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Tag: "Parents"

tag name Parents type: Miscellaneous
web link bahai-library.com/tags/Parents
related tags Ancestors and descendants; Family; Intercession
referring tags Children; Consent (marriage); Elderly; Fathers; Grandparents; Mothers; Parents of believers; Respect; Su'al va Javab (Questions and Answers, Kitáb-i-Aqdas)
Inventory subject Parents and children; youth; families; Prayer for parents
notes

"... The fruits that best befit the tree of human life are trustworthiness and godliness, truthfulness and sincerity; but greater than all, after recognition of the unity of God... is regard for the rights that are due to one’s parents. This teaching hath been mentioned in all the Books of God, and reaffirmed by the Most Exalted Pen..."

– Bahá'u'lláh, Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Questions and Answers, no. 106 (also in Bahá'í Sacred Writings, chapter 7, section "Marriage and Family Life")

See also:

– Prayers for parents on bahai.org/library (in: Bahá'í Prayers)

– Covenant Library Unified Index

references en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parent; bahai9.com/wiki/Parent; bahaiquotes.com/subject/parents; bahaiquotes.com/subject/parenting; bahaiquotes.com/subject/parental-rights; bahaiquotes.com/subject/parental-alienation; bahaiquotes.com/subject/parents-duties-towards; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Parents

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  1. n.d.. Marriage, Consent of Parents to. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Universal House of Justice, Research Department, comp. . Compilations.
  2. 2025-12-22. Expressions of Equality in the Family. Bahá'í World Centre. Short documentary, on how the principle of equality is reshaping patterns of life among several families in New Delhi. Video.
  3. 2025-03-19. Regarding Family Life and Marriage. Universal House of Justice. Letter emphasizing the Bahá’í family’s role in fostering unity, equality, and spiritual growth, shaping communities, and resisting societal disintegration through service, education, and evolving family structures. UHJ-letters.
  4. 2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. Links to 46 interviews highlighting how Bahá’í individuals and communities worldwide apply spiritual principles to education, governance, equality, and social transformation, fostering unity and the betterment of society. Video and audio available. Audio.
  5. 2018/2025. Additional Prayers Revealed by 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . 52 newly translated prayers. Writings.
  6. 2018/2024. Additional Tablets and Extracts from Tablets Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . 85 selections, last updated August 2024. Writings.
  7. 2018/2024. Additional Prayers Revealed by Bahá'u'lláh. Bahá'u'lláh, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . 22 selections, last updated 2024. Writings.
  8. 2015. Child of Mine. Kamelia Khoshmashrab. A composition for expectant parents, featuring quotations from the Bahá’í Writings on topics such as pre-pregnancy, infant health, naming a child, parental roles, and postpartum depression. Compilations-personal.
  9. 2014/2020/2024. List of Articles by Christopher Buck on BahaiTeachings.org. Christopher Buck. List of online essays and articles by Christopher Buck since 2014. Bibliographies.
  10. 2013-2018/2023. Various Essays. Susan Gammage. 47 short essays on following the teachings and living a Bahá'í life, life coaching and counselling, recovery from substances or abuse, family matters, dreams, elections, debt, abortion, and more. Includes bios of Bruce Matthews and Caroline Lehmann. Essays.
  11. 2013. Materials Studied at the 114 Global Youth Conferences in 2013. Bahá'í World Centre. Compilation presenting materials studied during the global Bahá’í youth conferences in 2013, organized under the auspices of the Universal House of Justice, exploring youth identity, community-building, service, and civilization advancement. Study.
  12. 2000. Dear Parent ... a Message to a non-Bahá'í Parent: Warwick Leaflets. Warwick Bahá'í Bookshop. A letter written to the parents of British Bahá'í converts to dispel anxiety and misinformation. Introductory.
  13. 1998-06-16. Age Fifteen as the Age of Spiritual Maturity, The. Universal House of Justice. On the meaning of maturity and why 15 is considered the age that a believer can take control of his spiritual destiny. UHJ-letters.
  14. 1998-02-10. Pioneering, Language, Arts, Example of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. Universal House of Justice. Pioneering; Serving parents; Serving where need is; Gardens; International Auxiliary Language; Arabic pronunciation; study of Persian; Some references in Writings of Bahá'u'lláh; Folk art; External affairs; Daily living; Abdu'l-Bahá as divine exemplar. UHJ-letters.
  15. 1997. Transmission of Cultural Values in Persian Bahá'í Families, The. Stephen Licata. On how immigrant Persian Bahá’í families have carried their cultural values to the U.S., how the move affected the development of their children, and the cultural adaptation process. Includes survey on cultural values among Persian Bahá'ís in Los Angeles. Articles-unpublished.
  16. 1995. Role of the Father in the Family, The. Graeme Russell. Practical steps to enhance the role of fathers in the family. Essays.
  17. 1995. Problem Solving in the Family. Erik Blumenthal. How can we solve our problems or conflicts? We need to know and put 5 factors into practice: our attitude; mutual respect; understanding each other's motives; changing the 'present agreement' by conscious communication; and mutual cooperation. Essays.
  18. 1995. Community as Family, The: Opportunities of Growth. Ros Gabriel. Essays.
  19. 1995. Walking the Tight-rope of Parenthood. John A. Davidson, Christine Wood. Description of a Bahá'í parenting program created by a "Marriage and Family Development" committee. Essays.
  20. 1993. "In the Beginning Was the Word": Apocalypse and the Education of the Soul. Ross Woodman. Hidden meanings in scripture and the soul are metaphorically identified with the huris, or brides. The bridegroom, Bahá'ulláh, enters union as the marriage of the Manifestation with the Maid of Heaven, who releases the Logos and the newly created soul. Articles.
  21. 1991-08-28. Condition of non-Bahá'í Relatives after Death, The. Universal House of Justice. Four questions: Do the non-Bahá'í parents of believers become Bahá'ís in the next world? What is the definition of "kin"? What is the requisite spiritual state of the believer? What conditions are associated with the divine bounty? UHJ-letters.
  22. 1988. Lights of Guidance: A Bahá'í Reference File. Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, Helen Bassett Hornby, comp. . The classic Bahá'í reference book. This is its first online edition. Compilations-personal.
  23. 1985. Unrestrained as the Wind: A Life Dedicated to Bahá'u'lláh. National Youth Committee, comp. Compilation of quotations on topics of especial interest to Bahá'í youth. Compilations-NSA.
  24. 1983. Applications of Positive Psychotherapy for Marriage and Family Therapy. Nossrat Peseschkian. To understand observed behaviour, we need to consider transcultural conditions as well as those in the personal history of the patient. This approach underlies the author's concept for a conflict-centred therapy. Articles.
  25. 1980. Developmental Universals and Their Implications for Parental Competence. Daniel C. Jordan. Philosophical and theoretical considerations of developmental universals; role of parents in actualizing biological, psychological, and leadership potentials; foundations for language, math, and arts; parents' role in moral and philosophical competency. Articles.
  26. 1956. Path to God, The: 1956 edition. Dorothy Baker. Some elements for spiritual success: power through prayer and nine benefits of prayer, victorious living, and immortality. Essays.
  27. 1921. Prayer for Fathers. Abdu'l-Bahá, Ahmad Sohrab, trans. . Tablet revealed for Albert Windust, first American publisher of the Bahá'í Writings and founder of Star of the West, on the occasion of his father's passing. Translations.
 
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