Bahá'ís should obviously be encouraged to preserve their
inherited cultural identities, as long as the activities involved do not
contravene the principles of the Faith. The perpetuation of such cultural
characteristics is an expression of unity in diversity.
- The Universal House of Justice (From a letter dated 26 May 1982, written
on behalf of the Universal House of Justice to a National Spiritual Assembly; The Compilation of Compilations, vol. III, Cultural Diversity in the Age of
Maturity)
