Very often in my travels and at community gatherings, I meet people who say: “The Baha’i Faith? I’ve never heard of it,” and am often asked “What do Baha’is believe?” The Baha’i Faith is the newest ...

Also, Shoghi Effendi, who was the great-grandson of Baha’u’llah and wrote copiously on other social teachings that animate the Baha’i faith. Then there is the Universal House of Justice (based in ...

The humble, yet self-assured manner of Brighton resident Tabby Anvari belies her turbulent past. As a member of the Baha’i faith, the Tehran, Iran, native experienced religious persecution that ...

The Baha’i faith — a small but global religion with an interfaith credo — fits comfortably into the religious spectrum of most countries. In several Middle East nations, however, Baha’i followers face ...

Before this past summer, Topekan Duane Herrmann had made two pilgrimages to the international headquarters of the Baha’i faith in Haifa, Israel. This summer, he made his third trip to Haifa at the ...

A big appeal of the Baha’i faith, Hansen said, is its open and inclusive attitude toward people of all religions and cultures. Over the years, people of many backgrounds have participated in the local ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. The Bahá’í religion has grown from its birthplace in Iran in the mid-1800s to ...

This month, as part of our ongoing series of faith features, we look at the Bahá'í Faith. Here is a simple, but hopefully interesting, overview of their origin and beliefs. Less well known than most ...

Baha’is around the world will observe the Bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh on Oct. 22. Bahá’u’lláh was born in 1817 in Tehran, Persia (now Iran), and was the prophet and founder of the Baha’i ...

Edmond Baha’is along with their fellow religionists around the world celebrate the Festival of Ridvan (pronounced RIZ-von), the holiest period of the Baha’i calendar, from April 21 to May 2. The ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Aliyah Marandiz, who grew up a member of the Baha'i faith, said that her religion influences her actions, her perspective and how she treats other people, much the same way any ...