Mr. Speaker, this weekend, Bahá’is in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of Bahá'u'lláh, the prophet founder of the Bahá’i faith. Unity of humanity and world peace are among the main principles of the Bahá’i faith, and these values are of the utmost importance.
As Bahá'u'lláh said: “The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.”
These values are of the utmost importance to the entire world and certainly to Canada.
Founded more than a century and a half ago, the Bahá’i faith has spread around the globe. Members of the Bahá’i faith live in more than 100,000 localities and come from nearly every nation, ethnic group, culture, profession, and social or economic background.
Baha'is believe that the crucial need facing humanity is to find a unifying vision of the nature and purpose of life and of the future of society.
Please join me in celebrating the birth of Bahá'u'lláh and his mission.