Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Indian nation, described it as ‘a solace to mankind’.

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, a former President of India, said "The Bahá'í Movement is a sign of our times. There is an increasing eagerness on the part of thoughtful men and women in all religions to find out the religion behind all religions which requires us to believe in the unseen and work for human fellowship. This is the fundamental truth and all else is a matter of opinion. The Bahá'í Movement is in keeping with the great spiritual tradition of India and I therefore welcome it and wish it well."

Count Leo Tolstoy wrote: "We spend our lives trying to unlock the mysteries of the Universe, but there was a Turkish prisoner, Bahá'u'lláh in Akka, Palestine, who had the key."

Queen Marie of Rumania described the Bahá'í Faith as "a wide embrace." Paying a rich tribute to the Bahá'í teachings, she wrote: "The Bahá'í teaching brings peace to the soul and hope to the heart." "If ever the name of Bahá'u'lláh or 'Abdu'l-Bahá comes to your attention," she writes, "do not put their writings from you. Search out their books, and let their glorious, peace-bringing, love-creating words and lessons sink into your hearts as they have into mine."