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First National Spiritual Assembly
of the Baha'is of
Iran, 1934-1935
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Its [Baha’i administration] high ideals are "to improve
the characters of men; to extend the scope of knowledge; to abolish ignorance
and prejudice; to strengthen the foundations of true religion in all hearts; to
encourage self-reliance, and discourage false imitation; ... to uphold
truthfulness, audacity, frankness, and courage; to promote craftsmanship and
agriculture; ... to educate, on a compulsory basis, children of both sexes; to
insist on integrity in business transactions; to lay stress on the observance
of honesty and piety; ... to acquire mastery and skill in the modern sciences
and arts, to promote the interests of the public; ... to obey outwardly and
inwardly and with true loyalty the regulations enacted by state and government;
... to honour, to extol and to follow the example of those who have
distinguished themselves in science and learning"....”to help the needy
from every creed or sect, and to collaborate with the people of the country in
all welfare services.”
(‘Abdu’l-Baha, quoted by Shoghi Effendi in a letter
dated 30 January 1926, to the Local Spiritual Assemblies of Iran, translated
from the Persian; compilation ‘Agriculture and Rural Life’, prepared by the
Research Department of the Universal House of Justice)
