Were the Baha’is the first group to promote women’s rights? Had no creed, religion, or group expressed such beliefs before them? Throughout history, there have…

Bahā’u’llāh and `Abdu’l-Bahā’s Opinion about Women A closer inspection of the words of Bahā’u’llāh and his son clearly show that they regarded men superior to…

Women and Inheritance According to Baha’i law, a mother’s share from inheritance is smaller than a father’s and a sister’s share is smaller than a…

According to Bahā’u’llāh: No marriage may be contracted without payment of a dowry, which hath been fixed for city-dwellers at nineteen mithqāls[1] of pure gold, and…

Even though Baha’is express opposition to polygamy, their leader was a polygamist and had three wives. Bahā’u’llāh even allowed his followers to have two wives…

According to Baha’i law, women cannot become members of the Universal House of Justice (UHJ).[1] If there is equality between men and women,

The Guardian of the Cause can only be a male descendant of `Abdu’l-Bahā’. Although this issue is no longer a matter of concern because the…

Bahā’u’llāh says: The Lord hath ordained that those of you who are able shall make pilgrimage to the sacred House, and from this He hath…

The duty of upbringing the children has been chiefly given to the women. This has been called a privilege for the mother!

If a husband finds out his wife is not a virgin he can take back the dowry even though the marriage was not conditioned on…

Baha’is claim men and women are equal. On the subject of obedience, `Abdu’l-Bahā has clearly stated that women must obey their husbands

What `Abdu’l-Bahā is clearly claiming is that there is or must be complete and utter equality between men and women and their rights. This belief…