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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."
Third Sunday of January
Founded by Bahá'ís in 1950 to draw attention to the harmony of spiritual principles in all the world's religions.
Stories of recognition, the oneness of religion, and dialogue across faiths.
12 stories curated automatically by tag matching, ordered by source-verification tier.
01
“You have questioned me about strikes.”
You have questioned me about strikes. This question is and will be for a long time the subject of great difficulties. Strikes are due to two causes. One is the extreme sharpness and rapacity of the capitalists and manufacturers; the…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Faith · 7 min
02
“Follow thou the way of thy Lord, and say not that which”
Follow thou the way of thy Lord, and say not that which the ears cannot bear to hear, for such speech is like luscious food given to small children. However palatable, rare and rich the food may be, it cannot be assimilated by the…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá · 1 min
03
“O thou sincere servant of God!”
O thou sincere servant of…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbas · 1 min
04
“Twelve hundred and seventy years have elapsed since the”
Twelve hundred and seventy years have elapsed since the declaration of Muḥammad, and each year unnumbered people have circumambulated the House of God [Mecca]. In the concluding year of this period He Who is Himself the Founder of the…
the Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb · 2 min
05
“O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God and”
O thou who art attracted by the Fragrances of God and enkindled with the Fire wherein Moses, the Speaker, found…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbas · 3 min
06
“Question.—What is the truth of the story of Adam,”
Question.—What is the truth of the story of Adam, and His eating of the fruit of the…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions · 7 min
07
“O thou sincere servant of the True One!”
O thou sincere servant of the True…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá Abbas · 1 min
08
“We look for the truth where the light is — not always where the truth has fallen.”
'Abdu'l-Bahá would sometimes draw, in His talks with friends, on the great Persian-Turkish folk humour of Mulla Nasrudin — including the famous tale of a man searching for his key in the wrong place because the light there was better, and the searching lesson He drew from it.
Various Compilers, Stories Told by 'Abdu'l-Bahá · 1 min
09
“The best beloved of all things in My sight is Justice; turn not away therefrom if thou desirest Me.”
The second Hidden Word in Arabic names justice — *the best beloved of all things in My sight* — and explains it not as rule of law but as the soul's capacity to see with its own eyes and know with its own knowledge.
Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words · 1 min
10
“Say, ye will be unable to recognize the One True God or”
Say, ye will be unable to recognize the One True God or to discern clearly the words of divine guidance, inasmuch as ye seek and tread a path other than His. Whenever ye learn that a new Cause hath appeared, ye must seek the presence of…
the Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb · 2 min
11
“O Sherif!... All thy life thou hast accorded worship”
O Sherif!... All thy life thou hast accorded worship unto Us, but when We manifested Ourself unto thee, thou didst desist from bearing witness unto Our Remembrance, and from affirming that He is indeed the Most Exalted, the Sovereign…
the Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb · 2 min
12
“When we consider existence, we see that the mineral,”
When we consider existence, we see that the mineral, vegetable, animal and human worlds are all in need of an…
'Abdu'l-Bahá, Some Answered Questions · 7 min
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See also: the nine Bahá’í Holy Days · all observances