12 Basic Principles of the Baha’i Faith

  1. The Oneness of the World of Humanity
  2. The Independent Investigation of the Truth
  3. The Foundation of all Religions is One
  4. Religion Must be a Source of Unity
  5. Religion must be in accord with Science and Reason
  6. The Equality of Men and Women
  7. The Removal of all Prejudice, Religious, Racial, Political, etc.
  8. Universal Peace upheld by a Spiritual World Government
  9. Universal Compulsory Education
  10. A Spiritual Solution to the Economic Problems of the World
  11. A Universal Auxiliary Language
  12. The Establishment of an International Tribunal, or Parliament of Man, with a descendant of King David as its Executive