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27 February 2026 – To the Bahá’ís of Iran

no name given · Universal House of Justice – Messages · 2026-02-27 · Haifa · Source

In times of external hardship and suffering, the collective fasting and prayer of the Bahá’í community serve as a means to attain inner purity, receive divine comfort, and strengthen the unity of humanity.

We turn to you in this time of bitter suffering in the history of your country and express our sympathy and compassion as we think of you.

The text is addressed to the Bahá’í community in Iran and commends their steadfastness in a time of bitter suffering. It refers to the holy month of fasting, ‘Alá, in which believers worldwide are to release spiritual forces through prayer and meditation. The community is called upon to purify their hearts in order to attract divine confirmations and to promote the unity of humanity. It is emphasized that all Bahá’ís worldwide are in intimate communion with God, praying for the peace and honour of Iran and the well-being of its peoples. The text expresses deep sympathy and compassion for the suffering endured and asks for comfort and general well-being. The signature by the Universal House of Justice lends institutional authority to the message. The core message is one of spiritual solidarity and a call to inner purification as a response to external distress.

What, according to this text, is the root of the evil?

Pressure on one's own community from outside

Where does the evil reside?

in the economy, politics, or social structures

What helps against it?

solidarity, mutual help, belonging; prayer, worship, meditation, repeated practice

What is human being according to this text?

above all a part of a community or of creation

Where is history heading?

a turning point, a coming, a new order is about to arrive

What does the text base its claim on?

on a present head, teacher, or office

To whom does the text's call for devotion apply?

to one's own fellow believers

Where is the text's criticism directed?

the text does not criticise

• in betendem Gedenken und tiefer Besinnung auf die himmlischen Lehren beschäftigt sein (inward)
• die Spiegel ihrer Herzen polieren (inward)
• die Einheit der Welt der Menschheit zu fördern (social)

Basic stance

2 from -2 to 2

Insistence

3 of 3

Reach

3 of 5

Concreteness

2 of 3

Boundary

0 of 3

Time

past 1, present 3, future 2

Analysed with qwen/qwen3.8-27b, version v3. The same standards apply to every tradition, see Values.