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2011 was a common year of the Gregorian calendar, the 2011th year of the Common Era (CE), the 11th year of the 21st century, and the 2nd year of the 2010s decade. 2011 corresponds to the years 167–168 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.

Divine Plan

• The Universal House of Justice launches the Five Year Plan (2011–2016).

Events

The Shrine of the Báb after its restoration.

• January 15: Participants from 18 nations mark the Golden Jubilee of the Bahá’í House of Worship in Kampala, Uganda with a program of prayers and choral singing inside the House of Worship.
• February 22: The Bahá’í International Community (BIC) issue a statement, Education and Training for the Betterment of Society, at the annual UN Commission on the Status of Women.
• April: The Bahá’ís of Egypt address an open letter to the Egyptian public, calling for a far-reaching consultative process about their country's future.
• April 12: The Shrine of the Báb is newly unveiled after more than two years of extensive restoration and conservation work.

Persecution of Bahá’ís in Iran

Main article: Persecution

• March: A newly established cemetery in Sangsar, Semnan Province, given to local Bahá’ís by the municipality, is vandalized by unknown intruders. Graves are piled high with dirt, trees are uprooted, and two small rooms are destroyed.
• June: An optical shop run by an Iranian Bahá’í in Nazarabad is sealed on the pretext of transferring the license to a new location. The head of the Public Places Supervision Office indicates that the order to seal the shop was issued by the higher authorities. The shop was previously closed by the authorities in December 2008, along with four other Baha'i shops in Nazarabad. After a legal battle, the owner managed to reopen in a new location, only to have it sealed again.
• July: The Bahá’í owner of a shop in Abadan receives a notice from the Union for Retailers and Manufacturers of Jewelry, Watches and Glasses asking him to return his work license and liquidate his assets within 24 hours.
• December 19: Agents of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence carry out early morning raids on 12 Bahá’í homes in Sanandaj. Bahá’í books, pamphlets and photographs are confiscated, along with compact discs, audio cassettes, computers, mobile telephones, computer drives, and various personal documents.

Imprisonment of the seven Bahá’í leaders

The seven Bahá’í leaders known as the Friends in Iran, imprisoned since 2008.

Main article: Friends in Iran

• February 12: The seven Bahá’í leaders are moved to more brutal sections of Gohardasht Prison.
• March 11: The funeral of Ashraf Khanjani takes place. Her husband, Jamaloddin Khanjani, is not allowed to attend.
• March 16: The seven Bahá’í leaders are told their original 20-year jail terms have been reinstated.
• May 3: Fariba Kamalabadi and Mahvash Sabet are transferred to Qarchak prison.
• May 25: The Bahá’í International Community confirms that Fariba Kamalabadi and Mahvash Sabet have been returned to Evin prison.

Establishments

National Spiritual Assemblies

• Burundi, re-established after hiatus.

Deaths

• February 26: Judge James Nelson, former member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the United States.
• July 15: Dr. Peter Khan, former member of the Universal House of Justice.
• December 1: Ian Semple, former member of the Universal House of Justice.

Publications

Compilations

• Talks by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: The Eternal Covenant compiled by Bahá'í Publishing.
• Talks by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá: Universal Education compiled by Bahá'í Publishing.
• The Oneness of Humanity compiled by Bahá'í Publishing.
• The Oneness of Religion compiled by Bahá'í Publishing.

Books

• Apocalypse Secrets: Bahá'í Interpretation of the Book of Revelation by John Able.
• Finding the Real You: Moth Into Eagle by Viv Bartlett.
• To Climb a Mountain: The Life of a Young Pioneer by Florence Conway.
• Zanjan: A Graphic Novel by Aaron Emmel, illustrated by Aaron Kreader.
• A Path of Justice: Building Communities with the Power to Shape the World by Holly Hanson.
• Sweet Scented Streams by Duane Herrmann.
• Daily Reflections and Stories for Children: Book 1, Stories of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá compiled by Munirih Hodge and Margo Styan.
• Compassionate Woman: The Life and Legacy of Patricia Locke by John Kolstoe.
• The Bahá'í Faith in Africa: Establishing a New Religious Movement, 1952-1962 by Anthony A. Lee.
• White and Negro Alike: Stories of Bahá'í Pioneers Ellsworth and Ruth Blackwell by Audrey Mike.
• Forget-Me-Not Iran: The Story of Keith-Ransom Kehler by Sarah Munro.
• The Maxwells of Montreal: Early Years 1870-1922 by Violette Nakhjavani.
• The Maxwells of Montreal: Volume 2 by Violette Nakhjavani.
• ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in Their Midst by Earl Redman.
• Rejoice in My Gladness: The Life of Tahirih by Janet Ruhe-Schoen.
• The Spirit Within Club by Sahar Sabati.
• Unsheathing the Sword of Wisdom: Reflections on Human Rights and Terrorism by Julio Savi.
• Alzheimer's: Observations & Disclosure & Resolution by Harlan Scheffler.
• The Bahá’í Faith: Teachings, History and Practices by Shahin Vafai.
• Abraham, One God, Three Wives, Five Religions by Frances Worthington.

Albums

• Sacred Songs V by Bahá’í Choral Festival.
• A New Dawn by Bluebottle.
• Heart to Heart by Tahereh Etehad.
• Reflections by Jamie Findlay.
• The Longing by Nasim Maani.
• Glimmerings by Elika Mahony.
• Ancient Beauty: Stories from the Life of Bahá’u’lláh by Sarah Perceval.
• Refuge by Refuge.
• Create in Me a Pure Heart by Luke Slott.
• A Few Honest Words by Luke Slott.
• Now by Sky.
• Morning to Midnight by Munirih Sparrow.
• I Am Iran by Sonbol Taefi.
• Verdant Isle by Shadi Toloui-Wallace.

References

• GR publications listed in Jan Jasion's George Ronald: A Bibliographic History, accessed online April 30, 2019.
• 2011 Publications at BahaiBooks.com.au