Teachings of Baha’u’llah Summoning Mankind Anew Source: The Promulgation of Universal Peace Talk at Home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Kinney, New York 29 May 1912 The divine Manifestations have been iconoclastic in Their teachings, uprooting error, destroying false religious beliefs and summoning mankind anew to the fundamental oneness of God. All of Them […]
Issues of Society The Welfare of Children Source: The First Obligation:Lady Blomfield and the Save the Children Fund | The Life of Thomas Breakwell ‘Abdu’l-Baha was deeply concerned with the welfare of children. Historically, except for the privileged few, most children worked—either for their parents or for an outside employer. Often they were subjected to […]
Holy Day The Day of the Covenant Source: The Day of the Covenant by Christopher Buck The Day of the Covenant is a Baha’i holy day honoring the Covenant of Baha’u’llah and, in particular, ‘Abdu’l-Baha (1844–1921) as the “Centre of the Covenant.” …the Covenant established by Baha’u’llah protects the Baha’i religion from schism. In anticipation […]
By Layli Miron A Baha’i teen who organized a school-based Social Justice Club has earned national recognition. Adib Rabbani won a 2021 Princeton Prize in Race Relations, an award from Princeton University “to support and encourage young high school students committed to fostering positive race relations within their communities,” according to their website. Rabbani was […]
A late October storm bringing nearly 2 inches of rainfall didn’t dampen spirits at a gathering at the gravesite of the Hand of the Cause of God Corinne Knight True in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. The program at Oakwood Cemetery — which included prayer, music and scripture readings — was hosted by the Spiritual Assembly […]
Race-Unity-Justice That which God desires is from the Heart Source: ‘Abdu’l-Baha in London A coloured man from South Africa who was visiting ‘Abdu’l-Baha, said that even now no white people really cared very much for the black man. ‘Abdu’l-Baha replies: Compare the present time and the feeling towards the coloured people now, with the state […]