Bahá’í Faith

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Population: 2,178,000 | Some of the largest populations of Bahá’í in the world exist in Africa, primarily in Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Zambia, and Mauritius. While they have also have a strong presence in Egypt (the country where they were arguably introduced to the continent) and Northern Africa at large, political strife resulted in their rights being taken away

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Destiny Jackson

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Population: 2,178,000 | Some of the largest populations of Bahá’í in the world exist in Africa, primarily in Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Zambia, and Mauritius. While they have also have a strong presence in Egypt (the country where they were arguably introduced to the continent) and Northern Africa at large, political strife resulted in their rights being taken away

How Bahá'ís view other religions
When Bahá'ís say that the various religions are one, they do not mean that the various religious creeds and organizations are the same. Rather, they believe that there is only one religion and all of the Messengers of God have progressively revealed its nature. Together, the w
http://www.bahai.com/Bahaullah/religions.htm
A Resource Guide for Baha'i Studies--bibliography
The Bahá'í Faith has spread to every country of the world. While much could be written on the development of the Faith in these different areas and especially on the unique characteristics of the communities in diverse cultures, most attention has been focused solely on growth. I
http://bahai-library.org/books/rg/rg.biblio05.html
The Pupil of the Eye: African Americans in the World Order of Baha’u’llah | Bahá’í Center of Washtenaw County
Complied by Bonnie J. Taylor This book is a compilation of quotations about the role of African Americans in the Baha’i Faith, and includes a forward that explains the title and reference to African Americans as “the pupil of the eye”. The author also states that the writings in the compilation describe “their crucial and indispensable role in the Cause of God”. The book is well-organized and contains a wide range of quotations. The author begins with quotations pertaining directly to African
http://www.bahaicenterwashtenawcounty.org/blog/the-pupil-of-the-eye-african-americans-in-the-world-order-of-bahaullah/
African Religion and the Bahá'i Faith, by Enoch Tanyi
Both African religion and the Bahá'í Faith consider religion, in essence, as acts and sentiments that enable man to turn to his Creator. This definition of religion is one of the similarities between the two religions. This paper attempts to draw out the similarities and harmoniz
http://irfancolloquia.org/14/tanyi_african
12 Inspiring Women from Baha'i History - All Done Monkey
For Women's History Month, learn more about 12 inspiring women from Baha'i history, including educators, philanthropists, & Civil Rights advocates.
https://alldonemonkey.com/2016/03/24/12-inspiring-women-bahai-history/
The Baha'i faith in Africa : establishing a new religious movement, 1952-1962 in SearchWorks catalog
Stanford Libraries' official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more.
https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9525716
Holy Places | The official website of the Bahá'ís of Mauritius
The burial places, or Shrines, of Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and other sites associated with their lives are revered as holy places. The Shrines are located at the Bahá'í World Centre in the Haifa/‘Akká area in northern Israel and are the object of pilgrimage for thousands of Bahá'ís annually. Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh Shrine of…
https://bahaimauritius.org/the-bahai-faith/holy-place/
The Baha'i Faith in Africa
In 1952, there were probably fewer than 200 Baha'is in all of Africa. Today the Baha'i community claims one million followers on the continent. Yet, the Baha'i presence in Africa has been all but ignored in academic studies up to now. This is the
https://brill.com/view/title/15368
What Crime? The First African Baha'i to Die for His Faith
You probably would’ve liked Eduardo Vieira. A distinguished, friendly man, he was “well educated, charming, liberal-minded and profoundly spiritual.”
http://bahaiteachings.org/crime-first-african-bahai-die-faith
A Global Community
The Bahá’í Faith is established in more than 100,000 localities in virtually every country and territory around the world. Below you can find links to the websites of many Bahá’í communities.
http://www.bahai.org/national-communities/
Progress of the Bahá'í Faith in South Africa since 1911
Overview of the Baha'i communities in South Africa, 1911-2007.
https://bahai-library.com/progress_faith_south_africa
The Baha’i Faith in Africa
Establishing a New Religious Movement, 1952–1962
https://bahai-library.com/pdf/l/lee_bahai_faith_africa.pdf
Bahá'í Faith in Africa - Wikipedia
The Bahá'í Faith in Africa has a diverse history. It is the third most widespread organized Abrahamic religion in Africa after Christianity and Islam.[1] The Association of Religion Data Archives (relying on World Christian Encyclopedia) lists many large and smaller populations i
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahá'í_Faith_in_Africa

