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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
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"The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
Second Sunday of June (US tradition)
Established by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States in 1957 to promote racial harmony.
Stories of unity, equality, and the elimination of racial prejudice.
12 stories curated automatically by tag matching, ordered by source-verification tier.
01
“O ye faithful friends, O ye sincere servants of”
O ye faithful friends, O ye sincere servants of Bahá’u’lláh! Now, in the midwatches of the night, when eyes are closed in slumber and all have laid their heads upon the couch of rest and deep sleep, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá is wakeful within the…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá · 5 min
02
“Khurshíd Begum, who was given the”
Khurshíd Begum, who was given the title of Shamsu’d-Ḍuḥá,105 the Morning Sun, was mother-in-law to the King of Martyrs. This eloquent, ardent handmaid of God was the cousin on her father’s side of the famous Muḥammad-Báqir of Iṣfáhán,…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Memorials of the Faithful · 16 min
03
“O thou who art set aglow with the Fire of the Love of”
O thou who art set aglow with the Fire of the Love of…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbas · 2 min
04
“O ye dear friends of Abdul-Baha!”
O ye dear friends of…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbas · 3 min
05
“O thou whose heart overfloweth with love for the Lord!”
O thou whose heart overfloweth with love for the Lord! I address thee from this consecrated spot, to gladden thy bosom with mine epistle to thee, for this is such a letter as maketh the heart of him who believeth in God’s oneness to…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá · 1 min
06
“Question.—Those who are blessed with good actions”
Question.—Those who are blessed with good actions and universal benevolence, who have praiseworthy characteristics, who act with love and kindness toward all creatures, who care for the poor, and who strive to establish universal…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions · 15 min
07
“O thou who dost believe in the Unity of God!”
O thou who dost believe in the Unity of…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbas · 1 min
08
“Universal peace is an impossibility through human and material agencies; it must be through spiritual power.”
At the Hotel Schenley in Pittsburgh on May 7, 1912, 'Abdu'l-Bahá set out six of Bahá'u'lláh's principles in a single sustained address: independent search after truth, the oneness of humanity, the harmony of religion and science, the abolition of prejudices, the equal education of women, and the necessity of a spiritual rather than merely material foundation for universal peace.
'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace · 2 min
09
“Thou hast asked about places of worship and the”
Thou hast asked about places of worship and the underlying reason therefor. The wisdom in raising up such buildings is that at a given hour, the people should know it is time to meet, and all should gather together, and, harmoniously…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá · 1 min
10
“O thou peerless, matchless, glorious martyr!”
O thou peerless, matchless, glorious martyr!172…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbas · 2 min
11
“Love for your country must be enlarged into love for the human family.”
On May 1, 1912, 'Abdu'l-Bahá addressed a public gathering at Handel Hall on East Randolph Street in Chicago — one of His earliest Chicago talks. The Master spoke of the necessity of an international consciousness as the antidote to the prejudices of nation, of class, and of race that had been the burden of human history.
'Abdu'l-Bahá, The Promulgation of Universal Peace · 2 min
12
“Question.—In the Bible it is said that God”
Question.—In the Bible it is said that God breathed the spirit into the body of man. What is the meaning of this…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions · 5 min
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See also: the nine Bahá’í Holy Days · all observances