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 68
... holy writings are read . After this , there is an administrative part of the meeting during which there is usually a short report about the affairs of the Bahá'í Faith in the area . A very important aspect of this part of the meeting is ...
... holy writings are read . After this , there is an administrative part of the meeting during which there is usually a short report about the affairs of the Bahá'í Faith in the area . A very important aspect of this part of the meeting is ...
Page 73
... holy places of the Bahá'í world are at the Bahá'í World Centre in the Haifa - Akka area and in Iran , Iraq and Turkey . These are places linked to the lives of the central figures of the religion . Those Bahá'ís who can afford to do so ...
... holy places of the Bahá'í world are at the Bahá'í World Centre in the Haifa - Akka area and in Iran , Iraq and Turkey . These are places linked to the lives of the central figures of the religion . Those Bahá'ís who can afford to do so ...
Page 120
... holy books of the past . The Iranian authorities made representations to the Ottoman government about the presence and increasing influence of Bahá'u'lláh in Baghdad , close to the Iranian border . Orders eventually came that Bahá'u ...
... holy books of the past . The Iranian authorities made representations to the Ottoman government about the presence and increasing influence of Bahá'u'lláh in Baghdad , close to the Iranian border . Orders eventually came that Bahá'u ...
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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