Bahá'i 101
The first month of the Bahai year is called what?
Bahá
Abbas
What year did Abdul-Baha first visit the US?
1912
Who appointed the majority of the Hands of the Cause during his lifetime?
Shoghi Effendi
What religion forbids the cutting of hair?
Sikhism
Last month of the Bahai year is called what?
Mulk
What year was Bahá'u'llah born?
1817
Who was the first American Bahá'i?
Thornton Chase
What were the two main responsibilities of the Hands of the Cause of God?
Protection and Propagation of the Faith
What religion traditionally involves the worship or veneration of emperors?
Shinto
How many teaching pillars are in the Bahai Faith?
12
What is Bahá'u'llah's full birth name?
Mírzá Ḥusayn-`Alí Núrí
Who was the first African American Bahá'i?
Robert Turner
How many Hands of the Cause of God are there?
50
What religion believes that the earth is eternal and goes through cyclical eons?
Jainism
What was the name given to the earliest followers of the Bab?
Letters of the Living
How long did Bahá'u'llah spend in the Mountains of Kurdistan?
Two years
What book did Shoghi Effendi write dedicated to the North American Baha'i's?
The Advent of Divine Justice
Which Hand of the Cause was a major teacher for South America?
Martha Root
What religion teaches a cosmic struggle between truth (asha) and falsehood (druj), centered on the worship of Ahura Mazda as the supreme divine being?
Zoroastrianism
Bahá’u’lláh forbids the ritual kissing of hands or prostration before individuals. What broader social institution is this prohibition primarily intended to prevent?
Clergy
How many children did Abdul-Baha have?
9
What year was the North American House of Worship completed?
1953
Who was the youngest Hand of the Cause?
Enoch Olinga
What religion believes God divided his spirit into pieces in order to create?
Caodaism