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Bah?'? Faith
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This article is about the generally recognized global religious community. For other related uses, see Bahai (disambiguation).
Seat of the Universal House of Justice, governing body of the Bah?'?s, in Haifa, Israel
Bah?'? Faith
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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, 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.[8][9]
Contents
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* 1 Beliefs
o 1.1 God
o 1.2 Religion
o 1.3 Human beings
* 2 Teachings
o 2.1 Summary
o 2.2 Social principles
o 2.3 Mystical teachings
o 2.4 Covenant
* 3 Canonical texts
* 4 History
o 4.1 The B?b
o 4.2 Bah?'u'll?h
o 4.3 `Abdu'l-Bah?
o 4.4 Bah?'? administration
o 4.5 International plans
* 5 Demographics
* 6 Social practices
o 6.1 Laws
o 6.2 Marriage
o 6.3 Work
o 6.4 Places of worship
o 6.5 Calendar
o 6.6 Symbols
o 6.7 United Nations
* 7 Persecution
o 7.1 Iran
o 7.2 Egypt
o 7.3 Reactions
* 8 See also
* 9 Notes
* 10 References
* 11 External links
[edit] Beliefs
Three core principles establish a basis for Bah?'? teachings and doctrine: the unity of God, the unity of religion, and the unity of humankind.[3] From these postulates stems the belief that God periodically reveals his will through divine educators, whose purpose is to transform the character of humankind and develop, within those who respond, moral and spiritual qualities. Religion is thus seen as orderly, unified, and progressive from age to age.[10]
[edit] God
Main article: God in the Bah?'? Faith
Bah?'? Temple, Ingleside, Sydney, Australia
The Bah?'? writings describe a single, personal, inaccessible, omniscient, omnipresent, imperishable, and almighty God who is the creator of all things in the universe.[11][12] The existence of God and the universe is thought to be eternal, without a beginning or end.[13] Though inaccessible directly, God is nevertheless seen as conscious of creation, with a will and purpose that is expressed through messengers termed Manifestations of God.[11][14]
Bah?'? teachings state that God is too great for humans to fully comprehend, or to create a complete and accurate image of, by themselves. Therefore, human understanding of God is achieved through his revelations via his Manifestations.[15][16] In the Bah?'? religion God is often referred to by titles and attributes (e.g. the All-Powerful, or the All-Loving), and there is a substantial emphasis on monotheism; such doctrines as the Trinity contradict the Bah?'? view that God is single and has no equal.[17] The Bah?'? teachings state that the attributes which are applied to God are used to translate Godliness into human terms and also to help individuals concentrate on their own attributes in worshipping God to develop their potentialities on their spiritual path.[15][16] According to t
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