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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin:0 0 1em 1em; width:320px;" ! colspan="2" | Baha'i Faith |- ! Family | Abrahamic / New Religious Movement |- ! Origin region | Iran / Persia |- ! Founding period | 19th century CE |- ! Estimated adherents | Millions globally in a highly international community. |} '''Baha'i Faith''' is A global monotheistic religion founded by Baha'u'llah, emphasizing unity of God, religion, and humanity. == Overview == The Baha'i Faith developed from the Babi movement in nineteenth-century Iran. It teaches progressive revelation, the unity of humanity, equality of women and men, elimination of prejudice, consultation, education, and world peace. == Key beliefs == * One God and progressive revelation * Unity of humanity * Harmony of science and religion * Equality of women and men * World peace and global justice == Practices == * Daily obligatory prayer * Nineteen Day Feast * Fasting during the Baha'i month of Ala * Consultation * Community service * Pilgrimage when possible == Places of worship == * Baha'i House of Worship * Local Baha'i center * Home gatherings == Sacred texts == * Writings of Baha'u'llah * Writings of the Bab * Writings and talks of Abdu'l-Baha * Authoritative interpretations and administrative texts == Holidays and observances == * Naw-Ruz * Ridvan * Birth of Baha'u'llah * Birth of the Bab * Declaration of the Bab * Ascension of Baha'u'llah == Branches and related traditions == * [[Worldwide Baha'i Community]] - The main global community under the Universal House of Justice. * [[Azali Babi tradition]] - A historically related Babi continuation distinct from the Baha'i Faith. == See also == * [[Religion]] * [[Theology]] * [[Philosophy of religion]] [[Category:Religions]] [[Category:Abrahamic / New Religious Movement]]
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