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The Baháʼí Faith is an independent world religion that originated in Iran in the 19th century, with an emphasis on the spiritual unity of mankind. [4] [5] Although it came from Islamic roots, its teachings on the unity of religion and its acknowledgement of Krishna as a divine Manifestation of God have created a bridge between religious traditions that is accepting of Hinduism.
Bahá'í Houses of Worship are places where both Baháʼís and non-Baháʼís can express devotion to God. [152] They are also known by the name Mashriqu'l-Adhkár (Arabic for "Dawning-place of the remembrance of God"). [153] Only the holy scriptures of the Bahá'í Faith and other religions can be read or chanted inside, and while readings ...
Religions of the World published: "today there are about 5 million" Baháʼís. [62] In 1995, the HarperCollins Dictionary of Religion stated: "In 1985, it was estimated that there were between 1.5 to 2 million Baha'is, with the greatest areas of recent growth in Africa, India, and Vietnam." [63]
The Lotus Temple is a Baháʼí House of Worship in New Delhi, India. It was completed in December 1986. Notable for its lotus-like shape, it has become a prominent attraction in the city. Like all Bahá’í Houses of Worship, the Lotus Temple is open to all people, regardless of religion or any other qualification.
A map of the location of Baháʼí Houses of Worship throughout the world: green represents countries that currently have Baháʼí Houses of Worship (with a black dot for the city); light green represents countries where Baháʼí Houses of Worship are planned or under construction; and red represents countries where a Baháʼí House of Worship previously existed.
The harmony of science and religion is a central tenet of the Baháʼí teachings, [37] stressing that true science and true religion must be in harmony, and thus rejecting the view that science and religion are in conflict. ʻAbdu'l-Bahá asserted that religion based on superstition and which does not accord with science but is instead based ...
The origins of this and many other religions that abound in India are not quite known to us, and even the Orientalists and the students of religions are not in complete accord about the results of their investigations in that field. The Bahá'í writings also do not refer specifically to any of these forms of religion current in India.
While there were previous Iran or near-Iranian sources of scholarship of the religion in early periods, wide-ranging publications covering mostly western literature include Moojan Momens' 1981 The Babi and Baha'i Religions, 1844–1944: Some Contemporary Western Accounts, [41] William Collins' 1992 Bibliography of English-language works on the ...