Universal Peace - دعوة الى تحقيق السلام فى العالم

We have enjoined upon all mankind to establish the Most Great Peace—the surest of all means for the protection of humanity. The sovereigns of the world should, with one accord, hold fast thereunto, for this is the supreme instrument that can ensure the security and welfare of all peoples and nations. They, verily, are the manifestations of the power of God and the daysprings of His authority. We beseech the Almighty that He may graciously assist them in that which is conducive to the well-being of their subjects. A full explanation regarding this matter hath been previously set forth by the Pen of Glory; well is it with them that act accordingly.

Bahá’u’lláh - Tablets of Bahá’u’lláh Revealed After the Kitáb-i-Aqdas

الإِشْرَاقُ الثَّانِي

إِنَّا أَمَرْنَا الْكُلَّ بِالصُّلْحِ الأَكْبَرِ الَّذِي هُوَ السَّبَبُ الأَعْظَمُ لِحِفْظِ الْبَشَرِ

إِنَّ سَلاَطِينَ الآفَاقِ يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَتَّفِقُوا فِيمَا بَيْنَهُمْ عَلَى التَّمَسُّكِ بِهَذَا الأَمْرِ

.الَّذِي هُوَ السَّبَبُ الأَعْظَمُ لِرَاحَةِ الْعَالَمِ وَحِفْظِ الأُمَمِ

فَهُمْ مَشَارِقُ قُدْرَةِ اللهِ وَمَطَالِعُ اقْتِدَارِهِ

.نَسْأَلُ الْحَقَّ أَنْ يُؤَيِّدَهُمْ عَلَى مَا هُوَ السَّبَبُ لِرَاحَةِ الْعِبَادِ

.وَقَدْ نُزِّلَ مِنْ قَبْلُ شَرْحٌ لِهَذَا الْبَابِ مِنْ الْقَلَمِ الأَعْلَى

.طُوبَى لِلْعَامِلِينَ

حضرة بهاء الله - لوح الاشراقات

To be a Bahá’í simply means to love all Mankind - لكى تكـون بهــائياً، عليك ان تحــب كل العـــالم

"To be a Bahá’í simply means to love all the world,

to love humanity and try to serve it;

to work for universal peace and universal brotherhood"

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"I charge you all that each one of you

concentrate all the thoughts of your heart on love and unity.

When a thought of war comes, oppose it by a stronger thought of peace.

A thought of hatred must be destroyed by a more powerful thought of love."

‘Abdu’l-Bahá

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لكى تكون بهائيا، كل ماعليك هو

ان تحب كل العالم ،ان تحب الانسانية

ان تخدم الجميع ،ان تعمل على تحقيق السلام العالمي

ان تنثر الاخوة بين الناس

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"أرى لزماً ان يوجه كل واحد منكم افكاره ومشاعره نحو المحبة والاتحاد"

" وكلما خطر بقلبه خاطر من الحرب قاومه بخاطر أكبر منه من الصلح والوئام

" ويجب محو فكرة العداوة بفكرة أكثر مهابةً وجلالاً منها ألا وهي فكرة المحبة"

حضرة عبد البهاء

International children's painting competition focuses on climate change

Nairobi, 17 July 2008 – Climate Change: Our Challenge is the theme of the 18 th International Children's Painting Competition, which was launched today by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

This year, the children's paintings will focus on climate change, from the impact of global warming on our planet to concrete actions everyone can take - - such as using renewable energy and energy saving light bulbs, sharing vehicles and using public transport, planting trees, and many other steps.

Children from around the world aged 5 to 13 are encouraged to take part in this global competition which is gaining momentum every year. An unprecedented 15,550 entries from 90 countries around the world were submitted for last year's award.

The competition is organized every year by UNEP and the Japan-based Foundation for Global Peace and Environment (FGPE), Bayer and Nikon Corporation. Since its creation in 1991, the competition has received more than 190,000 entries from children in over 100 countries.

One global winner and six regional winners will be selected, with a cash prize of US$ 2,000 for the global winner and US$1,000 for the others. All the winners will get a fully paid trip with a chaperone to the 2009 Tunza International Children's Conference.

This year's theme was announced as the twenty winners of the 2008 UNEP Chinese Children's Painting Competition visited Nairobi to receive their awards from UNEP Executive Director Achim Steiner. The twenty children will take part in cultural activities and visit environmental spots in Kenya such as Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru to learn more about the environment.

They will also create a giant canvas painting entitled "Our Environment" which will be presented to the Executive Director as a mark of their commitment to the environment.

Participants should submit their paintings by 15 January 2009 to the UNEP office in their regions. Aside from the global winners, there will be regional winners for Africa, Asia and the Pacific, West Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and North America .

The regional winners will be announced on 22 April 2009 and the global winners will be announced at the venue of the 2009 Tunza International Children's Conference (venue and dates to be confirmed later).

For more information on the competition, including the full entry rules and conditions, please visit:

Tunza International Children’s Painting Competition on the Environment