Chapters (150)
- Baha'i Terms of Use
- I. THE BAHÁ’Í CONCEPT OF EQUALITY
- Extracts From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh
- 1: O Children of Men! Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust?...
- 2: Exalted, immensely exalted is He Who hath removed differences and...
- 3: This Wronged One hath heard thy voice and that which thy inner and outer...
- 4: By My Life! The names of handmaidens who are devoted to God are written...
- 5: Verily the Pen of the Most High hath borne witness unto thy recognition of...
- 6: We beseech God to aid all the leaves to attain the knowledge of the Tree and...
- 7: Throughout the centuries and ages many a man hath waited expectant for...
- Extracts From the Writings and Utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá:
- 8: From the beginning of existence until the Promised Day men retained superiority...
- 9: O handmaid of God! In this wondrous dispensation in which the Ancient...
- 10: Render thanks to the Lord that among that race thou art the first...
- 11: The establishment of a women’s assemblage for the promotion of knowledge is...
- 12: Know thou, O handmaid, that in the sight of Bahá, women are accounted the...
- 13: And among the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh is the equality of women and...
- 14: Inasmuch as this is the century of light, it is evident that the Sun of...
- 15: Today questions of the utmost importance are facing humanity, questions...
- 16: The world of humanity consists of two parts: male and female. Each is...
- 17: The status of woman in former times was exceedingly deplorable, for it was...
- 18: Woman’s lack of progress and proficiency has been due to her need of equal...
- 19: He establishes the equality of man and woman. This is peculiar to the...
- 20: Women have equal rights with men upon earth; in religion and society they...
- 21: In the world of humanity ... the female sex is treated as though inferior, and...
- 22: Divine Justice demands that the rights of both sexes should be equally...
- 23: In the Dispensation of Bahá’u’lláh, women are advancing side by side with...
- 24: The woman of the East has progressed. Formerly in India, Persia and...
- 25: The world in the past has been ruled by force, and man has dominated over...
- Extracts From Letters Written on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi:
- 26: If presented properly the position of women in the Bahá’í teachings will...
- 27: As regards your question concerning the membership of the Universal House...
- 28: As regards the membership of the International House of Justice,...
- Extracts From Letters Written by the Universal House of Justice:
- 29: It is apparent from the Guardian’s writings that where Bahá’u’lláh...
- 30: Concerning your questions about the equality of men and women, this, as...
- 31: The primary question to be resolved is how the present world, with its...
- From Letters Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice
- 32: To the general premise that women and men have equality in the Faith,...
- 33: ...‘Abdu’l-Bahá asserts: “In this divine age the bounties of God have...
- 34: You are quite right in stating that men and women have basic and distinct...
- 35: It may be helpful to stress ... that the Bahá’í principle of the...
- II. THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN
- Extracts From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh:
- 36: It is the bounden duty of parents to rear their children to be staunch in...
- Extracts From the Writings and Utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá:
- 37: Praised be God, the women believers have organized meetings where they will...
- 38: Work ye for the guidance of the women in that land, teach the young girls and...
- 39: ...it is incumbent upon the father and mother to train their children both in...
- 40: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s supreme joy is in observing that a number of leaves from among...
- 41: ...Thou hast written about the girls’ school. What was previously written...
- 42: ...it is incumbent upon the girls of this glorious era to be fully versed in...
- 43: Furthermore, the education of woman is more necessary and important than...
- 44: In proclaiming the oneness of mankind He taught that men and women are...
- 45: Why should a woman be left mentally undeveloped? Science is praiseworthy—...
- 46: Bahá’u’lláh has announced that inasmuch as ignorance and lack of...
- 47: The education of each child is compulsory.... In addition to this widespread...
- 48: Devote ye particular attention to the school for girls, for the greatness...
- 49: Our hearts rejoiced at thy letter concerning a school for girls....
- Extract From a Letter Written by the Universal House of Justice
- 50: The cause of universal education, which has already enlisted in its...
- Extracts From Letters Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice:
- 51: A very important element in the attainment of such equality is Bahá’u’lláh’s...
- 52: The House of Justice regards the need to educate and guide women in their...
- III. APPLICATION OF THE PRINCIPLE OF EQUALITY TO FAMILY LIFE
- Extracts From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh:
- 53: Steadfastness in the Cause is mentioned in the Tablets and set forth by...
- 54: All should know, and in this regard attain the splendours of the sun of...
- Extracts From the Writings and Utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá:
- 55: The Lord, peerless is He, hath made woman and man to abide with each other...
- 56: ...following the precepts of God and the holy Law, suckle your children from...
- 57: ...it is enjoined upon the father and mother, as a duty, to strive with all...
- 58: O ye loving mothers, know ye that in God’s sight, the best of all ways to...
- 59: Note ye how easily, where unity existeth in a given family, the affairs of...
- 60: You have asked whether a husband would be able to prevent his wife from...
- 61: Question: What is the attitude of your belief toward the family?...
