Henwas born on this day in 1817, in Tehran, the capital of Persia. (Nownit’s called Iran.)
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nAnd Baha’u’llah grew up to do something big: he founded a religion!
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nThenBaha’i Faith is that religion, and it is the youngest of thenAbrahamic faiths, which also include Judaism, Christianity, andnIslam. Each of these religions proposes that there is only one god,nand respects the earlier shared ancestors of their faiths, Abrahamnand Moses—but, unfortunately, these religions do not always getnalong. I am sure you know that many leaders and believers of thesenrelated faiths squabble and fight with one another, often withnviolent, disastrous results. n
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nThenBaha’i Faith teaches peace and tolerance of all other faiths, butnBaha’is are not always treated with peace and tolerance.
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Asna young man, Baha’u’llah joined a movement that started in, and thennbroke off from, Islam. This movement was called Babism, and it wasnopposed and then crushed by Muslim authorities; the leader, callednthe Bab, was executed. Before he died, the Bab had spoken of anPromised One, and Baha’u’llah eventually felt that henwas that Promised One. He didn’t let his friends and family know ofnthis realization right away, but studied and slowly became anrespected leader. In 1863, in the Garden of Ridvan, Baha’u’llahnfinally told a few close companions of his revelation.
Asna young man, Baha’u’llah joined a movement that started in, and thennbroke off from, Islam. This movement was called Babism, and it wasnopposed and then crushed by Muslim authorities; the leader, callednthe Bab, was executed. Before he died, the Bab had spoken of anPromised One, and Baha’u’llah eventually felt that henwas that Promised One. He didn’t let his friends and family know ofnthis realization right away, but studied and slowly became anrespected leader. In 1863, in the Garden of Ridvan, Baha’u’llahnfinally told a few close companions of his revelation.n
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nDespitenpersecution, the Baha’i Faith grew. Today there are about sevennmillion followers, and the religion is one of the fastest-growingnreligions in the world. Herenis a short movie a follower made to celebrate Baha’u’llah’s birthday.
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nTo learn more about the Baha’i Faith, check out this earlier post.
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Over and Under Day (a day to celebrate tunnels and bridges)
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nAnniversary of the first salvage operation in space
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nAnniversary of National Gaming Day and Domino Day
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