Gender Equality & Unity Through Baha’is Worldview

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Introduction Baha’i faith is one of the most youngest and independent faiths of this world. According to Baha’i faith, since the requirements of human society and the needs of this world are changing, continuation of religions is necessary and it is one of the most important principles of the faith. Baha’is believe that Baha’u’llah (1817-1892) the founder of the faith is the newest Divine messenger of the God after Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Zoroaster, Jesus, and Muhammad. The centre of Baha’i teaching is based on the spiritual unity of all humankind. The faith uncourageous people to put aside their racial differences and create an international community. Baha’u’llah said; God has created powers in this world to destroy all the traditions that caused racial, religious, and geographical segregation. The biggest challenge that humanity is facing today is accepting the principle of unity and the goal is to establish peace, justice, and unity in this world. There are more than 5 million Baha’is all over the world from different nationalities, races, and cultures that are trying to execute Baha’u’llah’s teachings in order to establish unity. The experiences that Baha’is have gained in this path have inspired other people to accept each other as one nation and the world as one country. A Global Society As mentioned before, there are over 5 million Baha’is living in 118 countries and it includes people from different nationalities and racial backgrounds. Baha’i faith is the second fastest growing faith after Christianity and operates through Local Spiritual Assemblies (LSA) and National Spiritual Assemblies (NSA). The international centre of Baha’i faith is called the Universal House of Justice and is located in the city of Haifa i... ... middle of paper ... ...rnational Community: http://www.bic.org/equality-women-and-men Esslemony, J. E. (2006). Baha'u'llah and the new era. Wilmette: Baha'i Publishing. Martens, E. G. (2008). Primary Health Care and the Empowerment of Women. one country . Shoffstall, V. (1998). Transforming the roles of women and men. one country . Smith, P. (2008). An introduction to the Baha'i faith. cambridge: Cambridge University Press. The education and training of women and girls and the betterment of society. (2011). one country . Two Wings of a Bird: The Equality of Women and Men. (n.d.). Retrieved 3 3, 2014, from Baha'i Topics: http://info.bahai.org/article-1-9-1-9.html Unity of the human race. (n.d.). Retrieved 3 3, 2014, from Baha'i world: http://www.persian-bahai.org/node/247 Women's Advancemnet . (n.d.). Retrieved 3 3, 2014, from Baha'i world: http://www.persian-bahai.org/node/116

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