The Baha'i Funds
The Baha'i Funds
It is a law of the Bahá’í Faith that only Bahá’ís may contribute funds for the activities of the Bahá’í community. Contributions are made privately and anonymously. No one knows who has given or how much each one has given to the Funds. It is a blessing and privilege for every Bahá’í to give whatever they can to support the work of the Faith. For example, the Bahá’í Holy Places and Bahá’í Houses of Worship have all been built and maintained by the sacrificial contributions of Bahá’ís around the world. Local Bahá’í Centres and the activities of the Bahá’í community in each country are funded by the contributions of the Bahá’ís only.
Financial assistance from the government or non-governmental agencies can only be used for charity and activities that benefit the whole community. For example, funding from Family Health International, UNICEF and USAid for the Sirus Naraqi Project for Education and Awareness on HIV/AIDS benefits people of all religious backgrounds.
What is the Baha'i Faith?
Throughout history, God has revealed Himself to humanity through a series of divine Messengers, whose teachings guide and educate us and provide the basis for the advancement of human society. These Messengers have included Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad. Their religions come from the same Source and are in essence successive chapters of one religion from God.
Bahá’u’lláh, the latest of these Messengers, brought new spiritual and social teachings for our time. His essential message is of unity. He taught the oneness of God, the oneness of the human family, and the oneness of religion.
Bahá'u'lláh said, “The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens,” and that, as foretold in all the sacred scriptures of the past, now is the time for humanity to live in unity.
Founded more than a century and a half ago, the Bahá'í Faith has spread around the globe. Members of the Bahá'í Faith live in more than 100,000 localities and come from nearly every nation, ethnic group, culture, profession, and social or economic background.
Bahá'ís believe the crucial need facing humanity is to find a unifying vision of the nature and purpose of life and of the future of society. Such a vision unfolds in the writings of Bahá'u'lláh.
