BAHAISM  or Bahai Faith, a religion founded in the nineteenth century by the Iranian notable Bahāʾ-Allāh (commonly Baháʾulláh or Bahāʾullāh in Western works) that grew out of the Iranian messianic movement of Babism and developed into a world religion with internationalist and pacifist emphases.

i. The Faith

ii. Bahai Calendar and Festivals

iii. Bahai and Babi Schisms

iv. The Bahai Communities

v. The Bahai Community in Iran

vi. The Bahai Community of Ashkhabad

vii. Bahai Persecutions

viii. Bahai Shrines

ix. Bahai Temples

x. Bahai Schools

xi. Bahai Conventions

xii. Bahai Literature

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Originally Published: December 15, 1988

Last Updated: December 15, 1988

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Vol. III, Fasc. 4-5, pp. 438-475