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The theme of education in the Bahá’í Faith is given emphasis. The Bahá’í teachings focus on promoting a moral and spiritual education, in addition to the arts, trades, sciences and professions. The emphasis on education is a means for social and national improvement. Since all Bahá’ís have the duty to do work that is useful to humanity, Bahá’í education is meant to prepare Bahá’ís to perform such work. Bahá’u’lláh wrote: "Regard man as a mine rich in gems of inestimable value. Education can, alone, cause it to reveal its treasures, and enable mankind to benefit therefrom."
Yankee Leong (c. November 19, 1899 - June 17, 1986) was the first individual to declare his belief in Bahá’u’lláh in Malaysia and worked tirelessly to help the faith grow in the region. He was born to a poor family in Malaya, on the Malaysian Peninsula and had an took an intense interest in religion and his studies. Yankee declared in the Bahá’í Faith on December 19, 1953 in Seremban. After his deceleration he made it his priority to establish several Local Spiritual Assemblies in the region, and wrote letters introducing many to the Faith. Seven years after he declared he was invited by John Fozdar to teach in Brunei and Sarawak, and through his help the Faith began to grow in that region.
In Blueprint for a New WorldCraig Loehle suggests that a new world view is needed for society to take the next steps of social and material progress. Such a world view, he proposes, can only be provided by a new revelation of guidance from God.
It behoveth all the beloved of God to become as one, to gather together under the protection of a single flag, to stand for a uniform body of opinion, to follow one and the same pathway, to hold fast to a single resolve. Let them forget their divergent theories and put aside their conflicting views since, God be praised, our purpose is one, our goal is one. We are the servants of one Threshold, we all draw our nourishment from the same one Source, we all are gathered in the shade of the same high Tabernacle, we all are sheltered under the one celestial Tree.
