Baha'i Faith Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
monotheistic religion revealed by Bahāʾullāh
About Baha'i Faith
The Baha'i Faith has its origins in Bábism, a religion that emerged in Persia in 1844, when Siyyid ʻAlí-Muhammad proclaimed himself the Mahdi, the prophesized second coming of the 12th Imam in ShiaIslam, and adopted the title ofBáb, meaning "gate". His claim, was, however, not accepted by most Shia Muslims, and he was branded a heretic, leading to his execution by firing squad for apostasy in 1850 under the orders of the Prime Minister of the Persian Empire. According the most accounts, the Báb survived the first firing squad, and was only killed by the second, and his survival after the first firing squad is considered by Baha'is to be a miracle made by God. The Báb is regarded by Baha'is to be the forerunner of their religion, occupying a role similar to the one John the Baptist does inC
Baha'i Faith Travel Guide Sections
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