Bah'ai
The Baha’i Faith is an independent world religion with its own laws and ordinances which originated in Iran in the middle of the nineteenth century.
The Founder is Baha’ullah (Glory of God), who was exiled and persecuted, and finally sent to Akka in the Holy Land, where he died in 1892.
The spiritual and administrative centre of the Faith is thus in the Holy Land.
Baha’is believe in the oneness of mankind, and in one God, who has revealed His purpose progressively to mankind.
There are followers in over 112,000 centres in the world and over 170 national bodies.
Baha’is come from many diverse
- nationalities
- cultures
- and backgrounds.
Baha’is accept the validity of all religions and believe it is the individual’s responsibility to investigate the truth in all matters.
Women and men are equal in the sight of God.
Baha’is are required to say an obligatory prayer each day and read from the scriptures of the faith each morning and evening.
In illness, they are exempted from obligatory prayer.
Baha’is have a great respect for life.
They believe each person has a soul, which comes into being at conception and which progresses after death.
A child before birth has a soul; therefore, abortion is strongly discouraged.
The Baha'i Faith has its own calendar consisting of 19 months, each having 19 days, plus a number of "Intercalary Days" to complete a full solar year.
Holy Days and other events are celebrated on the same Gregorian date each year.
Further information
Community Participation Officer
Children and Young People’s Service
Tel 020 8489 3884
Email faith@haringey.gov.uk
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