Twelve principles
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This page is about what some Bahá'ís call the "twelve principles". 'Abdu'l-Bahá, however, stated these principles in different numbers at different times.
| Number | Paris Talks, p. 127 (and elaborated until p. 168) | Promulgation of Universal Peace, 7 May 1912 , p. 105 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, 17 November 1912, p. 440 | Promulgation of Universal Peace, 2 December 1912, p. 453 | Oneness of the Reality of Humankind, 15 May 1912, text | 'Abdu'l-Bahá in London, 30 September 1911, p. 27 | Tablet to the Hague, text (also in Selections from the Writings of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, sec. 227) |
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| 1 | The Search after Truth | All mankind to investigate truth | The oneness of the world of humanity | Oneness of the world of humanity | All must investigate reality | Search for Truth | Declaration of universal peace |
| 2 | The Unity of Mankind | Proclamation of the oneness of the world of humanity | The protection and guidance of the Holy Spirit | Injunction to investigate truth | Oneness of humankind | Oneness of humanity | Independent investigation of reality |
| 3 | Religion ought to be the Cause of Love and Affection. (Not given separately.) | The oneness of religion and science | The foundation of all religion is one | The foundation of all the religions of God is one | Religion and science are twins | Religion is the chief foundation of Love and Unity and the cause of Oneness | Oneness of the world of humanity |
| 4 | The Unity of Religion and Science | Readjustment and equalization of the economic standards of mankind | Religion must be the cause of unity | Religion must be the cause of unity, harmony and agreement among mankind | Religion should be the one bond which shall unite society | Religion and Science are inter-twined with each other and cannot be separated | Religion must be the cause of fellowship and love |
| 5 | Abolition of Prejudices | Abandoning of religious, racial, patriotic and political prejudices | Religion must accord with science and reason | Religion must be in harmony with science and reason | Racial bias, religious prejudice, patriotic prejudice, political prejudice, are the destroyers of the very foundations of the body politic | The Reality of the divine Religions is one | Religion must be in conformity with science
and reason |
| 6 | Equalization of Means of Existence | The equality of man and woman | Independent investigation of truth | The equality of man and woman | Equality between mankind and womankind | Equality and Brotherhood must be established among all members of mankind | Religious, racial, political, economic and patriotic prejudices destroy the edifice of humanity |
| 7 | Equality of Men before the Law | The education of all members of society | Equality between men and women | Prejudice and fanaticism-- whether sectarian, denominational, patriotic or political--are destructive to the foundation of human solidarity | Readjustment of the economic questions in the social body | Arrangements of the circumstances of the people must be such that poverty shall disappear | Origination of one language that may be
spread universally among the people |
| 8 | Universal Peace | The world of humanity is in need of the breath of the Holy Spirit | The abandoning of all prejudices among mankind | Universal peace | Philosophy sufficeth not and is not conducive to the absolute happiness of mankind (Need of the breadth of the Holy Spirit) | The coming of the Most Great Peace | Equality of women and men |
| 9 | Non-Interference of Religion and Politics | Universal peace | All mankind should attain knowledge and acquire an education | Hearts must receive the Bounty of the Holy Spirit | Voluntary sharing of one’s property with others
among mankind | ||
| 10 | Equality of Sex--Education of Women | Universal education | Remedy for the economic question | Man’s freedom, that through the ideal Power he should be free and emancipated from the captivity of the world of nature | |||
| 11 | The Power of the Holy Spirit | A universal language | The House of Justice, which is endowed with a political as well as a religious function | Religion is a mighty bulwark | |||
| 12 | Solution of the economic problem | The ordination and appointment of the Center of the Covenant | Although material civilization is one of the
means for the progress of the world of mankind, yet until it becomes combined with Divine civilization, the desired result, which is the felicity of mankind, will not be attained | ||||
| 13 | An international tribunal | Promotion of education | |||||
| 14 | Justice and right |
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