The Baha’i Faith is a new revelation of God just like Islam, Christianity and Hinduism all of which were based on revelation from God for mankind. Baha’u’llah’s revelation is both a renewal and an abrogation of the former revelations. It encompasses all the principles contained in the earlier revelations of God.

There are twelve basic principles in the Baha’i Faith.

1. The Oneness of Humanity
2. Independent, Unfettered Investigation of the Truth
3. Religion is Progressive, All having a Common Foundation
4. Religion must be the Source of Unity
5. True Science and True Religion must Correspond
6. The Equality of Men and Women
7. Removal of all Prejudice
8. Universal Peace upheld by a Spiritual World Government
9. Universal Compulsary Education
10. A Spiritual Solution to the Economic Problem
11. A Universal Auxiliary Language
12. Universal House of Justice with the Davidic King