During a week of 50th birthday celebrations, the Baha’i Temple in Sydney played its ongoing role as a spiritual host for the local community.

The religions came together in harmony in Sydney last night at a Temple whose very design symbolises the unity of religion.

State and community leaders have paid eloquent tributes to the role played by the Baha’i Temple of Sydney since it opened 50 years ago this month.

The Sydney landmark once named “the angel of Sydney” is turning 50 and to mark the occasion there will be special services and celebrations from 18-25 September 2011.

A “fresh measure of tribulation” has befallen the Baha’is of Iran who seek to educate their youth banned from universities because of their religion, the Baha’i International Community (BIC) says.

The Sydney Baha’i Temple, a beacon for the North Shore and the city of Sydney, is to celebrate its 50th anniversary from 18-25 September 2011.

The brother of an Australian member of the Baha’i Faith is among 11 Baha’is reportedly charged in Iran for delivering higher education to young Baha’is banned from university because of their religion.

A flock of cockatoos fanned skyward in a beautiful white salute as the cortege for Dr Peter Khan prepared to leave the venue of his funeral service and travel to his last resting place.

One of the most prominent Baha’is in Australia and in the international Baha’i community, Dr Peter Khan, 74, passed away today in Brisbane after becoming ill yesterday.

The peak body representing universities throughout Australia has repeated its concerns about the denial of university education to members of the Baha’i Faith in Iran, a Sydney seminar has been told.