2003

Centuries:	20th century; 21st century ; 22nd century;
Decades:	1980s; 1990s; 2000s; 2010s; 2020s;
Years:	2000; 2001; 2002; 2003; 2004; 2005; 2006;
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Declarations; Establishments - Publications
Media:	2003 (Events)

2003 was a common year of the Gregorian calendar, the 2003rd year of the Common Era (CE), the 3rd year of the 21st century, and the 4th year of the 2000s decade. 2003 corresponds to the years 159–160 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.

Events[edit]

April: Despite numerous months of preparation, the Ninth International Convention is cancelled owing to current world events. The election of the Universal House of Justice is instead carried out via absentee ballots, and Hartmut Grossmann and Firaydoun Javaheri are elected to serve.^[1]

This Decisive Hour: Messages from Shoghi Effendi to the North American Bahá'ís, 1932-1946 by Shoghi Effendi.^[4]

Memories of Nine Years in 'Akka by Youness Afroukhteh, translated by Riaz Masrour.
Stories told by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá by Amir Badiei.
Stories of Bahá’u’lláh and Some Notable Believers compiled by Kiser Barnes.
Balanced Living for Busy Bahá'ís by Catherine Brooker, illustrated by Gillian Nix.
Treasures of the Cause: Early Stories of the Bahá'í Faith compiled by Rose Deloomy.
Sarah Ann Ridgway: First Bahá'í in the North of England by Madeline Hellaby.
Advancement of Women by Janet Khan and Peter Khan.
The Bahá'í Faith and the World's Religions: Paper's presented at the Irfan Colloquia edited by Moojan Momen.
The Devotional Meeting by Wendi Momen.
Come Now, Let Us Reason Together saith the Lord by Hushidar Motlagh.
King of Kings by Hushidar Motlagh.
On Wings of Destiny by Hushidar Motlagh.
A Nest on the Highest Branch by Julio Savi.
Bahá'ís in the West: Studies in the Bábí and Bahá'í Religions, Volume 14 edited by Peter Smith.^[5]^[6]
Overcoming Difficulties: Wisdom from the Bahá'í Writings by Ginny Tod.
Life, Love and Freedom by Rosa Vasseghi.
The Bahá'í World: 2001-2002 published by World Centre Publications.
The Bahá'í World: 2002-2003 published by World Centre Publications.

‘Abdu’l-Bahá's Initiative on Race from 1921: Race Amity Conferences produced by Kathy Lee.^[9]

Centuries:	20th century 21st century 22nd century
Decades:	1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Years:	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Categories:	Births - Deaths - Declarations Establishments - Publications
Media:	2003 (Events)