About the Baha'i faith
The Baha'i Faith at a Glance
"God’s purpose is none other than to usher in the Golden Age of a long-divided, a long afflicted humanity. Its present state is distressingly dark. Its distant future, however, is gloriously radiant — so radiant that no eye can visualize it." — Shoghí Effendí, Guardian of the Baha'i Faith
#OurStoryIsOne
June 18, 2023 marks the 40th anniversary of the hanging execution of 10 Iranian Baha’i women in Shiraz. Their only crime was refusal to renounce their Baha’i Faith. Remembrance of such a heartbreaking event could evoke despair—or worse, the details from these women’s lives could have been forgotten—if not for stories of their bravery and steadfastness, including those shared recently by a friend and fellow prisoner.
The Baha'i Faith Worldwide
Throughout history, God has sent to humanity a series of divine Educators—known as Manifestations of God—whose teachings have provided the basis for the advancement of civilization. These Manifestations have included Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muḥammad. Bahá’u’lláh, the latest of these Messengers, explained that the religions of the world come from the same Source and are in essence successive chapters of one religion from God.
ONE GOD
Called by different names throughout the ages, the eternal God, the on Creator of the universe. God is limitless, all-knowing, all-powerful, all-merciful. God is one. While the reality of God is beyond human understanding, we may find expressions of God's attributes in every created thing. All the best human qualities