Inspired
by the
Baha’i Faith

The views expressed in our content reflect individual perspectives and do not represent authoritative views of the Baha'i Faith. The official website of the Baha'i Faith is: Bahai.org. The official website of the Baha'is of the United States can be found here: Bahai.us.

The Universal Emancipation Proclamation

81 ARTICLES

Showing: 18 Results of 81

SORT BY:

SORT BY:

Pocahontas Pope: The First Black Baha’i in Washington, D.C.

Pocahontas Pope: The First Black Baha’i in Washington, D.C.

Christopher Buck | Feb 27, 2024

The Rainbow Circle: When a Black Church Welcomes All Colors

The Rainbow Circle: When a Black Church Welcomes All Colors

Christopher Buck , Steven Kolins | Oct 14, 2023

Caroline Simpson: Early Baha’i Advocate of Interracial Unity

Caroline Simpson: Early Baha’i Advocate of Interracial Unity

Christopher Buck , Steven Kolins | May 24, 2023

A Christian Reverend’s Baha’i Intellectual Odyssey and Spiritual Quest

A Christian Reverend’s Baha’i Intellectual Odyssey and Spiritual Quest

Christopher Buck , Steven Kolins | May 17, 2023

A Black Minister’s – and a New Baha’i’s – Advice on Promoting Race Amity

A Black Minister’s – and a New Baha’i’s – Advice on Promoting Race Amity

Christopher Buck , Steven Kolins | May 10, 2023

Why Would a Harlem Preacher Visit Africa to Teach the Baha’i Faith?

Why Would a Harlem Preacher Visit Africa to Teach the Baha’i Faith?

Christopher Buck , Steven Kolins | May 3, 2023

So That Worldly Prejudices May Not Remain

So That Worldly Prejudices May Not Remain

Christopher Buck , Steven Kolins | Apr 13, 2023

Why a Harlem Baptist Preacher Became a Baha’i

Why a Harlem Baptist Preacher Became a Baha’i

Christopher Buck , Steven Kolins | Apr 6, 2023

From Black Baptist Preacher to Baha’i Teacher

From Black Baptist Preacher to Baha’i Teacher

Christopher Buck , Steven Kolins | Mar 24, 2023

Why Do People Have Enmity for Differences in Skin Color?

Why Do People Have Enmity for Differences in Skin Color?

Christopher Buck , Steven Kolins | Mar 10, 2023

A Persian Goes to Harlem – to Unite the Races

A Persian Goes to Harlem – to Unite the Races

Christopher Buck , Steven Kolins | Feb 28, 2023

Harlem’s First Emmanuel Church and the Baha’i Principle of Racial Unity

Harlem’s First Emmanuel Church and the Baha’i Principle of Racial Unity

Christopher Buck , Steven Kolins | Feb 16, 2023

Harlem, 1920: An Entire Black Church Embraces the Baha’i Faith

Harlem, 1920: An Entire Black Church Embraces the Baha’i Faith

Christopher Buck , Steven Kolins | Feb 10, 2023

Dr. King Highlights Major Black Philosophers

Dr. King Highlights Major Black Philosophers

Christopher Buck | Sep 13, 2021

Abdu’l-Baha: From Prisoner to Honored Guest

Abdu’l-Baha: From Prisoner to Honored Guest

Christopher Buck | Aug 27, 2021

Champions of Unity: Abdu’l-Baha and Rabbi J. Leonard Levy

Champions of Unity: Abdu’l-Baha and Rabbi J. Leonard Levy

Christopher Buck | Aug 22, 2021

Alain Locke’s Advocacy of the Baha’i Faith

Alain Locke’s Advocacy of the Baha’i Faith

Christopher Buck , Michael Rochester | Jul 20, 2021

Alain Locke’s Final Baha’i Fireside Gathering

Alain Locke’s Final Baha’i Fireside Gathering

Christopher Buck , Michael Rochester | Jul 16, 2021

Connect with Baha’is in your area

x

Follow Us on Instagram @bahaiteachings

There are many ways for Baha’is — and people o

There are many ways for Baha’is — and people of other faiths — to inclusively take part in the Christmas spirit and festivities of the season. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #BahaiFaith #Christmas

Be patient under all conditions, and place your wh

Be patient under all conditions, and place your whole trust and confidence in God. - #Bahaullah ⠀⠀ #bahai #spirituality #patience #confidence ⠀
(Gleanings From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh)

Dive into my reflections on blood atonement, the t

Dive into my reflections on blood atonement, the teachings of Jesus, and the clarity I found in the words of Baha’u’llah. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #OpenMind #Search #Investigation

Never lose thy trust in God. Be thou ever hopeful,

Never lose thy trust in God. Be thou ever hopeful, for the bounties of God never cease to flow upon man. If viewed from one perspective they seem to decrease, but from another they are full and complete. Man is under all conditions immersed in a sea of God’s blessings. Therefore, be thou not hopeless under any circumstances, but rather be firm in thy hope. - #AbdulBaha⠀
⠀
#bahai #spirituality #trustgod #confidence #confidentheart⠀⠀
(Selections From the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá)⠀

Explore how the Baha’i principle of “work as w

Explore how the Baha’i principle of “work as worship” and other revolutionary teachings illuminate the spirit of this new age, as highlighted in Abdu’l-Baha’s 1912 North American tour. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #BahaiFaith #BahaiPrinciples

Be thou severed from this world, and reborn throug

Be thou severed from this world, and reborn through the sweet scents of holiness that blow from the realm of the All-Highest. Be thou a summoner to love, and be thou kind to all the human race. Love thou the children of men and share in their sorrows. Be thou of those who foster peace. Offer thy friendship, be worthy of trust. Be thou a balm to every sore, be thou a medicine for every ill. Bind thou the souls together. – #AbdulBaha #Bahai #Spirituality #Peace #Friendship
(Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá)

Instead of just hunkering down, we can use winter

Instead of just hunkering down, we can use winter to transform our minds and prepare our hearts to receive God’s blessings. Read the full article – link in bio 🔗 #Bahai #Spirituality #Winter #SpiritualGrowth

Dissipate not the wealth of your precious lives in

Dissipate not the wealth of your precious lives in the pursuit of evil and corrupt affection, nor let your endeavours be spent in promoting your personal interest. Be generous in your days of plenty, and be patient in the hour of loss. Adversity is followed by success and rejoicings follow woe. - Baha'u'llah⠀
⠀
#Bahai #Spirituality #Generosity #Patience #SpiritualGrowth⠀
(Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas)

Connect with Baha’is in your area

Connect with Baha’is in your area

Get in touch with the Baha’is in your community.