A Brief Introduction -An overview of the Bahá'í Faith, including its main figures and institutions, basic teachings, history and community activities. |
Central Figures and Institutions -In-depth articles on the Founders of the Bahá'í Faith, the source of its unity, and the succession of authority since the Faith's inception. |
Spiritual Truths -Theological subjects, including the concept of God, our spiritual nature, the role of religion, prayer, and life after death. |
Bahá'í Sacred Writings -Selections from the writings of Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb, and Abdu'l-Bahá, the works of Shoghi Effendi and statements of the Universal House of Justice. |
A Global Community -An introduction to Bahá'ís around the world; their activities; the World Centre of the Bahá'í Faith; Bahá'í initiatives at the United Nations. |
A New Vision for Humanities Future -Bahá'í statements and views on peace, global prosperity, governance at the international level, and the future of humanity as one people. |
Social Action Bahá'í's involvement around the globe in the areas of social and moral development, human rights, and the advancement of women |
Perspectives and Profiles -Essays and statements on topics of current interest and profiles of segments of the Bahá'í community. |
What is the Bahá'í faith?
We are Bahá'í's, members of the Bahá'í's Faith, the second most widespread of the world's independent religions, established in over 235 countries and territories throughout the world. We come from over 2,100 ethnic, racial and tribal groups and number in excess of 5 million worldwide.
For more than a century, Bahá'í communities around the globe have been working to break down the barriers of prejudice between people and have collaborated with other like-minded groups to promote the model of a global society. At the heart of our belief is the conviction that humanity is a single people with a common destiny. In the words of Bahá'u'lláh, the Founder of our Faith, "The world is but one country and mankind it's citizens."
Bahá'u'lláh taught that there is one God Who progressively reveals His will to humanity. Each of the great world religions brought by the Messengers of God-Moses, Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Jesus, Mohammad - are the successive stages in the spiritual development of civilization. Bahá'u'lláh, represents the most recent Messenger in this line of the progressive unfolding of God's teachings and addresses the moral and spiritual challenges of the modern world.
We invite you to learn more about our Faith-its perspective of the past, its understanding of the present and its vision for the future. Below you will find links to several areas of thought and action within the Bahá'í Faith.
