Defining the Faith
Word that means Glory or Splendor
Bahai
Born in Iran in 1817, he established the Bahai Faith
Bahaullah
Bahai beliefs, such as the oneness of God, are rooted in this person's teachings
Bahaullah
name one of the three texts
Kitab-i-Aqdas, Kitab-i-Iqan, or The Seven Valleys
The estimated total number of Bahai members worldwide
5 million
This elected 9-member body leads the Bahai Faith
Universal House of Justice
This Persian religious leader is considered the "herald" or "gate" for Bahaullah's revelation
Bab
A core belief is the unity of all these, emphasizing harmony between different faith traditions
religions
This religious site is located in Israel
Bahai Faith world center
This country has the largest Baha'i population mentioned in the sources, with 1.9 million members
India
The Bahai Faith is this type of religion
Monotheistic
Bahaullah publicly announced his mission in this city in 1863
Baghdad
Along with the unity of religion, the Bahai Faith stresses this concept related to all people
unity of humanity
Name one of the two holidays
Ridvan or Naw-Ruz
This country has approximately 350,000 Baha'i members
USA