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1. O Thou Who dealest equitably with all who are in heaven and on earth, and rulest over the kingdom of Thy creation and of Thy Revelation! I testify that every man of equity hath recognized his unfairness in the face of the revelation of the splendors of the Day-Star of Thy Justice, and the...

Thanks for sharing! "O newspapers published throughout the cities and countries of the world! Have ye heard the groan of the downtrodden, and have their cries of anguish reached your ears? Or have these remained concealed? It is hoped that ye will investigate the truth of what hath occurred and...

"Know thou that when the Son of Man yielded up His breath to God, the whole creation wept with a great weeping. By sacrificing Himself, however, a fresh capacity was infused into all created things. Its evidences, as witnessed in all the peoples of the earth, are now manifest before thee. The...

Whatever the adversities that lie ahead, the Bahá’í writings offer a hopeful vision for our country: that our varied communities and peoples can live in peace and justice. The United States is in many ways a microcosm of the world. Our differences are both an inherent challenge and a great...

1. O Thou Whose face is the object of the adoration of all that yearn after Thee, Whose presence is the hope of such as are wholly devoted to Thy will, Whose nearness is the desire of all that have drawn nigh unto Thy court, Whose countenance is the companion of those who have recognized Thy...

Baha’u’llah and withstanding the opposition of the whole Persian nation. …The Bab was subjected to bitter persecution …He withstood all persecutions and bore every suffering and ordeal with unflinching strength. The more His enemies endeavored to extinguish that flame, the brighter it became...

Feast of Rahmat (Mercy) 1. Glorified art Thou, O Lord my God! Every man of insight confesseth Thy sovereignty and Thy dominion, and every discerning eye perceiveth the greatness of Thy majesty and the compelling power of Thy might. The winds of tests are powerless to hold back them that enjoy...

`Abdu’l-Bahá said that The Sun of Truth shines and gives light and warmth to our souls and without it, we would wither away, “even so do the souls of men need the Sun of Truth to shed its rays upon their souls, to develop them, to educate and encourage them”. He continues to elaborate on this...

History of Ascension of Bahau'llah Bahá’u’lláh was the prophet and founder of the Bahá’í Faith, a universal religion that focuses on humanity’s spiritual unity. He was born into a noble family in Iran and was exiled for his belief in the messianic Báb. In 1863, he claimed to have had a...

The text written in the central diamond and spiraling along the interlocking outer bands reads (p. 1): Historical and Spiritual Context The Author: The prayer was penned by the Báb. The appended text notes the Declaration of the Báb, an event celebrating the evening of May 22, 1844, when He...

Grandeur of God By Thy glory, O my God! Though I recognize and firmly believe that no description which any except Thyself can give of Thee can beseem Thy grandeur, and that no glory ascribed to Thee by any save Thyself can ever ascend into the atmosphere of Thy presence, yet were I to hold my...

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Every year, Baha’is the world over gather in their local communities on the first day of Ridvan to elect the nine members of their Local Spiritual Assembly. Every adult Baha’i at the age of 21 is eligible to be voted for, and they have the responsibility to participate and vote for these nine...

God is the All-Glorious. This is one of the Names of God. `Abdu’l-Bahá clarifies that that “created things can only be known through their attributes and not in their essence, the reality of the Divinity, too, must be unknown with regard to its essence and known only with respect to its...

Magnified be Thy name, O Lord my God! I know not what the water is with which Thou hast created me, or what the fire Thou hast kindled within me, or the clay wherewith Thou hast kneaded me. The restlessness of every sea hath been stilled, but not the restlessness of this Ocean which moveth at...