About Bahai.media

Introduction

Bahai.media hosts primary and secondary source documents and media related to the Bahá’í Faith. Its value lies in its technical ability to integrate with all other websites we run, such that files only need to be uploaded and managed in one location before being used seamlessly elsewhere.

Scope & Content

• Established in 2007, the site holds more than 22,000 files, and editors have made more than 145,000 edits as of early 2025.
• Media files cover a wide range of content, including video newsletters, photographs, scans of documents, and audio talks.
• In total, more than 90 GB of content is stored and publicly accessible on this site.

Reach & Audience

• Bahai.media primarily serves the media needs of editors on Bahaipedia and our other related sites.
• Credited by Violetta Zein, who compiled a chronology of the life of the Guardian with the following appreciation: "without which this chronology would simply not have been possible".

Impact & Value

• Acts as a preservation tool for historical documents and material that might otherwise not be economical to keep online.
• Encourages open contribution, making it a living, evolving resource.
• Individuals have spontaneously added context to captions or helped identify individuals in photographs.
• Built on MediaWiki, ensuring a familiar and structured approach to content creation and long-term sustainability.

Sustainability & Future Potential

• Minimal hosting costs, leveraging MediaWiki’s efficient infrastructure.
• Community-driven contributions ensure continuous growth and accuracy.
• Potential for expansion through collaborations with existing Bahá’í community archives, institutions, and volunteers who are willing to donate historical documents.