visited the Baháʼí House of Worship in India, known as the Lotus Temple. He became the first head of state to visit the Lotus Temple during an official state visit. In November 2006, the small community of Iceland joined with twelve other faith groups and collaborative partners to form the country's first national interfaith forum. Also, Icelandic Baháʼís were among the attendees at a regional conference called for by the Universal House of Justice - this one happening in London in January 2009. Demographics Government registration of the Baháʼí community showed 412 Baháʼís by the end of 2008. Iceland has the second most number of Baháʼís per capita in Europe at 1493 per million population, and has the most number of Baháʼí Local Spiritual Assemblies at 49 per million. The Association of Religion Data Archives (relying on World Christian Encyclopedia) estimated some 616 Baháʼís in 2005. Notes See also Religion in Iceland History of Iceland References Government census data Baháʼí trúin á Íslandi (Icelandic) External links Iceland's Baháʼí community Blogging in Icelandic Religious organizations established in 1967 Religion in Iceland Iceland