Bahá'í
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'''Bahá'í''' is an ecumenical [[Religion|faith]] based on [[Islam]] and teaches that all faiths are paths to [[God]], and that religious wars are therefore unnecessary and unsightly to God. Bahá'í teaches that all religions are as one and that all major prophets (listed as Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad<ref>http://www.religionfacts.com/bahai/beliefs/prophets.htm</ref>) are manifestions of the same [[God]]. | '''Bahá'í''' is an ecumenical [[Religion|faith]] based on [[Islam]] and teaches that all faiths are paths to [[God]], and that religious wars are therefore unnecessary and unsightly to God. Bahá'í teaches that all religions are as one and that all major prophets (listed as Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad<ref>http://www.religionfacts.com/bahai/beliefs/prophets.htm</ref>) are manifestions of the same [[God]]. | ||
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Bahá'í is an ecumenical faith based on Islam and teaches that all faiths are paths to God, and that religious wars are therefore unnecessary and unsightly to God. Bahá'í teaches that all religions are as one and that all major prophets (listed as Abraham, Krishna, Zoroaster, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad[1]) are manifestions of the same God.
Because of this (and because it denies the Muslim claim that no religious revelations would ever be needed after Mohammed's), it is illegal in countries like Iran[2].
Historically, it was preceded by a short-lived mid-XIX Century precursor Religion, Babism, which from the start presented itself as a stepping stone of sorts.
Spelling
Bahá'í can be spelt many different ways. This is because the original language has no standardized transliteration.
Practices and Beliefs
The Bahá'í Faith (its most favored name and spelling) is well-known for its strong desire to overcome national boundaries. Many of its most visible practicioners make a point of learning various languages and marrying across ethnicities.
Much as Islam sees itself as the most recent and ultimate of a series of divine revelations that includes those that originated Judaism and Christianity, so too Baha'is believe that their faith is a natural successor of other religions. [3] The Bahá'í Faith, however, is somewhat more accomodating of other religions than Islam, and makes a point of at least attempting to present itself as compatible with non-Abrahamic faiths as well.
It is very strongly organized in an administrative sense, with a well-defined hierarchy and regular meetings in most cities where there are more than a handful of Bahá'ís.
Bahá'í Doctrine tends to emphasize Abrahamic beliefs, most notably the concept of a God Almighty, and to downplay doctrinal conflicts among the various religions and faiths which it claims to want to honor and succeed (explicitly including Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianism and Islam).