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On the 20th to the 21st of Septermber, The Partners of Peace organized a celebration of the International Day of peace, and the Baha’i Community of Taiping was invited to take part in an exhibition, focusing on the role of the Baha’i Faith in promoting world peace. The occasion was launched by YABhg Dato’ Seri Dr Hj Wan Mohd. Isa bin Dato’ Seri Wan Ahmad, Orang Besar Jajahan Larut Matang dan Selama. The Baha’i booth had a display of books, magazines and pamphlets, including a video highlighting the global role Baha’is play in promoting world peace.

A piece of land by the Sarawak State Government.

An extract of the Baha’i Holy Writings on the back of a public bus in Kuching, Sarawak. Altogether, 3 buses, all owned by the Sarawak Transport Company Berhad, are being printed with different Baha’i ethical exhortations as a social service by the Kuching Baha’i community to promote religious harmony and tolerance among the multi-racial, multi-cultural [...]

The YB is very sympathetic with the plight of the younger generation.

This morning, the mayor of Kuching north, Datuk Chan Seng Hai held a reception for the members of various religions to formally receive the religious titles which had been presented to him on 5 May.

The Bahá’í Faith was represented by Michael Kho and myself. I was also representative for MIN – Malaysian Interfaith Network.

All the other representatives of the various religions were present, Datuk Putit Matzen (Islam), Mr. Goh Leng Chua (Buddhist), Mr. Ambrose Linang (secretary-general of Christian Churches of Sarawak), Mr. Santokh Singh (Sikhs), Kapitan Komurusamy (Hindu Sangham). I was very pleased to see Datuk Putit, because he came with only two days notice and joined in very well with all the other faiths.

Leaders of six major religions yesterday collectively vowed to fight graft through their respective congregations, a historical first given Malaysia’s often testy inter-faith gatherings.

The six, from the Baha’i faith, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism and Sikhism, have drawn up short, medium and long-term action plans to convey the message that corruption is essentially a ‘sin’. The action plan was the outcome of a brainstorming session involving 40 people of different faiths who also wanted the Anti-Corruption Agency to hold short training courses.

A month-long “World Religions, Universal Peace and Global Ethic” exhibition was launched here by the Head of Sarawak State, Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sarawak, Tun Datuk Patinggi Abang Muhammad Salahuddin at the state library on 4 October 2005. Among the dignitaries at the launching was the Deputy Chief Minister of Sarawak, who spoke during the opening ceremony. A delegation of Bahá’ís also attended the launching.

The exhibition, ending on 27 Oct, is jointly organised by Angkatan Zaman Mansang (AZAM) and the Sarawak State Library (Pustaka), in collaboration with Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF). It is being held in Sarawak for the first time. The Chairman of German-based Global Ethic Foundation, Prof Dr. Hans Kung pointed out that people of all religions knew too little about one another and hoped the exhibition could contribute towards changing that.

A delegation comprising members of the highest administrative body of the Baha’is of Sarawak and its public affairs arm, the Baha’i Community of Sarawak (BCS), paid a courtesy call on Dato’ Talib bin Jamal, the Commissioner of Police for Sarawak, on 14 August 2005.

Members of the delegation representing the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Sarawak were Mr. Yong Kiong Choon, Mr. Chin Chia Chau and Mrs Maria Peter, and those representing BCS were Dr. John Fozdar, Dr. Shehab Phung and Mr. Michael Kho.

The delegation was warmly received by Dato’ Talib in his office at the Contingent Police Headquarters in Kuching, Sarawak.

The Baha’i Community of Miri was among the 30 other groups who participated in the 6 hour “Dance for Humanity” show organised by the Malaysian Red Crescent Society of Miri in conjunction with its 50th Anniversary celebration held at the Indoor Stadium on 3rd October 2004. The dance entitled ‘Unity in Diversity’ with 30 dancers [...]

Baha’i women’s contingent at the Women’s Day celebration at the Padang Merdeka, Kuching on 4 Sep 2004, all dressed up in attires representing the various ethnic gropus in Sarawak