baha
Baha’i is a faith in the Abrahamic tradition that came about in the mid-19th century. It is a very young religion, definitely the largest of young religions. Today it has over five million followers spread to nearly every corner of the world. Despite originating in Iran the vast majority of followers live elsewhere, living and practicing in all but two countries. The faith believes that God makes revelations to humanity appropriate to its level of development, and that the latest revelation to Mirza Husayn Ali, or as he is now self-proclaimed as Baha’u'llah, is God’s latest message for humanity, and seems to infer that mankind may in fact be on the verge of adulthood.
Following the Shia tradition of Islam it is said that there are people chosen by God as a “Bab” which is sort of a prophet and used as a conduit for gods messages to humanity. A man named Siyyid Ali-Muhammad revealed in 1844 that he was a Babs. He quickly gained both a wide following and much persecution for those who opposed his revelation. His followers, known as Babis, included Mirza Husayan Ali a wealthy Muslim who was born in 1817.
Shortly before his execution in 1850, Siyyid Ali-Muhammad made a revelation supposedly from God. He stated that “He Whom God Will Make Manifest” would appear very soon. His proclamation seemingly materialized after his execution in the form of Mirza Husayn Ali. At the time he was in a jail cell being persecuted for his beliefs along with many other Baha’i. After his revelation he was banished to the Ottoman Empire.
While in the Ottoman Empire he was able to amass many followers. After about 15 years the Ottoman Empire exiled him once again the ancient city of Acre. Acre would eventually become the most holy place on Earth for the Baha’i. Here Mirza Husayn Ali, now called Baha’u’llah, began writing what is said to be manifestations of god. These writings would then become the sole basis of the religion.
In 1892 the Baha’u’llah would die under
Following the Shia tradition of Islam it is said that there are people chosen by God as a “Bab” which is sort of a prophet and used as a conduit for gods messages to humanity. A man named Siyyid Ali-Muhammad revealed in 1844 that he was a Babs. He quickly gained both a wide following and much persecution for those who opposed his revelation. His followers, known as Babis, included Mirza Husayan Ali a wealthy Muslim who was born in 1817.
Shortly before his execution in 1850, Siyyid Ali-Muhammad made a revelation supposedly from God. He stated that “He Whom God Will Make Manifest” would appear very soon. His proclamation seemingly materialized after his execution in the form of Mirza Husayn Ali. At the time he was in a jail cell being persecuted for his beliefs along with many other Baha’i. After his revelation he was banished to the Ottoman Empire.
While in the Ottoman Empire he was able to amass many followers. After about 15 years the Ottoman Empire exiled him once again the ancient city of Acre. Acre would eventually become the most holy place on Earth for the Baha’i. Here Mirza Husayn Ali, now called Baha’u’llah, began writing what is said to be manifestations of god. These writings would then become the sole basis of the religion.
In 1892 the Baha’u’llah would die under