Bahá’í
The Baha’i Faith is a religion founded in Iran in 1844 by a man named Muhammad `Abdu’l-Bahá. The founder of the religion was ordained by God to reveal himself and speak through his Son, the Báb, but this did not happen until ‘Abdu’l-Bahá sent a certain person to explain the message of the Báb. The Báb’s mission was to revitalize the godless, materialistic society of his day by providing a philosophical and theological system that would serve as the basis for Bahá’u’lláh’s spiritual development. The religion is centered in the United States with its headquarters in Tihran (known as Teherán in English) in northwestern Iran and has also been present in Iraq and Lebanon. Bahá’ís believe that Bahá’u’lláh is the promised Messiah who will establish the Covenant of God on earth through a series of Manifestations. The last of these was ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, who lived from 1844 to 1921 and gave the religion its name.
Theory
The Bahá’í Faith is a religion founded by the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith, whose central figure is His Holiness ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. It is a dynamic and growing religion. , which draws inspiration from the Universal House of Justice, a governing body founded by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá in 1912. It is made up of Bahá’ís who adhere to its teachings and spiritual teachings. The Bahá’í Faith promotes equality and brotherhood, the moral principles of justice and peace, tolerance, compassion and love for others. The religion is based on the concept of love, service and trust between humanity and God. A Bahá’í believes that “he who is truly a man of God must be a servant of mankind” (Bahai Scriptures). The principles are based on the understanding that all people are equal and the world is just a game.
History
Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith, was born in Iran on February 12, 1817 to a family of eminence. His father was a well-known merchant and his mother was a member of the Iranian nobility. He studied law and became involved in politics at an early age. He led several anti-Shah protests that eventually led to his six-year imprisonment and banishment in the Ottoman Empire. He later returned to Iran and helped found the first Bahá’í community in Tehran, which was named Bahai-ye Sulmán, “Bahá’u’lláh’s City”. Its main goal was to spread the Bahá’í Faith throughout Iran. He died in Baghdad in 1892. In his book The World Order of Bahá’u’lláh, the author proposes a “world state” called the United Nations, which should take over the functions of nation states and become a world government. He explains that this “world state” should be built through education, technology and international cooperation. He calls it the “World Commonwealth” and states its purpose is to provide “a world government, a system of international law, an international police force, an army of peace, and a system for the humane treatment of man.” (FAA-L) While having no legally binding power, the world government will not only be able to control all international events, but will also maintain total surveillance of all activity on Earth. It will also ensure that its decisions are made by the same people throughout the solar system.