Guide Note
Baha'i is a religion that was founded in Persia in the 19th century by Baha'u'llah. There are about five or six million people who practice this religion in about 200 countries. The main message of the religion is Unity. Is is taught that there is only one God and one human race.
Fast Facts
- Founded in the 19th Century
- Founder: Baha'u'llah
- Baha'is over the age of 15 should recite an obligatory prayer every day
- Homosexuality is forbidden
- Gambling is not allowed
Persecution
Baha'is are prosecuted in Islamic countries. Between 1978 and 1998, more than 200 Baha'is were executed. Clergy said that anyone following the faith were enemies of God which caused the public executions.
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- Official Site: The Baha'i Faith
- Bahai.com: Spiritual Beliefs of the Baha'i Faith
- Wikipedia: Baha'i Faith
- BahaiIndex.com: Baha'i Faith Index
- ReligiousTolerance.org: The Baha'i Faith
- ContenderMinistries.org: Baha'i
- CNN.com: Iran's arrest of Baha'is condemned (May 16, 2008)
Baha'i News
- Google News: Baha'i
- Topix.net: Baha'i News
- American Jewish Committee: AJC Condemns Arrest of Iranian Baha'i Leaders (May 16, 2008)
- Canada New Centre: Canada Concerned by Arrests of Baha'is in Iran (May 16, 2008)
Baha'i Blogs and Commentaries
- Google Blog Search: Baha'i
- Baha'i Blog: All Things Baha'i
- Baha'i Thought: Where Being Baha'i is A Crime (May 16, 2008)
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