
The Baha'i Faith is the youngest of the world’s independent monotheistic religions. Founded in Iran in 1844, it now has more than five million adherents in 236 countries and territories. Baha'is come from nearly every national, ethnic and religious background, making the Baha'i Faith the second-most-widespread religion in the world.
Baha'is view the world's major religions as a part of a single, progressive process through which God reveals His will to humanity. Baha'u'llah (1817-1892), the Founder of the Baha'i Faith, is recognized as the most recent in a line of Divine Messengers that stretches back beyond recorded time and includes Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Zoroaster, Christ and Muhammad.
The central theme of Baha'u'llah's message is that humanity is one single race and that the day has come for humanity’s unification into one global society. While reaffirming the core ethical principles common to all religions, Baha'u'llah also revealed new laws and teachings to lay the foundations of a global civilization. “A new life,” Baha'u'llah declared, “is, in this age, stirring within all the peoples of the earth.”
The worldwide Baha'i community, composed of people from virtually every racial, ethnic and religious background, is working to give practical expression to Baha'u'llah’s vision of world unity. We invite you to learn more about the Baha'i Faith and benefit from the spiritual and practical insights found in the Revelation of Baha'u'llah, God's message for humanity in this day.
General Information
The home page of the Bahá'í International Community Web site.
Concise summaries of Bahá'í history and belief, and information about the worldwide Bahá'í community.
A photographic narrative about the life of the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith.
Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and a history of His life, His teachings, His station.
Reference
The Bahá'í sacred writings available online.
Statements issued by the United Nations office of the Bahá'í International Community.
Photographs available for downloading.
News
News from around the globe.
The quarterly newsletter of the Bahá'í International Community, with in-depth features, book reviews and commentary.
News reports on the persecution of Bahá'ís by the government of Iran.
Updates on human rights abuses suffered by Bahá'ís in Egypt.
Other Sites
Links to Web sites in many languages sponsored by national Bahá'í communities around the world.
The Terraces of the Shrine of the Báb
The Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity
Information about Bahá'í pilgrimage and how to apply for pilgrimage.
The Web site of the International Bahá'í Library offering information of use to librarians and researchers.
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