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mis-spellings: oneness of humanity; humankind; uniting mankind;
related tags: – Concepts; – Tags with many search results on bahai.org; Humanity; Interdependence and interconnectedness; Maturity of humanity; Peace; Unity; Unity of nations
referring tags: Borders; Brotherhood; Communal harmony; Cosmopolitanism; International auxiliary language; Prejudice, Elimination of; Race; Race unity; Respect; Signs of the coming of age of humanity; Unity in diversity; World citizenship
Inventory subject: Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity
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"Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created. Since We have created you all from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land, that from your inmost being, by your deeds and actions, the signs of oneness and the essence of detachment may be made manifest. Such is My counsel to you, O concourse of light! ..."
– Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Arabic #68 (1857-1858)
"... My object is none other than the betterment of the world and the tranquillity of its peoples. The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established..."
– Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, CXXXI (BH00674)
"... The tabernacle of unity hath been raised; regard ye not one another as strangers. Ye are the fruits of tree, and the leaves of one branch..."
– Bahá'u'lláh, Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, Lawḥ-i-Maqṣúd (Tablet of Maqṣúd), ¶6; also The Tabernacle of Unity", ¶1.15 and 2.36 (1882)
"... That one indeed is a man who, today, dedicateth himself to the service of the entire human race. The Great Being saith: Blessed and happy is he that ariseth to promote the best interests of the peoples and kindreds of the earth. In another passage He hath proclaimed: It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens..."
– Bahá'u'lláh, Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, Lawḥ-i-Maqṣúd (Tablet of Maqṣúd), ¶13
"... The world is, in truth, moving on towards its destiny. The interdependence of the peoples and nations of the earth, whatever the leaders of the divisive forces of the world may say or do, is already an accomplished fact. Its unity in the economic sphere is now understood and recognized. The welfare of the part means the welfare of the whole, and the distress of the part brings distress to the whole. The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh has, in His own words, "lent a fresh impulse and set a new direction" to this vast process now operating in the world..."
– Shoghi Effendi, The Promised Day is Come (1941)
"... Unbridled nationalism, as distinguished from a sane and legitimate patriotism, must give way to a wider loyalty, to the love of humanity as a whole. Bahá’u’lláh’s statement is: “The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.” The concept of world citizenship is a direct result of the contraction of the world into a single neighborhood through scientific advances and of the indisputable interdependence of nations. Love of all the world’s peoples does not exclude love of one’s country. The advantage of the part in a world society is best served by promoting the advantage of the whole.
– Universal House of Justice, The Promise of World Peace (1985)
"... The global challenges now facing humanity are a severe test of its willingness to put aside short-term self-interest and come to terms with this stark spiritual and moral reality: there is but one, interconnected human family and it shares one precious homeland..."
– Universal House of Justice, letter dated 4 January 2022, to the Bahá'ís of the world

See also:
– Bahai org: One Human Family
– Chapters 7, 8 and 12 of Bahá'í Sacred Writings.

references: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baháʼí_Faith_and_the_unity_of_humanity; bahaipedia.org/Unity_of_humanity; bahai9.com/wiki/Oneness_of_humanity; bahaiquotes.com/subject/oneness-of-humanity; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Unity mankind; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Unity humanity; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Oneness humanity; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Oneness mankind

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2024-12. Comments on Power and Authority, Historical Consciousness, and Modes of Communication: Foreword to the 2nd Edition of Planning Progress. Todd Smith. — Reflections on what Baha'is have achieved in the decades since this book was published, particularly...
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2024. Pathways to Equity in Addressing Climate Change: A Bahá'í Perspective. Margery Dixon, Robert Sarracino (published as Robert Sinclair Sarracino). — The urgency of climate change, advocating for a new relationship between science and religion, justi...
2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. — Links to 42 interviews and narratives highlighting how Baha’i individuals and communities worldwid...
2023-11-28. Reflections on the First Century of the Formative Age. Universal House of Justice. — Overview of the Faith's developments and activities during the previous century, including the Guard...
2023-01-17. Crisis of Identity, The. Shahrzad Sabet. — Exploring how the Baha’i principle of the oneness of humanity can resolve the seemingly intractabl...
2023-01-08. Rising to the Challenge of Reconciliation. Roshan Danesh, Douglas White III. — Analyzing the legacy of colonialism and racism in Canada and examining the profound, multifaceted pr...
2022-10. Bahá'í Approach to Non-Involvement in Partisan Political Activity. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, United States Bahá'í National Center, comp. . — Resource for individual and group study, in light of the current civil and political unrest in the U...
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2022-09. "And universal peace — in what Book is this written?": How and Why 'Abdu'l-Bahá Identified "New" and Distinctive Bahá'í Principles. Christopher Buck. — Reflections on ‘Abdu’l-Baha's answer to the question "What has Baha’u’llah brought that we h...
