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Principles of the Teaching of Bahá'u'lláh:
The Unity of Mankind

This is the Day in which God's most excellent favors have been poured out upon men, the Day in which His most mighty grace hath been infused into all created things. It is incumbent upon all the peoples of the world to reconcile their differences, and, with perfect unity and peace, abide beneath the shadow of the Tree of His care and loving-kindness. It behoveth them to cleave to whatsoever will, in this Day, be conducive to the exaltation of their stations, and to the promotion of their best interests. Happy are those whom the all-glorious Pen was moved to remember, and blessed are those men whose names, by virtue of Our inscrutable decree, We have preferred to conceal.

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Beseech ye the one true God to grant that all men may be graciously assisted to fulfil that which is acceptable in Our sight. Soon will the present-day order be rolled up, and a new one spread out in its stead. Verily, thy Lord speaketh the truth, and is the Knower of things unseen.

(Bahá'u'lláh: Gleanings, Pages: 6-7)

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View a larger picture. Also addressing the reception was Dr. Laszlo Farkas, a representative of the national governing council of the Bahá'ís of Hungary, which is one of the 10 new countries joining the EU.

"For us, the unification of different cultures and peoples is a natural process," said Dr. Farkas. "Bahá'ís both in Europe and in the whole world are working for this unified human family."

Other dignitaries at the reception included several judges from the European Court of Human Rights, representatives of the Council of Europe, members of the European Commission, and a number of ambassadors and diplomats. As well, a number of prominent personalities from the Strasbourg region were present.

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