e Manifest", the universal messenger of God promised by the Bb and by the scriptures of the earlier divine religions. Bah' history refers to Bah'u'llhs experience in the "Black Pit" as the dawning of his revelation (this event is still celebrated around the world as the chief festival of the Faith). With each attempt made by the Shah and his party to banish Bah'u'llh from country to country, Bah'u'llh left each different place with a renewed assurance and power, and with a stronger following.The teachings of Bah'u'llh that gained him such respect included three basic principles. 1) The oneness of God 2) The oneness of humankind 3) The unity of religion. "The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens." Other Bha' principles are the independent investigation of truth, equality of men and women, harmony of science and religion, elimination of extremes of wealth and poverty, universal peace, a world commonwealth of nations, a universal auxiliary language, spiritual solutions to economic problems, and universal education. Along with the main focus of unity, Bah'u'llh also stressed the importance of honesty, chastity, generosity, trustworthiness, purity of motive, service to others, deeds over words and work as a form of worship. What was unlawful and forbidden included lying, killing, stealing, gambling, backbiting and adultery. Bah'u'llh also gave special close attention to the problem of prejudice. He expressed to all, that prejudice created disunity between groups, which in turn leads to social unrest, war, and even genocide. Bah's are specifically counseled to make an active effort to rid themselves of all prejudices and superstitions about human nature. A letter written to fellow Bah's during his time in exile proclaims that "We are all created of the same dust, that no one should exalt himself over another." Equality was another main concern and objective, Bah'u'llh stressed that women have the intellectual abi...
