Baha'i Faith
Members of the Bahá’í Faith from around the world. © Bahá’í Media Bank
A Guiding Light
The basic teachings and principles of the Bahá’í Faith provide the foundation of the Rowhani School philosophy and guide the curriculum.
The Bahá’í Community
The Bahá’í Faith’s global scope is mirrored in its membership. Representing a cross section of humanity, Bahá’ís come from virtually every nation, ethnic group, culture, profession, and socio-economic class. More than 2,100 different ethnic and tribal groups are represented in 217 countries.
Bahá’ís gladly share their Faith with others but do not proselytize; religious faith is a matter for individuals to investigate and decide for themselves.
The Founder of the Bahá’í Faith
In 1863, Bahá’u’lláh proclaimed Himself to be the messenger of God for the coming of age of humanity and the bearer of a divine revelation that would fulfil the promise of all earlier religions had promised. This new revelation would generate the necessary spiritual strength and courage for the unification of the peoples of the world into a peaceful and integrated global society.
Basic Principles of the Bahá’í Faith
The oneness of the world of humanity
The foundation of all religion is one
Religion must be the cause of unity
Religion must be in accord with science and reason
Independent investigation of truth
Equality between men and women
The abolition of all forms of prejudice
Universal peace
Universal education
A universal auxiliary language
Spiritual solution to economic problems
An international tribunal
Some other Teachings
We are created as noble and spiritual beings
Consultation is a dynamic process for finding truth and solving conflicts
Living a moral life has a direct influence on our spiritual happiness and development
Marriage is a means for the spiritual development of both partners
The family is the foundation of human society
The soul continues after death
The Bahá’í Faith — A Summary
Written by Shoghi Effendi, Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith
The Revelation proclaimed by Bahá’u’lláh, His followers believe, is divine in origin, all-embracing in scope, broad in its outlook, scientific in its method, humanitarian in its principles and dynamic in the influence it exerts on the hearts and minds of men.
The mission of the Founder of their Faith, they conceive it to be to proclaim that religious truth is not absolute but relative, that Divine Revelation is continuous and progressive, that the Founders of all past religions, though different in the non-essential aspects of their teachings, "abide in the same Tabernacle, soar in the same heaven, are seated upon the same throne, utter the same speech and proclaim the same Faith.”
His Cause, they have already demonstrated, stands identified with, and revolves around, the principle of the organic unity of mankind as representing the consummation of the whole process of human evolution. This final stage in this stupendous evolution, they assert, is not only necessary but inevitable, that it is gradually approaching, and that nothing short of the celestial potency with which a divinely ordained Message can claim to be endowed can succeed in establishing it.
The Bahá’í Faith recognizes the unity of God and of His Prophets, upholds the principle of an unfettered search after truth, condemns all forms of superstition and prejudice, teaches that the fundamental purpose of religion is to promote concord and harmony, that it must go hand-in-hand with science, and that it constitutes the sole and ultimate basis of a peaceful, an ordered and progressive society.
The Bahá’í Faith inculcates the principle of equal opportunity, rights and privileges for both sexes, advocates compulsory education, abolishes extremes of poverty and wealth, exalts work performed in the spirit of service to the rank of worship, recommends the adoption of an auxiliary international language, and provides the necessary agencies for the establishment and safeguarding of a permanent and universal peace.
The basic teachings and principles of the Bahá’í Faith provide the foundation of the Rowhani School philosophy and guide the curriculum.
The Bahá’í Community
The Bahá’í Faith’s global scope is mirrored in its membership. Representing a cross section of humanity, Bahá’ís come from virtually every nation, ethnic group, culture, profession, and socio-economic class. More than 2,100 different ethnic and tribal groups are represented in 217 countries.
Bahá’ís gladly share their Faith with others but do not proselytize; religious faith is a matter for individuals to investigate and decide for themselves.
The Founder of the Bahá’í Faith
In 1863, Bahá’u’lláh proclaimed Himself to be the messenger of God for the coming of age of humanity and the bearer of a divine revelation that would fulfil the promise of all earlier religions had promised. This new revelation would generate the necessary spiritual strength and courage for the unification of the peoples of the world into a peaceful and integrated global society.
Basic Principles of the Bahá’í Faith
The oneness of the world of humanity
The foundation of all religion is one
Religion must be the cause of unity
Religion must be in accord with science and reason
Independent investigation of truth
Equality between men and women
The abolition of all forms of prejudice
Universal peace
Universal education
A universal auxiliary language
Spiritual solution to economic problems
An international tribunal
Some other Teachings
We are created as noble and spiritual beings
Consultation is a dynamic process for finding truth and solving conflicts
Living a moral life has a direct influence on our spiritual happiness and development
Marriage is a means for the spiritual development of both partners
The family is the foundation of human society
The soul continues after death
The Bahá’í Faith — A Summary
Written by Shoghi Effendi, Guardian of the Bahá’í Faith
The Revelation proclaimed by Bahá’u’lláh, His followers believe, is divine in origin, all-embracing in scope, broad in its outlook, scientific in its method, humanitarian in its principles and dynamic in the influence it exerts on the hearts and minds of men.
The mission of the Founder of their Faith, they conceive it to be to proclaim that religious truth is not absolute but relative, that Divine Revelation is continuous and progressive, that the Founders of all past religions, though different in the non-essential aspects of their teachings, "abide in the same Tabernacle, soar in the same heaven, are seated upon the same throne, utter the same speech and proclaim the same Faith.”
His Cause, they have already demonstrated, stands identified with, and revolves around, the principle of the organic unity of mankind as representing the consummation of the whole process of human evolution. This final stage in this stupendous evolution, they assert, is not only necessary but inevitable, that it is gradually approaching, and that nothing short of the celestial potency with which a divinely ordained Message can claim to be endowed can succeed in establishing it.
The Bahá’í Faith recognizes the unity of God and of His Prophets, upholds the principle of an unfettered search after truth, condemns all forms of superstition and prejudice, teaches that the fundamental purpose of religion is to promote concord and harmony, that it must go hand-in-hand with science, and that it constitutes the sole and ultimate basis of a peaceful, an ordered and progressive society.
The Bahá’í Faith inculcates the principle of equal opportunity, rights and privileges for both sexes, advocates compulsory education, abolishes extremes of poverty and wealth, exalts work performed in the spirit of service to the rank of worship, recommends the adoption of an auxiliary international language, and provides the necessary agencies for the establishment and safeguarding of a permanent and universal peace.
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