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How Bahá'ís view other religions
When Bahá'ís say that the various religions are one, they do not mean that the various religious creeds and organizations are the same. Rather, they believe that there is only one religion and all of the Messengers of God have progressively revealed its nature. Together, the w
http://www.bahai.com/Bahaullah/religions.htm
A Resource Guide for Baha'i Studies--bibliography
The Bahá'í Faith has spread to every country of the world. While much could be written on the development of the Faith in these different areas and especially on the unique characteristics of the communities in diverse cultures, most attention has been focused solely on growth. I
http://bahai-library.org/books/rg/rg.biblio05.html
The Pupil of the Eye: African Americans in the World Order of Baha’u’llah | Bahá’í Center of Washtenaw County
Complied by Bonnie J. Taylor This book is a compilation of quotations about the role of African Americans in the Baha’i Faith, and includes a forward that explains the title and reference to African Americans as “the pupil of the eye”. The author also states that the writings in the compilation describe “their crucial and indispensable role in the Cause of God”. The book is well-organized and contains a wide range of quotations. The author begins with quotations pertaining directly to African
http://www.bahaicenterwashtenawcounty.org/blog/the-pupil-of-the-eye-african-americans-in-the-world-order-of-bahaullah/
African Religion and the Bahá'i Faith, by Enoch Tanyi
Both African religion and the Bahá'í Faith consider religion, in essence, as acts and sentiments that enable man to turn to his Creator. This definition of religion is one of the similarities between the two religions. This paper attempts to draw out the similarities and harmoniz
http://irfancolloquia.org/14/tanyi_african
12 Inspiring Women from Baha'i History - All Done Monkey
For Women's History Month, learn more about 12 inspiring women from Baha'i history, including educators, philanthropists, & Civil Rights advocates.
https://alldonemonkey.com/2016/03/24/12-inspiring-women-bahai-history/
The Baha'i faith in Africa : establishing a new religious movement, 1952-1962 in SearchWorks catalog
Stanford Libraries' official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more.
https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9525716
Holy Places | The official website of the Bahá'ís of Mauritius
The burial places, or Shrines, of Bahá'u'lláh, the Báb, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and other sites associated with their lives are revered as holy places. The Shrines are located at the Bahá'í World Centre in the Haifa/‘Akká area in northern Israel and are the object of pilgrimage for thousands of Bahá'ís annually. Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh Shrine of…
https://bahaimauritius.org/the-bahai-faith/holy-place/
The Baha'i Faith in Africa
In 1952, there were probably fewer than 200 Baha'is in all of Africa. Today the Baha'i community claims one million followers on the continent. Yet, the Baha'i presence in Africa has been all but ignored in academic studies up to now. This is the
https://brill.com/view/title/15368
What Crime? The First African Baha'i to Die for His Faith
You probably would’ve liked Eduardo Vieira. A distinguished, friendly man, he was “well educated, charming, liberal-minded and profoundly spiritual.”
http://bahaiteachings.org/crime-first-african-bahai-die-faith
A Global Community
The Bahá’í Faith is established in more than 100,000 localities in virtually every country and territory around the world. Below you can find links to the websites of many Bahá’í communities.
http://www.bahai.org/national-communities/
Progress of the Bahá'í Faith in South Africa since 1911
Overview of the Baha'i communities in South Africa, 1911-2007.
https://bahai-library.com/progress_faith_south_africa
The Baha’i Faith in Africa
Establishing a New Religious Movement, 1952–1962
https://bahai-library.com/pdf/l/lee_bahai_faith_africa.pdf
Bahá'í Faith in Africa - Wikipedia
The Bahá'í Faith in Africa has a diverse history. It is the third most widespread organized Abrahamic religion in Africa after Christianity and Islam.[1] The Association of Religion Data Archives (relying on World Christian Encyclopedia) lists many large and smaller populations i
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahá'í_Faith_in_Africa

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