Baha'i
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God, His Manifestations And Man (1)
Nothing short of His all-encompassing grace, His all-pervading mercy, could have possibly achieved it. How could it, otherwise, have been possible for sheer nothingness to have acquired by itself the worthiness and capacity to emerge from its state of non-existence into the realm of being? -
Basic Teachings of Bahá'u'lláh
Humanity is now coming of age. It is this that makes possible the unification of the human family and the building of a peaceful, global society. Among the principles which the Bahá'í Faith promotes as vital to the achievement of this goal are: the abandonment of all forms of prejudice... -
All praise, O my God, be to Thee... - Bahá’u’lláh
There is none other God but Thee, the Almighty, The Most Exalted, the All-Powerful, the All-Wise. -
The Life of the Spirit
“Wert thou to attain to but a dewdrop of the crystal waters of divine knowledge, thou wouldst readily realize that true life is not the life of the flesh but the life of the spirit…”— Bahá’u’lláh
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Life and Death
The life of the individual begins at conception, when the soul associates itself with the embryo. When death occurs, the body returns to the world of dust, while the soul continues to progress in the spiritual worlds of God.
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Religion in an Ever-Advancing Civilization
The world’s great faiths have animated civilizations throughout history. Each affirms the existence of an all-loving God and opens the doors of understanding to the spiritual dimension of life.
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New essays in The Bahá’í World highlight uniqueness of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s message in the West; survey agricultural achievements in Africa
BAHÁ’Í WORLD CENTRE — The online publication The Bahá’í World has released two new articles.
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New volume of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s writings released
BAHÁ’Í WORLD CENTRE — A volume of newly translated tablets penned by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá has been released online and in print.
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Launch of Event Series on AU-EU Partnership on Peace and Security - A Focus on the Role of Women in Peacebuilding
“The first thing that needs to change is the way that African women are imagined in policy-making”, said Laura Davis, Senior Advisor and Lead on Gender, Peace and Security at the European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO) at an online event entitled Women in Peacebuilding in the AU-EU partnership
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Elimination of prejudice
Acceptance of the oneness of humanity demands that prejudice—whether racial, religious, or gender-related—must be totally eliminated.
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Spirit of service inspires immediate response to floods in Malaysia
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — When heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in different regions of Malaysia last month, the spirit of service and collective action that had been fostered through Bahá’í community-building activities in and near affected areas was immediately channeled toward relief efforts.
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BIC New York: Equality of women and men necessary for response to climate crises
BIC NEW YORK — A new statement by the Bahá’í International Community (BIC) proposes that the principle of equality of women and men will need to be intentionally woven into the processes of governance for fostering resilience in the face of the climate crisis.
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Human Rights
The human rights framework, so eloquently given shape by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, marks a milestone in humanity's collective efforts to build a more just and peaceful world.
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Global Conferences: Youth provide a hopeful outlook for the future
BAHÁ’Í WORLD CENTRE — Recent stories of the News Service have reported on a wave of conferences bringing together diverse people in localities throughout the world to explore how they will intensify their efforts toward building unity and fostering more peaceful societies.
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Indore Bahá’í Chair: Principles requisite for climate action
INDORE, India — For the past two years, the Bahá’í Chair for Studies in Development at Devi Ahilya University, Indore, has been organizing a series of webinars on the social and economic impact of the pandemic on India’s most vulnerable populations.
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United Arab Emirates: Examining religion’s role in fostering peace
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The Bahá’ís of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been seeking a new kind of dialogue in which fresh thinking can emerge about the constructive role of religion in contemporary society.
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CSW: The critical role of institutions in promoting gender equality
At the 68th session of the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), the Bahá’í International Community (BIC) underscored the critical role of institutions in dismantling barriers to women’s full participation in society.
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Bahá'í festivals: Bahá'u'lláh's Declaration of His Mission
The greatest of Bahá'í festivals, the Festival of Ridván, is here. For a period of 12 days starting on April 21st, Bahá'ís around the world will celebrate Bahá'u'lláh's public declaration of His mission, an event which took place on the eve of His departure from Baghdád for Constantinople. -
Histoire du Bab, Précurseur de la Nouvelle ère
Mírzá 'Alí Muhammad, qui prit par la suite le titre de Báb (la Porte), naquit à Shíráz dans le sud de la Perse le 20 octobre 1819 [1er jour de muharram, 1235 après l'Hégire]. Il était siyyid, c'est-à-dire descendant du prophète Muhammad. Son père, marchand notable, mourut peu après sa naissance et l'enfant fut confié à la garde d'un oncle maternel, commerçant de Shíráz, qui l'éleva. -
An Introduction to the life of Bahá'u'lláh
The name Bahá'u'lláh is an Arabic word which means "The Glory of God". Another spelling is Baha'u'llah (without diacriticals). Other transliterations of this Name are Bahaullah and Baha Allah. -
Centenary of the Baha’i Faith in Australia
Below is the special service marking the Centenary of the Baha’i Faith in Australia (via live-stream) on Friday 10 April 2020 at the Australian Baha’i House of Worship.
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The Life of the Báb
On a spring evening in 1844, a conversation took place between two young men that heralded a new era for the human race. A Persian merchant announced to a traveller in the city of Shiraz that He was the Bearer of a Divine Revelation destined to transform the spiritual life of humanity.
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Origins of the Universal House of Justice
The institution of the Universal House of Justice was ordained by Bahá’u’lláh in His Most Holy Book, the Kitáb-i-Aqdas. Its responsibilities were also expanded upon in a number of His other Writings. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá confirmed the authority of the Universal House of Justice in His Will and Testament and provided specific details regarding its establishment and functioning.
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“This homeland shelters all”: Bahá’ís mark 100 year history in Tunisia
On the centenary of the Tunisian Bahá’í community’s establishment, some 50 social actors explored coexistence and the issue of violence in contemporary society.
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6 Bahá’í homes destroyed and 20 hectares of land confiscated by Iranian government agents
BIC GENEVA — Some 200 Iranian government agents destroyed six homes and confiscated over 20 hectares of land belonging to Bahá’ís in the village of Roushankouh, in Mazandaran province, the News Service has learned.
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