and played together at the Arise Youth Day Retreat at the Bahá’í

Lānaʻi Librarian Receives Excellence in Service Award
Each year, Friends of the Library of Hawaiʻi recognizes exceptional staff members of the Hawaiʻi State Public Library System through the Public Librarian of the

Ewa Baha’is Help Beautify Their Community
In January, Baha’is from the Ewa community on Oahu helped clean up and beautify their community. Their service projects were inspired by a message from

Oahu Youth Record Videos of Bahá’í Songs
A group of youth on Oahu went into the studio late last year to record their renditions of three Bahá’í songs now available for viewing

U.S. Senate, U.N. Pass Resolutions Condemning Persecution of Bahá’ís in Iran
On December 5, the U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent Senate Resolution 74, “Condemning the Government of Iran’s state-sponsored persecution of the Bahá’í minority and

ARISE: Hawaii Bahá’í Youth Retreat 2024
What does a conference held in Iran in 1848 have to do with a youth retreat on Oahu in 2024? A weekend retreat on Oahu’s