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Bahá'í Faith
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This article is about the generally recognized global religious community. For other related uses,
see Bahá'í (disambiguation).
Seat of the Universal House of Justice, governing body of the Bahá'ís, in Haifa, Israel
The Bahá'í Faith is a religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the
spiritual unity of all humankind. [1] There are about six million Bahá'ís in more than 200 countries
and territories around the world. [2][3]
According to Bahá'í teachings, religious history has unfolded through a series of God's messengers
who brought teachings suited for the capacity of the people at their time, and whose fundamental
purpose is the same. Bahá'u'lláh is regarded as the most recent, but not final, in a line of
messengers that includes Abraham, Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha, Krishna, Jesus, Muhammad and
others. Bahá'u'lláh's claim to fulfill the eschatological promises of previous scriptures coincides
with his mission to establish a firm basis for unity throughout the world, and inaugurate an age of
peace and justice, which Bahá'ís expect will inevitably arise. [4]
Bahá'í (IPA: [ba ha ʔi ] Arabic: بهائ ) can be an adjective referring to the Bahá'í Faith, or
used as a term for a follower of Bahá'u'lláh. (Bahá'í is not a noun meaning the religion as a
whole.) The word comes from the Arabic word Bahá’, meaning "glory" or "splendour". [5]
"Bahaism" (or "Baha'ism") has been used in the past but is fading from use.
Beliefs
The Bahá'í teachings are often summarized by referring to three core principles: the unity of God,
the unity of religion, and the unity of mankind. [3] Many Bahá'í beliefs and practices are rooted in
these priorities; but taken alone these would be an over-simplification of Bahá'í teachings.
God
Main article: God in the Bahá'í Faith