More recently the roughly 2000[27] Bahá'ís of Egypt have been embroiled in the Egyptian identification card controversy from 2006[28] through 2009.[29] Since then there have been homes burned down and families driven out of towns.[30] On the other hand, Sub-Saharan Bahá'ís were able to mobilize for nine regional conferences called for by the Universal House of Justice 20 October 2008 to celebrate recent achievements in grassroots community-building and to plan their next steps in organizing in their home areas.[31]