Know thou of a certainty that Love is the secret of God's holy Dispensation, the manifestation of the All-Merciful, the fountain of spiritual outpourings. Love is heaven's kindly light, the Holy Spirit's eternal breath that vivifieth the human soul. Love is the cause of God's revelation unto man, the vital bond inherent, in accordance with the divine creation, in the realities of things. Love is the one means that ensureth true felicity both in this world and the next. Love is the light that guideth in darkness, the living link that uniteth God with man, that assureth the progress of every illumined soul…

`Abdu'l-Bahá

Founding Where: Persia When: 1863 C.E. By Whom: Mirza Husayn-`Alí Also Known As: Bahá'u'lláh ("The Glory of God") Important Texts: Kitáb-i-Aqdas ("Most Holy Book"), Kitáb-i-Iqán ("Book of Certitude"), The Hidden Words, and many others

Modern Facts Major Divisions: none. Where Found: all across the world, with large communities in India, Iran, the United States, and sub-Saharan Africa. Population: 6 million.