2022. Qur'anic Kerygma: Epic, Apocalypse, and Typological Figuration. Todd Lawson. — Article contains no mention of the Babi or Baha'i Faiths, but includes themes of relevance to Baha'i...
2022. 'Abdu'l-Bahá on the World Stage. Iraj Ghanooni, Naeem Nabiliakbar, trans, Adib Masumian, trans. . — A contrast of the spiritual purpose of ‘Abdu'l-Baha's first visit to Paris with the secular aims o...
2022. Love of Iran, A. Iraj Ghanooni, Naeem Nabiliakbar, trans, Adib Masumian, trans. . — Philosophical reflections on how fundamentally our homeland shapes our reality, and how ‘Abdu’l-...
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2021. Cosmopolitan World of the Quran and Late Antique Humanism, The. Todd Lawson. — On the Qur'an's use of the themes of epic and apocalypse to reveal its most cherished sacred truths:...
2021. Hope and Resilience: The Application of Spiritual Principles to Community Life. Institute for Studies in Global Prosperity. — On how communities use concepts and principles such as the oneness of humankind and interconnectedne...
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2020. Potential Calamities and Ensuring Sustainability of Communities. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice. — Guidance on calamitous events and our response to them.
2020. Future of the "Sovereign" Nation-State: A Baha'i Perspective. Graham Nicholson. — The nation-state, previously the preeminent institution of the world order around which the global s...
2019-01-18. Message on World Peace. Universal House of Justice. — Letter about important steps the world made towards world peace, and the current situation, in relat...
2019. Writings of the Báb: Lecture Series at the Norwegian Summer School. Nader Saiedi. — On topics including the concept of God; Manifestations of God; Day of Resurrection, heaven and hell;...
2018/2025. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks. Abdu'l-Bahá, Bahá'í World Centre, trans. . — 216 selections, last updated 2025.
2018. Bahá'u'lláh and Peace: A Series of Four Talks. Nader Saiedi. — Talks at the Santa Monica Baha’i Center in California on four areas within the context of Baha'u'l...
2017-2020. List of Articles by Nader Saiedi on BahaiTeachings.org. Nader Saiedi. — Links to 40 essays about Baha'i teachings on spiritual unity, justice, freedom, democracy, and globa...
2017. Seeking Light in the Darkness of "Race". Jamar M. Wheeler. — A historical sketch of how race concepts evolved, with analysis at macro and micro levels of society...
2016. Striving for Human Rights in an Age of Religious Extremism. Nazila Ghanea-Hercock (published as Nazila Ghanea). — Baha'i perspectives on global human rights law, community duties, religion as a pillar of justice, a...
2016. Tablet of Holiness. Bahá'u'lláh, Joshua Hall, trans. . — An ethical exhortation stressing humanity's oneness and common origin, addressed to Arab Baha'is in ...
2016. Fire and Light in the Báb's Tablet Proclaiming to be the Qá'im. Nader Saiedi.
2014. Text and Context in the Bahá'í Heroic Age. Nader Saiedi. — A series of 12 talks by Nader Saiedi exploring Baha'i history, key writings, and the need for schola...
2013. Materials Studied at the 114 Global Youth Conferences in 2013. Bahá'í World Centre. — Compilation presenting materials studied during the global Baha’i youth conferences in 2013, organ...
2013. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Elucidation of the Concept of the Oneness of Humanity During His Western Travels. Wendi Momen. — Today the Baha'i teaching of oneness of humankind is widely accepted, but in the early 1900s it was ...
2013. Reason and the Bahá'í Writings. Ian Kluge. — The Baha'i Faith has much to say on the importance of reason, logic, and a "rational God," but the m...
2012. 'Abdu'l-Bahá's Encounter with Modernity during His Western Travels. Wendi Momen. — Abdu'l-Baha's responses to the West's technology and innovations on the one hand, vs. its archaic ra...
2010. Historical Consciousness and the Divine Plan. Douglas Martin. — A series of eight short talks (total around two hours), in both audio and video formats, on the evol...
2009-11-24. To the Believers in the Cradle of the Faith. Universal House of Justice. — Regarding the family and its role in the advancement of civilization.
2008. Achieving Planetary Consciousness: Reality, Reason, and Revelation. William S. Hatcher. — The importance of understanding the world in terms of both linearity and non-linearity; the need to ...
2008. Raising Children of Light: editorial. Bahá'í International Community. — In seeking to end the world's suffering, we need to acknowledge that we are all one human race in an...
2007. Progress of the Bahá'í Faith in South Africa since 1911. Author unknown. — Overview of the Baha'i communities in South Africa, 1911-2007.
