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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."
October 24
Bahá'ís support the principle of collective security and the institutions of international order. The Bahá'í International Community has held UN consultative status since 1948.
Stories of Bahá'í engagement with international governance and unity.
12 stories curated automatically by tag matching, ordered by source-verification tier.
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“Ye have written regarding the erection of the Temple and”
Ye have written regarding the erection of the Temple and the purchase of the ground, or the finding of a place to be as a home for the gathering of the believers. At this moment that ‘Abdu’l-Bahá is immersed in the ocean of calamities,…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Faith · 8 min
02
“There are only four accepted methods of”
There are only four accepted methods of comprehension—that is to say, the realities of things are understood by these four…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions · 4 min
03
“O captive of the love of God! The letter which thou”
O captive of the love of God! The letter which thou didst write at the time of thy departure hath been received. It brought me joy; and it is my hope that thine inner eye may be opened wide, so that unto thee the very core of the divine…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá · 5 min
04
“Moses was for a long time a shepherd in the wilderness.”
Moses was for a long time a shepherd in the wilderness. Regarded outwardly, He was a Man brought up in a tyrannical household, and was known among men as One Who had committed a murder and become a shepherd. By the government and the…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions · 3 min
05
“O God who art without likeness!”
O God who art without…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbas · 1 min
06
“From the time of the creation of Adam to this day there”
From the time of the creation of Adam to this day there have been two pathways in the world of humanity; one the natural or materialistic, the other the religious or spiritual. The pathway of nature is the pathway of the animal realm.…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Faith · 13 min
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“Blessed is the soul who is firm in the path!”
After His ascension, Bahá'u'lláh appointed 'Abdu'l-Bahá as the Centre of His Covenant. When friends in the East asked if a day might be observed in the Master's honor, He refused — His birthday already belonged to the Declaration of the Báb — and gave them, instead, the day of His own appointment as Centre of the Covenant. Here is a tablet from that period in which He calls the friends to be firm in that Covenant.
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbas · 3 min
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“It is daybreak, and from the rising-point of the”
It is daybreak, and from the rising-point of the invisible realms of God, the light of unity is dawning; and streaming and beating down from the hidden world of the Kingdom of oneness there cometh a flood of abounding grace. Glad…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá · 8 min
09
“O thou servant of the Holy Threshold!”
O thou servant of the Holy Threshold! We have read what flowed out from thy pen in thy love for God, and found the contents of thy letter most pleasing. My hope is that through the bounty of God, the breaths of the All-Merciful will at…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá · 5 min
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“Say, God shall of a truth cause your hearts to be given”
Say, God shall of a truth cause your hearts to be given to perversity if ye fail to recognize Him Whom God shall make manifest; but if ye do recognize Him God shall banish perversity from your…
the Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb · 2 min
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“Question.—What is the manner, and what is the”
Question.—What is the manner, and what is the meaning, of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, as described in the…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions · 2 min
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“O thou who art turning to the divine Kingdom!”
O thou who art turning to the divine…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbas · 3 min
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See also: the nine Bahá’í Holy Days · all observances