About the Bahá'í Principles
About the Bahá'í Principles

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A Prayer from the Baha'i Writings A Meditation from the Baha'i Writings
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Equal opportunity of the means of Existence

Every human being has the right to live; they have a right to rest, and to a certain amount of well-being. As a rich man is able to live in his palace surrounded by luxury and the greatest comfort, so should a poor man be able to have the necessaries of life. Nobody should die of hunger; everybody should have sufficient clothing; one man should not live in excess while another has no possible means of existence.

Let us try with all the strength we have to bring about happier conditions, so that no single soul may be destitute.

('Abdu'l-Bahá: Paris Talks, Pages: 131-132)

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View a larger picture. "This award is the acknowledgment of our work to defend the human rights of marginalized women and victims of violence -- our institution has helped about 3000 people a year," Mrs. Ferreira said.

The awards were founded by the Brazilian Bahá'í community in 1994.

The jury which selected the award recipients this year included a representative of a major newspaper, "Folha de Sao Paulo", as well as members of the National Movement of Human Rights, UNESCO and the Bahá'í community.

The president of the jury was Brazilian writer Washington Araujo.

"The creation of this award put a spotlight on the efforts of the Bahá'í Community to defend human rights, for world peace, the status of women and the preservation of the environment," said Mr. Araujo, a member of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of Brazil.

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