The principle of the oneness of humankind is the pivot around which all the teachings of Baha'u'llah revolve.
Baha’u’llah announced in 1863 that He is God's Messenger for this age. His teachings and sacred writings are the basis of the Baha'i Faith.
Bahairesearch.com is a web and Windows PC software tool to search the writings of the Baha'i Faith and most other world religions. It is available in 20 languages and also in a USB stick version and as an I-Phone app.
The Baha'i teachings prescribe daily prayer and intimate communion with God as the foundation for a life devoted to spiritual advancement and service to humanity.
Ask young members of the Baha'i Faith what they’re involved in, and you’ll no doubt hear about helping to build sustainable communities, teaching children principles of morality, participating in interfaith programs and doing service projects, among other activities.
Baha'i study circles, which are multiplying rapidly throughout the world, are gatherings of Baha'is and non-Baha'is interested in an in-depth, systematic study of the Baha'i writings.
The Baha'i community places great emphasis on the moral and spiritual education of children and youth, with a focus on providing ongoing opportunities for developing a sense of world citizenship and a lifelong commitment to serve humanity.
Baha’is will commemorate the Day of the Covenant on Nov. 25, and the Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha on Nov. 28.
At this season we reflect on the spiritual significance of thanksgiving with the following words of Abdu’l-Baha, son of Baha’u’llah, Founder of the Baha'i Faith. Abdu'l-Baha shared these thoughts when he visited the United States in 1912:
A study course on the Scientific and Spiritual Dimensions of Climate Change has just been made available online by the International Environment Forum (IEF), a Baha'i-inspired organization addressing environment and sustainable development.
I never dreamed, when I first encountered the Baha'i Faith as a young adult, that one day I would write a book about its Founder, Baha'u'llah, whose birthday Baha'is around the world celebrate November 12.
Rebecca Bonner, 9, has memorized enough Baha’i prayers to earn herself a shiny, golden badge that features the globe and has the words, “Unity of Mankind” resting proudly on the North Pole.
In August more than one thousand attendees celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Green Lake Baha'i Conference in Wisconsin
Last night, Rainn Wilson, "a mostly comic character actor from a beloved TV sitcom" and active member of the Baha'i Faith, was interviewed on ABC's Nightline television news program about the Baha'i Faith and his website, "Soul Pancake."
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, by a vote of 407-2, a resolution condemning the government of Iran for “state-sponsored persecution of its Baha'i minority and its continued violation of the International Covenants on Human Rights.”
The Bab (1819-1850) was the Prophet-Herald of the Baha'i Faith, whose mission was to proclaim the imminent arrival of "Him Whom God shall make manifest," namely Baha'u'llah (1817-1892), the Founder of the Baha'i Faith. (The title Bab means "the Gate" in Arabic.)
On October 1, 2009, Baha'is attended a U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing titled, “Violence Against Women: Global Costs and Consequences.”