2005. One Common Faith: A Summary. Anonymous. — Summary of a commentary prepared in 2005 under the supervision of the Universal House of Justice, th...
2005. Canadian Bahá'ís 1938-2000, The: Construction of Oneness in Personal and Collective Identity. Lynn Echevarria-Howe (published as Lynn Echevarria). — On how globalization includes greater consciousness of the whole world, and a sociological perspecti...
2003. Protecting the Human Family: Humanitarian Intervention, International Law, and Bahá'í Principles. Brian D. Lepard. — The moral and legal problems raised by the use of military force to aid human rights victims. Releva...
2002-04. Letter to the World's Religious Leaders. Universal House of Justice. — Letter proclaiming the importance of eliminating religious prejudices and calling for a deeper accep...
2001-09. Una misma sustancia: Crear conscientemente una cultura mundial de unidad. Bahá'í International Community. — Exposición escrita presentada por la Comunidad Internacional Baha'i en la Conferencia Mundial contr...
2001. Century of Light. Universal House of Justice. — Survey of the history and dramatic changes of the 20th Century and the Baha'i Faith's emergence from...
2001. Competing for the Oneness Of Mankind: The Influence of the Bahá'í Faith on the Olympic Games. Kiser Barnes. — The influence of the Baha'i Faith on the Olympic Games and how it relates to the principle of the on...
1999. Another Look at Achieving Peace by the Year 2000. John Huddleston. — The process of globalization in terms of trade, culture, corporations, migration, environment, and c...
1996-06. Sustainable Communities in an Integrating World. Bahá'í International Community. — Concept paper prepared for the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) he...
1996. Universality of the Laws of the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, The. Bijan Samali. — The laws of the Aqdas focus on the individual; are applicable to everyone; facilitate the realisatio...
1995-10. Hora Decisiva para todas las Naciones. Bahá'í International Community. — Declaración de la Comunidad Internacional Baha'i con motivo del 50 aniversario de Naciones Unidas ...
1993-06-14. Ciudadanía Mundial: Ética Global Para El Desarrollo Sostenible. Bahá'í International Community. — Comunidades Sostenibles en un Mundo Integrante
1993. Kitab-i-Aqdas: Its Place in Bahá'í literature. Bahá'í World Centre Office of Public Information. — Offers a broad introduction to the Aqdas and its themes.
1992. Immanence and Transcendence in Theophanic Symbolism. Michael W. Sours. — Baha'u'llah uses symbols to depict theophanies — the appearance of God and the divine in the real...
1992. Signs for the Coming of Age of the Human Race. Bahá'u'lláh. — Passage from the Writings of Baha'u'llah, posted as a standalone page here for ease of reference and...
1992. Forging More Perfect Unions. William Barnes. — Social advances toward inclusive political structures must be accompanied by a moral advance toward ...
1991. Vision of Race Unity: America's Most Challenging Issue. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. — A formal statement from the US NSA on "the most challenging issue confronting America."
1989. Pictorial History of the Bahá'í Faith in South Africa, 1911 to 1989, A. Various, Lowell Johnson, Susan Ford, Peter Goodman. — Documents the growth of the South African Baha’i community, highlighting its multiracial community...
1985-10. Promise of World Peace, The. Universal House of Justice. — Call to global unity, affirming peace as humanity’s next evolutionary stage and urging moral, spir...
1980/1985. Whole World is but One Family, The. Harilal M. Munje. — Booklet demonstrating, with scriptural references, that the world is a unified human family. Include...
1974. Extract from Brochure "One World, One People - A Bahá'í View". Bahá'í International Community. — Short selection from a brochure presented by the Baha’i International Community to delegates atten...
1969. Message to the Indian and Eskimo Bahá'ís of the Western Hemisphere. Rúhíyyih Khánum. — Letter to Native American and Inuit believers, about the assurance given in the Baha'i Writings that...
1967-12-08. Regarding a Number of Questions Related to Politics. Universal House of Justice. — Explains Baha’i non-involvement in politics, asserting unity and spiritual regeneration through Ba...
1956-05. Oneness of Mankind, The: Basic Principle of the Bahá'í Faith. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. — Statement of Baha'i teachings prepared in order to clarify the position of members of the Faith thro...
1950-10-04. Short Letter on Behalf of Shoghi Effendi on Various Topics. Shoghi Effendi. — Brief comments on various subjects: taking verses out of context, love of God, love for all humanity...
1948. What It Is to Be a Bahá'í?: A Letter to the Bahá'í Youth from Ruhiyyih Khanum. Rúhíyyih Khánum. — The object of life to a Baha'i is to promote the oneness of mankind.
1939. Heart of the Gospel: The Bible and the Bahá'í Faith. George Townshend. — Using only the text of the Bible, Townshend provides a new reading of Scripture as a guidebook for t...
