Resources

A growing collection of materials to support Bahá'í parents in the education and protection of their children.

Compilations

Official compilations prepared by the Research Department of the Universal House of Justice, gathering extracts from the Bahá'í Writings on the family and the education of children.

Family Life

PDF · ~685 KB

Research Department of the Universal House of Justice · Compiled 2008

Extracts from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb and 'Abdu'l-Bahá, together with letters of Shoghi Effendi and the Universal House of Justice, on the life of the family. The passages are arranged in three parts — Preservation of the Bond between Husband and Wife, Parent-Child Relationships and Responsibilities, and Enhancing Family Life — offering guidance on unity, mutual respect, and the duties that bind a family together.

Bahá'í Education

PDF · ~575 KB

Research Department of the Universal House of Justice · Compiled 1991

A gathering of extracts on the education and training of children — from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá, letters written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi, and talks of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. The compilation addresses the spiritual, moral and intellectual education of the child, and the shared responsibility of parents, teachers and communities to lay a firm foundation in early childhood.