The document provides an overview of the Baha'i faith, its origins, teachings, and practices. It begins with the Bab, who in 1844 proclaimed himself the herald of a new messenger of God. He was executed in 1850 along with most of his followers. One of his prominent followers was Baha'u'llah, who while imprisoned in Tehran received revelations that he was the promised one. Baha'u'llah spent 40 years in exile, imprisonment, and persecution, during which he gained followers and in 1863 proclaimed himself the messenger of God. He established the Baha'i faith and its principles of the oneness of God and religion, and teachings of unity, justice, and peace. The faith

1. Baha’i

2. The Bab
1844
Siyyid Ali-Muhammad of Iran
“the Gate”
Main teaching - A leader is among them that meets
prophetic criteria and will usher in the Kingdom of
God.
Executed in 1850 along with most of his followers.

3. Baha‘u’llah
Prominent follower of the Bab
Mirza Husayn-Ali -> Baha’u’llah
Imprisoned in Tehran, he received his first revelation.
He was the promised one!
Black Pit

4. The Black Pit

5. Tehran Prison

6. Shrine for Baha’u’llah

7. Baha’u’llah
Banished from Iran
Gained followers is Baghdad
40 years of exile, imprisonment and persecution.
April 1863, Baha’u’llah spent 12 days with close followers in a garden and
told them he was the Promised One.
May he is exiled from Baghdad
Imprisoned in Akka
Died in 1892 of natural causes.

9. Fundamentals
There is only one religion; one God
Each religion is a product, evolution of the one, true
religion.
Universal

10. Fundamentals
The Bab and Baha’u’llah are manifestations of God.
Baha’u’llah fulfills messianic prophecies for each
religion.
Teachings of Baha’u’llah may be different from other
manifestations because God is revealing His truths
progressively.

11. Laws
Spiritual laws
daily prayer, fasting, sexual morality, no drugs or alcohol,
marriage and burial
Social laws
World government, language, and civilization.
No racism, sexism, and prejudice.
Less poverty and universal education.

12. Kitab-i-Aqdas
Most Holy Book
Prayer
Prayer books
Washing of hands and feet prior to prayer
Fasting
Purification and focus on God
Reading
“deepening”
Pilgrimage
Funds
Must be member

13. Shrine of Bab (Gardens)

16. Templar Tunnel

17. Calendar
19 months - 19 days
Nineteen-Day Feast
First month of the year
Devotional period, Admin Period*, and Social
Period

18. Holy Days
Naw-Ruz - Happy!
New Year
Ascension of Baha’u’llah - Reverent
3a.m. on May 29th

19. Americas
Came over in 1893 through the first World’s
Parliament of Religions in Chicago
~144,000 members in the U.S.