1937. Path to God, The: 1937 edition. Dorothy Baker. — Essay published as a pamphlet about the goal of life, revelation and access to heaven, self-improvem...
1928. Bahá'ís, The. Lady Sarah Louisa Blomfield. — A "comprehensive account of the inspiration and ideals upon which Baha’ism is built up" — overvi...
1922-09. Questions about Science and Religion: Interviews with Abdu'l-Bahá at Tiberias and Haifa. Anna Kunz. — Questions asked of Abdu'l-Baha by two Christians visiting Haifa in 1921.
1919-09-08. ['Abdu'l-Bahá] Declares Zionists Must Work with Other Races: From the Globe and Commercial Advertiser (New York, July 17, 1919). Marion Weinstein. — An interview with 'Abdu'l-Baha on the League of Nations, Baha'i ideas for peace, and the Holy Land. ...
1912-09-25. New John the Baptist Preaching Universal Brotherhood: Abdul Ba-ha Patriarchal Head of Bahá'ísts in Denver With Message of Love and Justice to All and for All. Alice Rohe. — News article of Abdu'l-Baha's tour. Includes scanned image of original newspaper and photograph of A...
1912. Universal Education. Abdu'l-Bahá. — Tablet to the second international congress on moral education in The Hague.

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tag name:	Unity of humanity	type:	Principles, teachings
web link:	bahai-library.com/tags/Unity_of_humanity
variations or mis-spellings:	oneness of humanity; humankind; uniting mankind;
related tags:	– Concepts; – Tags with many search results on bahai.org; Humanity; Interdependence and interconnectedness; Maturity of humanity; Peace; Unity; Unity of nations
referring tags:	Borders; Brotherhood; Communal harmony; Cosmopolitanism; International auxiliary language; Prejudice, Elimination of; Race; Race unity; Respect; Signs of the coming of age of humanity; Unity in diversity; World citizenship
Inventory subject:	Unity; oneness of humanity; Universal peace; world unity
notes:	"Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created. Since We have created you all from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land, that from your inmost being, by your deeds and actions, the signs of oneness and the essence of detachment may be made manifest. Such is My counsel to you, O concourse of light! ..." – Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Arabic #68 (1857-1858) "... My object is none other than the betterment of the world and the tranquillity of its peoples. The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established..." – Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, CXXXI (BH00674) "... The tabernacle of unity hath been raised; regard ye not one another as strangers. Ye are the fruits of tree, and the leaves of one branch..." – Bahá'u'lláh, Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, Lawḥ-i-Maqṣúd (Tablet of Maqṣúd), ¶6; also The Tabernacle of Unity", ¶1.15 and 2.36 (1882) "... That one indeed is a man who, today, dedicateth himself to the service of the entire human race. The Great Being saith: Blessed and happy is he that ariseth to promote the best interests of the peoples and kindreds of the earth. In another passage He hath proclaimed: It is not for him to pride himself who loveth his own country, but rather for him who loveth the whole world. The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens..." – Bahá'u'lláh, Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh, Lawḥ-i-Maqṣúd (Tablet of Maqṣúd), ¶13 "... The world is, in truth, moving on towards its destiny. The interdependence of the peoples and nations of the earth, whatever the leaders of the divisive forces of the world may say or do, is already an accomplished fact. Its unity in the economic sphere is now understood and recognized. The welfare of the part means the welfare of the whole, and the distress of the part brings distress to the whole. The Revelation of Bahá'u'lláh has, in His own words, "lent a fresh impulse and set a new direction" to this vast process now operating in the world..." – Shoghi Effendi, The Promised Day is Come (1941) "... Unbridled nationalism, as distinguished from a sane and legitimate patriotism, must give way to a wider loyalty, to the love of humanity as a whole. Bahá’u’lláh’s statement is: “The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.” The concept of world citizenship is a direct result of the contraction of the world into a single neighborhood through scientific advances and of the indisputable interdependence of nations. Love of all the world’s peoples does not exclude love of one’s country. The advantage of the part in a world society is best served by promoting the advantage of the whole. – Universal House of Justice, The Promise of World Peace (1985) "... The global challenges now facing humanity are a severe test of its willingness to put aside short-term self-interest and come to terms with this stark spiritual and moral reality: there is but one, interconnected human family and it shares one precious homeland..." – Universal House of Justice, letter dated 4 January 2022, to the Bahá'ís of the world See also: – Bahai org: One Human Family – Chapters 7, 8 and 12 of Bahá'í Sacred Writings.
references:	en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baháʼí_Faith_and_the_unity_of_humanity; bahaipedia.org/Unity_of_humanity; bahai9.com/wiki/Oneness_of_humanity; bahaiquotes.com/subject/oneness-of-humanity; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Unity mankind; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Unity humanity; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Oneness humanity; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=Oneness mankind