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HAIFA, Israel – Work has begun on a four-year restoration project on the golden-domed Shrine of the Báb, one of the holiest sites in the Bahá’í world and Haifa’s best-known landmark.

The Shrine of the Báb stands at the center of the Bahá’í gardens, on the side of Mount Carmel overlooking Haifa Bay and the Mediterranean Sea. The gardens and shrine are among the most visited sites in Israel.
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2008 December 18, UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations General Assembly today adopted a resolution expressing “deep concern at serious human rights violations” in Iran.

The resolution, which passed by a vote of 69 to 54, specifically criticized Iran’s use of torture, the high incidence of executions, the “violent repression” of women, and “increasing discrimination” against Bahá’ís, Christians, Jews, Sufis, Sunni Muslims, and other minorities. (more…)