Columbus Baha'i Community

06/08/2026

...we must not make distinctions between individual members of the human family. We must not consider any soul as barren or deprived. Our duty lies in educating souls so that the Sun of the bestowals of God shall become resplendent in them, and this is possible through the power of the oneness of humanity. The more love is expressed among mankind and the stronger the power of unity, the greater will be this reflection and revelation, for the greatest bestowal of God is love. ~ 'Abdu'l-Baha

06/02/2026

Unity in diversity stands in contrast to uniformity. It cherishes the natural diversity of temperament and talents among individuals as well as humanity's variegated experiences, cultures and viewpoints, inasmuch as they contribute to the human family's progress and well-being... It represents a heritage that enriches us all and that must be permitted to bear its fruit in a global civilization. Acceptance of the concept of unity in diversity, therefore, implies the development in the individual of a global consciousness, a sense of world citizenship, and a love for humanity as a whole. In this regard, each individual needs to understand that, since the body of humankind is one and indivisible, each member of the human race is born into the world as a trust of the whole and that the advantage of the part in a world society is best served by promoting the advantage of the whole.
Baha'i International Community

Representative Offices

05/26/2026

… not only are humanity’s talents and capacities shared by all its members, but its problems and afflictions likewise ultimately affect all. Whether in sickness or health, the human family constitutes a single species, and the condition of any part of it cannot be intelligently considered in isolation from this systemic oneness. As the present state of the world illustrates all too clearly, attempts by the leadership of society to proceed otherwise is merely to exacerbate the problems.

~The Universal House of Justice

05/10/2026

04/29/2026

03/29/2026

From the Center for Peace and Global Governance.

As it is in our individual lives, so it is in our collective global life: we find ourselves caught in a mindless loop, repeating the same patterns of behavio...

03/12/2026

https://www.bic.org/news/bahais-iran-face-scapegoating-and-incitement-hatred-midst-national-crisis

At a time when the calls of the Iranian people for justice and for the betterment of their country have been met with violence, repression, and widespread loss of life, the Baha’i International Community (BIC) is alarmed by an increasing effort by the Iranian government to use Baha’is as a scape...

02/05/2026

The welfare of any segment of humanity is inextricably bound up with the welfare of the whole. ~ The Universal House of Justice

The principal teaching of the Baha’i Faith is the oneness of humanity. Baha’u’llah wrote: “The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens."