On April 26, 2025, a special national broadcast from the 117th Annual Bahá’í National Convention invited viewers to reflect on the profound challenges and opportunities before America today. This special presentation featured inspiring messages and moving videos exploring vital themes such as: The oneness of humanity and the urgent need to eliminate racism America’s unique […]
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“My first counsel is this: possess a pure, kindly, and radiant heart... ”
“The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice...”
“So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth.”
By Layli Miron Introduction by Edward Sevcik – Archivist, National Bahá’í Archives, United States In a 1936 letter to the National Spiritual Assembly of the U.S. and Canada, Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Baha’i Faith, reflected on the urgent importance of safeguarding and preserving accurate records and original relics of the Central Figures and […]
Glenford E. Mitchell, a former member of the Universal House of Justice, passed away at home on February 7, 2026. A memorial service will be held at the Bahá’í House of Worship on the evening of Saturday, April 11, beginning at 7:00 p.m. central time with devotions in the Auditorium, and followed by a program of […]
Death as a Messenger of Joy: An Introduction to Bahá’í Death and Burial Practices By: Leslie Farrell Benjamin Franklin famously said, “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Across cultures and faiths, the inevitability of death is the same, but the ways in which different religious traditions honor death’s spiritual significance […]
Baha’is hosted an unprecedented global series of conferences, exploring the inherent oneness of humanity and a universal call to work for the betterment of the world.
As thousands of conferences encircling the globe are now coming to an end, people from all walks of life are seeing how consultations at these vibrant gatherings have harmonized different points of view in the pursuit of plans that apply spiritual principles to issues and challenges facing their societies.
Learn About the ConferencesThis national landmark in Wilmette, Illinois, is open to all regardless of background or belief for personal prayer, reflection and meditation.
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