“Every community in the world findeth in these Divine Teachings the realization of its highest aspirations. These teachings are even as the tree that beareth the best fruits of all trees.” -‘Abdu’l-Baha PURPOSE THEMES GLOBAL VISION People from many backgrounds, cultures, religions and ages participate in building community for all. As the wave […]
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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.”
A joyous gathering, attended by over 160 people, was held at the Louis G. Gregory Bahá’í Institute (LGBI) on October 22-23, 2022, celebrating its 50 years of service as an educational institution serving the Pee Dee region of South Carolina and beyond. To put it in context, LGBI is located in a state where the […]
The Bud Billiken Parade, sponsored by the Chicago Defender Charities, is one the largest parades in the United States. The roots of this annual back-to-school event are closely tied to the Baha’i Faith. The parade was founded in Chicago in 1929 by the Defender Newspaper founder and publisher Robert Sengstacke Abbott and editor David Kellum, […]
For all the progress that the civil rights reforms of the 1960s represented, they didn’t completely address the cracks in our country’s social structure, asserts author June Thomas. She says that Baha’is are now striving to find ways to do so. “What was needed then, and now,” Thomas said, “are what Baha’u’llah’s Revelation brings and […]
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.
Visit Our National ContributionThis national landmark in Wilmette, Illinois, is open to all regardless of background or belief for personal prayer, reflection and meditation.
Most Bahá’í community activities—prayer gatherings, study groups, activities for children and teens—are open to all and take place in homes and community centers across the United States.
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