I believe Baha'i is cent red in India, and oddly enough, Israel. They are a separate religion, but they have a view that all religions contain elements of truth. So all sorts of religious leaders and prophets had some true, genuine understanding of God, but that the different religions mix this in with other incorrect things. So Baha'i try to navigate through the field, accepting the revelations of Jesus, Muhammad, Zoroaster, the Vedic texts, etc and taking the core truths from them. They also hold that since all the faiths are at least partially true, they will all lead you to God. Just some will get you there faster and better.
At least, that is my understanding. I have looked them up on the Internet a few times. Also, I have seen a few Baha'i around, as they are quite a growing movement in some places I have lived. But I don't really have a deep understanding of their faith, I admit, so I might be a little off in my description.
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Seat of the Universal House of Justice, governing body of the Bah?'?s, in Haifa, IsraelBah?'? Faith
Central figures
Bah?'u'll?h
The B?b ? `Abdu'l-Bah?
Key scripture
Kit?b-i-Aqdas ? Kit?b-i-?q?n
The Hidden Words
The Seven Valleys
Institutions
Administrative Order
The Guardianship
Universal House of Justice
Spiritual Assemblies
History
Bah?'? history ? Timeline
B?b?s ? Shaykh Ahmad
Persecution
Notable individuals
Shoghi Effendi
Martha Root ? T?hirih
Bad?? ? Apostles
Hands of the Cause
See also
Symbols ? Laws
Teachings ? Texts
Calendar ? Divisions
Pilgrimage ? Prayer
Index of Bah?'? Articles
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The Bah?'? Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bah?'u'll?h in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind.[1] There are an estimated five to six million Bah?'?s around the world in more than 200 countries and territories.[2][3]
In the Bah?'? Faith, religious history is seen to have unfolded through a series of divine messengers, each of whom established a religion that was suited to the needs of the time and the capacity of the people. These messengers have included Abraham, the Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad and others, and most recently the B?b and Bah?'u'll?h. In Bah?'? belief, each consecutive messenger prophesied of messengers to follow, and Bah?'u'll?h's life and teachings fulfilled the end-time promises of previous scriptures. Humanity is understood to be in a process of collective evolution, and the need of the present time is for the gradual establishment of peace, justice and unity on a global scale.[4]
The word "Bah?'?" (pronounced /b??ha?/)[5] is used either as an adjective to refer to the Bah?'? Faith or as a term for a follower of Bah?'u'll?h. The word is not a noun meaning the religion as a whole.[6] It is derived from the Arabic Bah??, meaning "glory" or "splendour".[7] The term "Bahaism" (or "Baha'ism") has been used in the past, but the correct name of the religion is Bah?'? Faith.
Can someone explain Baha'i faith?
