Progressive revelation is a core teaching in the Bahá’í Faith that suggests religious truth is revealed by God progressively and cyclically over time through a series of divine Messengers, and that the teachings are tailored to suit the needs of the time and place of their appearance. Thus, the Bahá’í teachings recognize the divine origin of several world religions, asserting that God is one and His religion is one, while believing that the revelation of Bahá’u’lláh is the most recent (though not the last), and therefore the most relevant to modern society. This teaching is an interaction of simpler teachings and their implications. The basic concept relates closely to Bahá’í views on God's essential unity, and the nature of prophets, termed Manifestations of God. It also ties into Bahá’í views of the purpose and nature of religion, laws, belief, culture and history. Hence revelation is seen as progressive and continuous and never ceases.
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Malietoa Tanumafili II ( 1913– 2007) (also called Susuga) was the Malietoa, the title of one of Samoa's four paramount chiefs, and the head of state, or O le Ao o le Malo, a position that he held for life, of Samoa from 1962 to 2007. Malietoa Tanumafili II was a Bahá’í—the second royal (after Queen Marie of Romania) to join the Faith. The House of Worship in Tiapapata, eight kilometers from the country's capital of Apia, was dedicated by him in 1984. The Universal House of Justice wrote upon his passing: "His service to the people of Samoa as Head of State was distinguished by the high principles, genuine compassion and personal humility that characterized the constancy of his concern for the welfare of all..."
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Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created. Since We have created you all from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land... - Bahá’u’lláh, The Hidden Words
‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Centre of the Covenant was the first comprehensive biography of this 'magnetic figure' and 'perfect Exemplar' of Bahá’í life, and remains the foremost source for subsequent accounts. Over 250 pages describe ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's journey to the West, the places He visited and audiences He addressed, many of those who were privileged to meet him, and the example He gave in daily life.
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