The Baha'i Tradition

"Thanks and praise for our Baha'i brothers and sisters, for their genuine openness and overriding desire for unity."

The Baha'i faith is the second most widespread independent world religion, established in 235 countries and territories throughout the world.It originated in Iran in 1844.The Baha'i faith represents more than 2,100 ethnic, racial, and tribal groups and has five million followers worldwide.

For more than a century, Baha'i communities around the globe have worked to diminish barriers of prejudice between cultures and collaborate with other like-minded groups to promote a global society.

The heart of their belief is that humanity is a single community with a common destiny.In the words of the founder of the Baha'i faith, Baha'u'llah (which means the Glory of God), "The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."

The teachings of Baha'u'llah uphold the belief in one God who progressively reveals His will to humanity.Each of the great religions was brought by a messenger of God: Moses, Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster, Jesus, Muhammad.Each Messenger represents a successive stage in the spiritual development of civilization.Baha'u'llah, the most recent Messenger of God, offered teachings to address the moral and spiritual challenges of the modern world.Baha’is believe in the equality of women and men and the unity of races and that these two things are essential in the realizable goal of achieving world peace.The 19th day of the month is observed by Baha'is as a holy day every month all over the world.