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Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith ( ''Bahá'iyyat'', ''Bahá'iyya'' 〔In English, "Bahá'í" is pronounced with two syllables according to the (pronunciation guide ) on the Bahá'í World News Service Website (Bahá'í: ''Ba-HIGH''). In Persian, (:bæhɒːʔiː) is pronounced with three syllables. The exact realization of the English pronunciation varies. The Oxford English Dictionary has , Merriam-Webster has , and the Random House Dictionary has , all with three syllables. See and – A Guide to Pronunciation part 1 and 2, for more pronunciation instructions.〕) is a monotheistic religion which emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humankind. Three core principles establish a basis for Bahá'í teachings and doctrine: the unity of God, that there is only one God who is the source of all creation; the unity of religion, that all major religions have the same spiritual source and come from the same God; and the unity of humanity, that all humans have been created equal, coupled with the unity in diversity, that diversity of race and culture are seen as worthy of appreciation and acceptance. According to the Bahá'í Faith's teachings, the human purpose is to learn to know and to love God through such methods as prayer, reflection and being of service to humanity.
The Bahá'í Faith was founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia. Bahá'u'lláh was exiled for his teachings from Persia to the Ottoman Empire and died while officially still a prisoner. After Bahá'u'lláh's death, under the leadership of his son, `Abdu'l-Bahá, the religion spread from its Persian and Ottoman roots, and gained a footing in Europe and America, and was consolidated in Iran, where it suffers intense persecution. After the death of `Abdu'l-Bahá, the leadership of the Bahá'í community entered a new phase, evolving from a single individual to an administrative order with both elected bodies and appointed individuals. There are probably more than 5 million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories.〔See Bahá'í statistics for a breakdown of different estimates.〕
In the Bahá'í Faith, religious history is seen to have unfolded through a series of divine messengers, each of whom established a religion that was suited to the needs of the time and to the capacity of the people. These messengers have included Abrahamic figures—Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, as well as Indian ones—Krishna, Buddha, and others. For Bahá'ís, the most recent messengers are the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh. In Bahá'í belief, each consecutive messenger prophesied of messengers to follow, and Bahá'u'lláh's life and teachings fulfilled the end-time promises of previous scriptures. Humanity is understood to be in a process of collective evolution, and the need of the present time is for the gradual establishment of peace, justice and unity on a global scale.
==Etymology==
The word ''Bahá'í '' is used either as an adjective to refer to the Bahá'í Faith or as a term for a follower of Bahá'u'lláh. The word is not a noun meaning the religion as a whole. It is derived from the Arabic ''Bahá' '' (), meaning "glory" or "splendor".〔Bahá'ís prefer the orthographies ''Bahá'í '', ''Bahá'ís'', ''the Báb'', ''Bahá'u'lláh'', and ''`Abdu'l-Bahá '', using a particular transcription of the Arabic and Persian in publications. "Bahai", "Bahais", "Baha'i", "the Bab", "Bahaullah" and "Baha'u'llah" are often used when diacriticals are unavailable.〕 The term "Bahaism" (or "Baha'ism") is still used, mainly in a pejorative sense.
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