Bahá’í life on campus
The Bahá’í Faith is an independent world religion with an essential message of unity. Bahá’ís believe that throughout history, God has sent to humanity a series of divine Educators - known as Manifestations of God - whose teachings have provided the basis for the advancement of civilization. These Manifestations have included Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muḥammad. Bahá’u’lláh, the latest of these Messengers, explained that the religions of the world come from the same source and are in essence successive chapters of one religion from God. Bahá’ís believe the crucial need facing humanity is to find a unifying vision of the future of society and of the nature and purpose of life. Such a vision unfolds in the writings of Bahá’u’lláh.
Faith societies
There is currently no Bahá’í Society on campus, but please do get in touch with the Bahá’í Chaplain if you are interested in being part of one.
Services/worship/meetings nearby or on campus
There is a weekly devotional on campus on Thursday afternoons in the Roundhouse at 1pm during term time. Occasionally the devotional also takes place outside of term time. Please do get in touch with the Bahá’í Chaplain to verify. All are welcome.
Which festivals are being celebrated/observed on campus?
Some Bahá’í Holy Days are observed on campus and others in the nearby Guildford community. Please do get in touch with the Bahá’í Chaplain to check when the next one will be observed.
Dietary information
There are no dietary restrictions for Bahá’ís other than abstaining from alcohol and drugs.
Meet the Bahá’í Chaplain
The current Bahá’í Chaplain at the University of Surrey is Dr Lisa Mohebati. Lisa is a nutritionist and a postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Food, Consumer Behaviour and Health Research Centre in the School of Psychology at the University of Surrey. Lisa has thoroughly enjoyed being an active participant in the Bahá’í communities of Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, the United States, and the United Kingdom and finds being a part of the Inter-Faith Chaplaincy team at Surrey a blessing, a chance to work with a great group of dedicated people, and an opportunity to be of service to the wider community. Email l.mohebati@surrey.ac.uk.