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The principle of the oneness of humankind is the pivot around which all the teachings of Baha'u'llah revolve.
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, collecting litter, teaching children principles of morality and participating in interfaith programs, among other projects.
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.
Study circles are regular gatherings of people interested in an in-depth and 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.
A person becomes a Baha'i by recognizing Baha’u’llah as the Messenger of God for this age and by following the laws and teachings He established for the unification of humankind.
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.
- Jul 24 08
Since he was diagnosed with a grade IV cancerous brain tumor last summer, Craig Farnsworth has been in “deep prayer mode.”
- Jul 23 08
One Sunday a month, Tamara Hendershot hosts an informal prayer gathering, or devotional, in her Highland Park home north of Chicago. Each gathering brings a different combination of participants.
- Jul 23 08
Some swear by the power of prayer; others reject it as magical thinking. For Baha'is, prayer is the glue that cements their loving communion with God.
- Jul 23 08
Veronica Fairchild
Sun Valley, Nevada
Baha'i since 2004
I was born and raised Mormon. I attended until I was about 17, but stopped attending because the church wasn’t treating my family the way I thought Jesus would treat His brothers and sisters.
- Jul 22 08
Brilliant Star, a bimonthly children’s magazine published by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, has won an APEX 2008 Award of Excellence for the second year in a row.
- Jul 08 08
The resting places of Baha'u'llah and the Bab, in Acre and nearby Haifa, Israel, respectively, have been designated World Heritage sites by UNESCO.
- Jul 01 08
Six Nobel Peace Prize laureates have issued a statement calling on the Iranian government to immediately free seven prominent Iranian Baha’is imprisoned in Tehran.
- Jun 26 08
The U.S. Bahá'í U.N. Office encourages people to join thousands around the globe in preparing vigils and observations for the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, less than 100 days away.
- Jun 20 08
When it comes to race, Bahá'ís have their work cut out for them -- working to eliminate what is described by the National Spiritual Assembly in its 1991 statement on the topic as “the most challenging issue confronting America.”
- Jun 19 08
Mary Jo Adams
Reno, Nevada
Bahá'í since 2007
I was raised Catholic, and for much of my youth dreamed of becoming a nun. But eventually I found I didn’t agree with much of the doctrine and felt unmoved by the services.
