To the Rulers of Society: the Summons of the Lord of Hosts
A number of articles have already noted that Bahá’u’lláh wrote to the rulers of society. For example, the Suriy-i-Haykal – the Tablet of the Temple; …
200th anniversary articles
The Resignation of Captain von Goumoens
When the Austrian Captain Alfred von Goumoens obtained a posting as a military attache to Persia, it was the kind of appointment that is the …
Bahá’u’lláh: Against Persecution of Minorities
In the world as we know it today – and through much of historical time – to be identified by a society as a member …
A Father’s Dream
Mirza Abbas Buzurg, Bahá’u’lláh’s father, was a prominent minister of the Persian government. In 1817, in the ancient city of Tehran, his wife Khadijah Khanum …
Beyond Congregational Prayer – O God My God My Beloved My Heart’s Desire
We are so used to the idea that a religious leader stands in front of a congregation delivering a sermon or carrying out religious rituals, …
The Secret Mission of Sulayman Khan
The terrible news that the Bab was to be executed in Tabriz had reached Bahá’u’lláh in Tehran. He knew just the man for a daring …
Sacrifice
The concept of sacrifice is integral to religion. Like other religious concepts it has undergone transformation over the ages. The concept of sacrifice was integrally …
Healing
Healing has a deep connection with the work of the messengers of God. We may, for example, think of the many stories and parables of …
Trees of Meaning
Trees are a recurring metaphor in Bahá’u’lláh’s writings and the Baha’i writings more generally. Here are a few examples. Trees are a metaphor for transformation …