The spectacular Bahá'í House of Worship in New Delhi, India - inspired by the form of a white lotus flower - has been named as one of the top four sacred spaces by Wallpaper magazine. In an article entitled Pray Stations, the magazine noted: "Some of the finest buildings of the late 20th century can be seen on the spiritual circuit, so if you're in need of an architectural fix or an emergency service, these are our favourite sacred spaces." The central tenet of the Bahá'í faith, it said, is "a belief in one, unifying God, with all global religions ultimately originating from a single source."

Bahá'í women were noted for excellence in their approach and speeches at a recent Women Parliamentarians Conference on World Peace and Cooperation, held in Turkey.  The event was organised by the Marmara Group Foundation, a prominent Turkish NGO supported by the country's First Lady, Mrs Semra Sezer. Meanwhile, the Bahá'í view on globalisation was presented during a seminar organised by a Portugese non-governmental organisation, the Oriente Foundation. The seminar was coordinated by well-known religion journalist António Marujo.

An exhibition on the Bahá'í concept of Unity in Diversity is to be held at the European Parliament in Brussels from 9 - 13 June, 2003. The aim of the show is to familiarise the members of the European Parliament with the identity, vision and contributions of the Bahá'ís in the European Union member states, the ten candidate states and elsewhere in Europe and the world.

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