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Unbridled nationalism,
as distinguished from a sane and legitimate patriotism, must give way to
a wider loyalty, to the love of humanity as a whole. Bahá’u’lláh’s
statement is: “The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens.”
The concept of world citizenship is a direct result of the contraction of
the world into a single neighbourhood through scientific advances and of
the indisputable interdependence of nations. Love of all the world’s
peoples does not exclude love of one’s country. The advantage of the
part in a world society is best served by promoting the advantage of the
whole. Current international activities in various fields which nurture
mutual affection and a sense of solidarity among peoples need greatly to
be increased.
(Letters
of The Universal House of Justice, 1985 Oct,
The
Promise of World Peace, p. 3)
Centre for the Study of the Texts & International Bahá'í Library, Mt. Carmel, Haifa, Israel. 
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The Suleimanis arrived on 22 October 1954 when there were only 10 Bahá'ís on the island. They remained in Taiwan for the rest of their lives, stalwart members of the Bahá'í community.
Following in their footsteps over the decades Bahá'ís came from a range of countries to help local members of the Faith establish the Taiwanese Bahá'í community.
When the Suleimanis passed away, they bequeathed their home to the Faith.
Read the entire story.
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