The Bahá'í Faith is the youngest of the world's independent religions. Its founder, Bahá'u'lláh (1817-1892) whose name in Arabic means "the Glory of God", is regarded by Bahá'ís as the most recent in the line of Messengers of God that stretches back beyond recorded time and that includes Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Zoroaster, Christ and Muhammad. The Baha’i Faith began in the mid-nineteenth century by its prophet-founder Bahá'u'lláh (1817-1892). The name. Baha’is believe that Bahá'u'lláh's writings are an expression of the Holy Spirit and are the word of God. The central theme of this message is global unification. This and other teachings, when in practice offer intelligent and reasonable solutions to the myriad issues faced by humanity today. The teachings of this independent religion are accepted by over six million people in over 232 countries.

The central theme of Bahá'u'lláh's message is that humanity is one single race and that the day has come for its unification in one global society. God, Bahá'u'lláh said, has set in motion historical forces that are breaking down traditional barriers of race, class, creed, and nation and that will, in time, give birth to a universal civilisation. The principal challenge facing the peoples of the earth is to accept the fact of their oneness and to assist the processes of unification.

One of the purposes of the Bahá'í Faith is to help make this possible. A worldwide community of Bahá'ís, representative of most of the nations, races and cultures on earth, is working to give Bahá'u'lláh's teachings practical effect. Their experience will be a source of encouragement to all who share their vision of humanity as one global family and the earth as one homeland.