Prayer, Meditation, and Fasting

The Bahá'í Fast
As has been the case with other revealed religions, the Bahá'í Faith sees great value in the practice of fasting as a discipline for the soul. Bahá'u'lláh designated a nineteen-day period each year when adult Bahá'ís fast from sunrise to sunset each day. More >
Prayer
"Prayer," says `Abdu'l-Bahá, "is conversation with God." In order that God may make known His mind and will to human beings, He must speak to us in a language which we can understand, and this He does through the guidance of the Manifestations. More >
Prayer, Meditation, and Fasting
For Bahá'ís, the purpose of life is to know and love God, and thus to progress spiritually. As in most other religions, prayer and meditation are primary tools for spiritual development. More >

General Information
The Bahá'ís: The home page of the Bahá'í International Community Web site.
Bahá'í Topics: Concise summaries of Bahá'í history and belief, and information about the worldwide Bahá'í community.
The Life of Bahá’u’lláh: A photographic narrative about the life of the founder of the Bahá’í Faith.
Bahá’u’lláh: Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and a history of His life, His teachings, His station.
Reference
Bahá'í Reference Library: The Bahá'í sacred writings available online.
Bahá'í Statement Library: Statements issued by the United Nations office of the Bahá'í International Community.
Bahá'í Media Bank: Photographs available for downloading.

News
Bahá'í World News Service: News from around the globe.
One Country: The quarterly newsletter of the Bahá'í International Community, with in-depth features, book reviews and commentary.
Bahá'ís of Iran: News reports on the persecution of Bahá'ís by the government of Iran.
Bahá'ís of Egypt: Updates on human rights abuses suffered by Bahá'ís in Egypt.