Baha'i Faith

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Abrahamic religion monotheistic religion religion world religion

The Baha'i Faith is a modern monotheistic religion founded in the 19th century that emphasizes the unity of God, humanity, and religions, and promotes principles such as global peace, equality, and social justice.

Aliases (6)

Statements (85)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Abrahamic religion → monotheistic religion → religion → world religion →
coreBelief	abolition of prejudice → elimination of extremes of wealth and poverty → equality of women and men → establishment of world peace → harmony of science and religion → independent investigation of truth → non-involvement in partisan politics → obedience to government → oneness of mankind → progressive revelation → unity of God → unity of humanity → unity of religions → universal auxiliary language → universal compulsory education → world federal government →
eschatologicalBelief	fulfillment of past religious prophecies →
estimatedAdherents	millions →
founder	Bahá'u'lláh →
hasAdministrativeCenter	Acre → Haifa →
hasCalendar	Badíʻ calendar →
hasCentralFigure	Bahá'u'lláh → the Báb → ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá →
hasClergy	no clergy →
hasGlobalPresence	yes →
hasGoverningBody	Universal House of Justice →
hasHolyDay	Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh → Ascension of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá → Birth of Bahá'u'lláh → Birth of the Báb → Day of the Covenant → Declaration of the Báb → Martyrdom of the Báb → Naw-Rúz → Ridván →
hasLocalInstitution	Local Spiritual Assembly →
hasNationalInstitution	National Spiritual Assembly →
hasPilgrimageSite	Bahá'í World Centre → Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh → Shrine of the Báb →
hasSacredText	Hidden Words → Kitáb-i-Aqdas → Kitáb-i-Íqán → Some Answered Questions → Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh → The Dawn-Breakers → Will and Testament of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá →
hasWorldCentreBuilding	Centre for the Study of the Texts → International Teaching Centre building → Seat of the Universal House of Justice → Shrine of the Báb → Terraces of the Bahá'í Faith →
inception	1863 →
languageOfScripture	Arabic → Persian →
organizationalStructure	elected councils →
placeOfOrigin	Iran → Persia →
practice	19-day fast → Nineteen Day Feast → daily obligatory prayer → laws of personal status →
prohibits	alcohol for non-medicinal use → backbiting → gambling → narcotic drugs →
recognizesFigure	Abraham → Buddha → Jesus → Krishna → Moses → Muhammad → Zoroaster →
recognizesForerunner	the Báb →
startTime	19th century →
teaches	covenant between God and humanity → successive divine messengers →
viewOnWar	advocates collective security → promotes peaceful conflict resolution →

Referenced by (24)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Alain Locke ("Baháʼí Faith") → Baháʼí Gardens ("Baháʼí Faith") → Chaka Khan ("Baha’i Faith") → Dizzy Gillespie ("Baháʼí Faith") → Iranian Americans ("Baháʼí Faith") → Noah ("Baháʼí Faith") →	religion
Adam ("Baháʼí Faith") →	appearsInTradition
Heaven ("Baháʼí Faith") →	associatedWith
angel ("Baháʼí Faith") →	foundInTradition
Acre ("Baháʼí") →	hasEthnicCommunity
Middle East and North Africa ("Baháʼí Faith") →	hasReligion
Middle Eastern American ("Baháʼí American") →	hasReligiousComponent
Boaz ("Baha’i Faith") →	hasReligiousTradition
Abrahamic religions ("Baháʼí Faith") →	includes
Indians ("Baháʼí Faith") →	majorReligion
Persian ("Baháʼí Faith") →	minorityReligion
Baháʼí Gardens ("Baháʼí community") →	ownedBy
Egyptians ("Baháʼí Faith") →	religionMinority
Haifa ("Baháʼí Faith") →	religionPresent
Mount Carmel ("Baháʼí Faith") →	religiousTradition
Abraham ("Baháʼí Faith") →	reveredIn
Baháʼí Gardens ("Baháʼí Faith") →	symbolOf
Persians ("Baháʼí Faith") →	traditionalReligionMinority
God →	worshipTradition