Baha’is view government as a system for maintaining the
welfare and orderly progress of human society, and obedience to the laws of the
land is a distinguishing feature of their beliefs.
The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 31
October 2008 to believers in Iran - translated from Persian; compilation: ‘Involvement in Political
Protests and Demonstrations”, prepared by the Office of Public Affairs of US
National Spiritual Assembly)