- Extracts From letters written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to individual believers unless otherwise cited
- 62: When such difference of opinion and belief occurs between husband and wife it...
- 63: Shoghi Effendi trusts that as a result of his cable and this letter your...
- 64: The Guardian, in his remarks ... about parents’ and children’s, wives’ and...
- 65: It is one of the essential teachings of the Faith that unity should be...
- 66: The Guardian fully appreciates your desire to go forth as a pioneer at...
- 67: Wherever there is a Bahá’í family, those concerned should by all means...
- Extracts From letters Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice to individual believers unless otherwise cited
- 68: That the first teacher of the child is the mother should not be startling,...
- 69: In considering the problems that you and your wife are experiencing, the...
- 70: Noting that you and your husband have consulted about your family problems...
- 71: The members of a family all have duties and responsibilities towards one...
- 72: You have asked, however, for specific rules of conduct to govern the...
- 73: You ask about the admonition that everyone must work, and want to know if...
- 74: With regard to your question whether mothers should work outside the home,...
- 75: The great importance attached to the mother’s role derives from the fact...
- IV. WOMEN IN THE WORLD AT LARGE
- Extract From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh
- 76: It is enjoined upon every one of you to engage in some form of occupation,...
- Extracts From the Writings and Utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá:
- 77: The handmaidens of God and the bondsmaids in His divine Court should...
- 78: Until the reality of equality between man and woman is fully established and...
- 79: ...the principle of religion has been revealed by Bahá’u’lláh that woman...
- 80: Again, it is well established in history that where woman has not...
- 81: Question: Is it not a fact that universal peace cannot be accomplished...
- 82: When all mankind shall receive the same opportunity of education and the...
- 84: Woman must especially devote her energies and abilities toward the industrial...
- 85: Therefore, strive to show in the human world that women are most capable...
- 86: ...imbued with the same virtues as man, rising through all the degrees of human...
- 87: According to the spirit of this age, women must advance and fulfill their...
- 88: ...The woman is indeed of the greater importance to the race. She has the...
- 89: Concerning Bahá’í representation at the All-Asian Women’s Conference: this...
- 90: What ‘Abdu’l-Bahá meant about the women arising for peace is that this is a...
- Extract From a Letter Written by the Universal House of Justice
- 91: The emancipation of women, the achievement of full equality between the...
- Extracts From Letters Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice:
- 92: ...there is a much wider sphere of relationships between men and women than in...
- 93: The duty of women in being the first educators of mankind is clearly set...
- V. FOSTERING THE DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN
- Extracts From the Writings of Bahá’u’lláh:
- 94: In this Day the Blessed Tree of Remembrance speaketh forth in the Kingdom...
- 95: We beseech the True One to adorn His handmaidens with the ornament of...
- Extracts From the Writings and Utterances of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá:
- 96: The effulgence of the rays of the Sun of Truth is abundant and the favours...
- 97: In this great Cycle and wondrous Dispensation some women have been raised...
- 98: Confirmations from the kingdom of God will assuredly be received, enabling...
- 99: In this wondrous Dispensation the favours of the Glorious Lord are vouchsafed...
- 100: Blessed, blessed are ye for ye have arranged spiritual meetings and...
- 101: In this day the duty of everyone, whether man or woman, is to teach the Cause....
- 102: Now is the time to speak forth and to deliver speeches, the time to teach...
- 103: O handmaid of God!... To the mothers must be given the divine Teachings...
- 104: ...we must not make distinctions between individual members of the human...
- 105: In brief, the assumption of superiority by man will continue to be depressing...
- 106: The purpose, in brief, is this: that if woman be fully educated and...
- 107: The realities of things have been revealed in this radiant century, and...
- 108: Equality of the sexes will be established in proportion to the increased...
- 109: Woman must endeavour then to attain greater perfection, to be man’s equal...
- Extracts From Letters Written by Shoghi Effendi:
- 110: Regarding the position of the Bahá’í women in India and Burma, and their...
- 111: Full rights have been accorded to Bahá’í women residing in the cradle of the...
- 113: That the members of this community, of either sex and of every age, of...
- Extracts From Letters and a Telex Written by the Universal House of Justice:
- 114: ‘Abdu’l-Bahá has pointed out that “Among the miracles which distinguish...
- 115: PARTICULARLY CALL UPON BAHÁ’Í WOMEN, WHOSE CAPACITIES IN MANY LANDS STILL...
- 116: The youth have long been in the forefront of the teaching work, and now our...
- 117: At the heart of all activities, the spiritual, intellectual and community...
- 118: The equality of men and women is not, at the present time, universally applied....
- 119: Calling upon local and national Bahá’í communities to sponsor a wide...
- Extracts From Letters Written on Behalf of the Universal House of Justice:
- 120: The House of Justice regards the need to educate and guide women in their...
- 121: The principle of the equality between women and men, like the other...
- VI. BIBLIOGRAPHY
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
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