Children’s class kit
administration — Tweens (10–12)
Auto-assembled from the Bahai Story Library
Stories
- Father of the Poor
Before Mirza Husayn-'Ali was called Baha'u'llah, before He was known as the Promised One of God, He was called by another title: "Father of the Poor." Mirza Husayn-'Ali was born into a wealthy…
— Various, Baha'i Stories for Children
- Giving one’s material possessions for the sake of God
The following story, though it uses characters created by the author, is based on actual events in Yazd, Iran, in 1982.
— Various, Baha'i Stories for Children
- Thank you, Isfandiyar
When I was growing up, Halloween was a great time, even for a kid in a wheelchair.
— Various, Baha'i Stories for Children
Discussion questions
- What is one new word you learned in this story?
- What did this person do that was kind?
- Who is the most important person in this story? Why?
- If you met Bahá'u'lláh, what would you ask?
- How do you think the people in this story felt at the end?
Coloring page
The Nine-Pointed Star
The number 9, the highest single digit, has long been associated in the Bahá'í community with completeness and unity. The nine-pointed star is the most familiar Bahá'í symbol.