Baha'I - Essay
Alex Dragos
Baha 'i
4/14/11
Baha 'i Within America, the Baha 'i faith is not mainstream, but their presence within our community is being felt and we should embrace it. The principle of the oneness of humankind is the center around which all the teachings of Baha 'u 'llah encompass. The Baha 'i dedication to a whole, peaceful community is undeniable and should be revered for its forward thoughts and actions at obtaining it. The Baha 'i Faith is an independent monotheistic religion based on its own sacred scriptures. They have their own laws, calendar, and Holy days separate from other religions. In 1884 Siyyid Ali-Muhammad, a merchant of Shiraz, Persia (present day Iran), declared he was sent by God to prepare all of humanity for a new age. From this, Siyyid Ali-Muhammad received the title of "The Bab", meaning "gate" in Arabic (http://www.bahai.us/history). The Bab 's teachings soon cultivate a large following in the region of his homeland over the next few years. However, the government and clergy of the time did not view his wisdom the same as his supporters, instead they saw him as a heretic going against what was correct. Because of this, The Bab is arrested and imprisoned, and the government then turned against his followers, known as the Babis. More that 20,000 of his followers were murdered through a series of brutal raids throughout the country (http://www.bahai.us/history). The Bab was publicly executed in Iran in front of tens of thousands of people in July of 1850. The next person in line was the Bab 's top disciple and follower since the early days Baha 'u 'llah meaning "the glory of god" in Arabic. His lineage is traced to a noble family, imperial Persia’s Sassanian dynasty, but in his young years, he declined their life of wealth for the pursuit of humanitarian goals (http://www.religioustolerance.org/bahai1.htm). Baha 'u 'llah was considered the next, more significant messenger of God that the Bab had
Baha 'i
4/14/11
Baha 'i Within America, the Baha 'i faith is not mainstream, but their presence within our community is being felt and we should embrace it. The principle of the oneness of humankind is the center around which all the teachings of Baha 'u 'llah encompass. The Baha 'i dedication to a whole, peaceful community is undeniable and should be revered for its forward thoughts and actions at obtaining it. The Baha 'i Faith is an independent monotheistic religion based on its own sacred scriptures. They have their own laws, calendar, and Holy days separate from other religions. In 1884 Siyyid Ali-Muhammad, a merchant of Shiraz, Persia (present day Iran), declared he was sent by God to prepare all of humanity for a new age. From this, Siyyid Ali-Muhammad received the title of "The Bab", meaning "gate" in Arabic (http://www.bahai.us/history). The Bab 's teachings soon cultivate a large following in the region of his homeland over the next few years. However, the government and clergy of the time did not view his wisdom the same as his supporters, instead they saw him as a heretic going against what was correct. Because of this, The Bab is arrested and imprisoned, and the government then turned against his followers, known as the Babis. More that 20,000 of his followers were murdered through a series of brutal raids throughout the country (http://www.bahai.us/history). The Bab was publicly executed in Iran in front of tens of thousands of people in July of 1850. The next person in line was the Bab 's top disciple and follower since the early days Baha 'u 'llah meaning "the glory of god" in Arabic. His lineage is traced to a noble family, imperial Persia’s Sassanian dynasty, but in his young years, he declined their life of wealth for the pursuit of humanitarian goals (http://www.religioustolerance.org/bahai1.htm). Baha 'u 'llah was considered the next, more significant messenger of God that the Bab had
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