Official Statements and Commentaries

Publications commissioned by the Universal House of Justice and statements of the Bahá’í International Community.

Bahá’u’lláh »

A brief introduction to Bahá’u’lláh’s life and work, prepared at the request of the Universal House of Justice by the Bahá’í International Community Office of Public Information and published in 1992.

Century of Light »

Prepared under the supervision of the Universal House of Justice and published in 2001, Century of Light reviews, in the context of the Bahá’í Teachings, the profound changes that the world underwent during the 20th century and their relationship with the emergence of the Bahá’í Cause during the same period.

One Common Faith »

Prepared in 2005 under the supervision of the Universal House of Justice, this commentary reviews relevant passages from both the writings of Bahá’u’lláh and the scriptures of other faiths against the background of the contemporary religious crisis.

The Kitáb-i-Aqdas: Its Place in Bahá’í Literature »

Prepared by the Office of Public Information at the Bahá’í World Centre at the request of the Universal House of Justice as an introduction to the Kitáb-i-Aqdas before its release in 1993.

The Prosperity of Humankind »

A statement prepared in 1995 by the Bahá’í International Community Office of Public Information, Haifa, and first distributed at the United Nations World Summit on Social Development, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Turning Point For All Nations »

A Statement of the Bahá’í International Community on the Occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations.