The Bahá'í Faith: A Short IntroductionThe Baha'i Faith has, in its short 150-year history, succeeded instablishing itself in every country of the world. This book is an attempt toonvey the teachings of the Baha'i Faith as they relate to the individual, toociety and to the world as a whole. There are also sections on the historyf the laws of the religion. Chapters 1 and 2 deal with the individual andhe family, while Chapters 3 and 4 examine the global and social concerns ofhe Baha'i Faith. Chapter 5 details the principles and structure of Baha'idministration, while Chapter 6 gives details of Baha'i laws. Chapter 7xamines theological teachings, while Chapters 8 and 9 consider both the pastnd the future of this rapidly growing world religion. |
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Page 117
... Tehran and diverted them to Maku in the extreme north - west of Iran . The prime minister hoped that , here in a remote corner of the country and imprisoned among a hostile people , the Báb would be isolated and his movement would ...
... Tehran and diverted them to Maku in the extreme north - west of Iran . The prime minister hoped that , here in a remote corner of the country and imprisoned among a hostile people , the Báb would be isolated and his movement would ...
Page 119
... Tehran on 12 November 1817. In the first year of the Báb's mission , 1844 , Bahá'u'lláh ( translated as ' The Glory of God ' ) became an enthusiastic supporter of the new teachings . His home in Tehran became an important headquarters ...
... Tehran on 12 November 1817. In the first year of the Báb's mission , 1844 , Bahá'u'lláh ( translated as ' The Glory of God ' ) became an enthusiastic supporter of the new teachings . His home in Tehran became an important headquarters ...
Page 125
... Tehran in 1852 , he had experienced the anger of a mob whipped into blind and senseless rage ; on the road to Baghdad , he and his family had suffered from poverty , hunger and exposure ; during the course of his exiles , he and his ...
... Tehran in 1852 , he had experienced the anger of a mob whipped into blind and senseless rage ; on the road to Baghdad , he and his family had suffered from poverty , hunger and exposure ; during the course of his exiles , he and his ...
Common terms and phrases
Abdu'l Abdu'l-Bahá Abdu'l-Bahá says Absolute Reality achieve affairs animal attain attributes Azal Báb Bábís Baghdad Bahá Bahá'í administration Bahá'í community Bahá'í Faith BAHÁ'Í LAWS Bahá'í Prayers Bahá'í scriptures Bahá'í teachings Bahá'í World Centre Bahá'í writings Bahá'ís believe Bahá'u'lláh asserts Bahá'u'lláh says become cause consultation countries divine educators earth elected Essence eternal exalted existence freedom fulfilled George Ronald Gleanings global glory hath heart heaven Hidden Words highest reality House of Justice human humankind ideologies important individual Bahá'ís institutions Iran Iranian Islam Kingdom Kitáb-i-Aqdas knowledge laws leaders light lives Local Spiritual Assemblies Lord manifest Manifestations of God mankind marriage meditation National Spiritual Assemblies nature Nineteen Day Feast path peace persecution plans principles prophet prophet-founders race religious revealed Seven Valleys Shah Shoghi Effendi shrine society soul station suffering Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Tehran thee things truth unity Universal House unto Verily women world religions