Bahá'ís of Charlottesville

04/05/2026

During 1863-1870 while exiled in Adrianople and then Akka, Baha'u'llah proclaimed the unifying spiritual principles of His Revelation to the kings, queens, and rulers of the age through majestic messages addressed to Queen Victoria, Pope Pius IX, Napoleon III, Czar Alexander II, and Nasiri'd-Din Shah. He summoned them to reign with justice, to reduce armaments, resolve conflicts among the nations, and to end excessive expenditures that impoverish their peoples. He called the rulers to a higher, more principled level of governing thereby laying the foundation for a peaceful world. These messages, unprecedented in religious history, are published in "The Summons of the Lord of Hosts". Baha'is worldwide continue sharing Baha'u'llah's Teachings, which seem more relevant than ever given the turmoil troubling our planet. We will never stop working for peace.

03/23/2026

A happy Naw Ruz was had by all!

03/20/2026

Tonight at sunset marks the end of the Nineteen Day Baha'i Fast, during which Baha'is abstain during daylight hours from food and drink, align their lives with God, and prepare spiritually for a new year. Today also marks the Spring Equinox! 🌸🌷🪻🪻To celebrate, enjoy this lovely song by our dear friend Ali Youssefi. The lyrics are from the Holy Writings of Baha'u'llah: "O Friend! In the garden of thy heart, plant naught but the rose of love." (From the Hidden Words of Baha'u'llah)

"Rose of Love" is a song about the immense capacity hidden within the human heart — a capacity to love in deeper, more powerful ways than we often imagine po...

03/18/2026

02/09/2026

Baha'i children's classes are noted in this op-ed piece, which echos the importance that Baha'u'llah places on the moral education of our littles. He taught that "Among the greatest of all services that can possibly be rendered by man to Almighty God is the education and training of children..." and His successor, 'Abdu'l-Baha, counseled that "Training in morals and good conduct is far more important than book learning." Cultivating spiritual qualities such as truthfulness, love, purity of heart, generosity, kindness, helpfulness, and many others is the aim of Baha'i children's classes.

Young people are hungering for meaning. A lack of spiritual education in childhood can reverberate across a lifetime

02/08/2026

The obstacles to true unity are many, and "we must strive with heart and soul" to overcome them. What are some of those obstacles?

01/28/2026

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01/21/2026

FORTY years ago, something significant happened across the globe. The peoples of the world were invited by the Universal House of Justice to consider creating a just, unified, peaceful existence for the entire human family. This momentous invitation came in the form of a statement entitled "The Promise of World Peace". Baha'is of the world in 1985 circulated this statement far and wide through meetings with political, social, civic, religious, and organizational leaders, and sharing it with friends, family, and acquaintances. This statement is provided here for your consideration and study, as it seems more relevant now than ever.

The website of the worldwide Bahá’í community

01/19/2026

A prayer for children from the sacred Writings of the Baha’i Faith

01/15/2026

If there's one powerful word that encapsulates the Baha'i Faith, it is unity. "Bahá’u’lláh has drawn the circle of unity, He has made a design for the uniting of all the peoples, and for the gathering of them all under the shelter of the tent of universal unity. This is the work of the Divine Bounty, and we must all strive with heart and soul until we have the reality of unity in our midst, and as we work, so will strength be given unto us."

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01/09/2026

We have agency. Yes we do!

I charge you all that each one of you concentrate all the thoughts of your heart on love and unity. When a thought of war comes, oppose it by a stronger thought of peace. A thought of hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of love. Thoughts of war bring destruction to all harmony, well-being, restfulness and content. Thoughts of love are constructive of brotherhood, peace, friendship, and happiness -


(Paris Talks)

11/25/2024

"When love is realized and the ideal spiritual bonds unite the hearts of men, the whole human race will be uplifted, the world will continually grow more spiritual and radiant and the happiness and tranquillity of mankind be immeasurably increased." 'Abdu'l-Bahá