8. What is the Bahá’í Faith?
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Key terms:
Bahá’í: follower of the Bahá’í faith, a follower of the teachings of Bahá’u’lláh
Bahá’u’lláh: founder of the Bahá’í faith
Kitab i Aqdas (The Most Holy Book): scripture written by Bahá’u’lláh
The Tablet of Carmel: scripture written by Bahá’u’lláh
Kitab i ‘Ahd (The Book of the Covenant): Last Will and Testament of Bahá’u’lláh
World Religions and Spirituality Project: The Baha’i Faith https://wrldrels.org/2016/10/08/bahai-faith/
Baha’i history map: https://external-preview.redd.it/QPApxEl2MqTcvbgyPQVuACn4qrKVHyvkGVqdfjCMHvg.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=5bb991d79d027a8a87fd1dd25e32a8cc6eb67ba7
Baha’i Obligatory Prayers: https://www.bahai.org/documents/bahaullah/obligatory-prayers
Baha’i Obligatory prayers: https://www.bahai.org/documents/bahaullah/obligatory-prayers
Baha’i World Centre and Garden video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxesOz6rRlw
Roots of the Baha’i Faith (two parts): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmAC7PYiK_k&vl=en
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHrBlTL5tf8
Administrative structure diagram: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/df/Present-bahai-administration.jpg
Calligraphy of the Greatest Name: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Greatest_Name.svg/150px-Greatest_Name.svg.png
Baha’i Ringstone symbol: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Bahai_Ringstone_Symbol.pdf/page1-220px-Bahai_Ringstone_Symbol.pdf.jpg
Keene, James J. "Baha'i World Faith: Redefinition of Religion." Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 6, no. 2 (1967): 221-35. doi:10.2307/1384048.
Smith, Peter. An Introduction to the Bahai Faith. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Warburg, Margit. Bahaʼi. Salt Lake City, UT: Signature Books, 2003.
Worthington, Frances. 2012. Bahá'í Basics : A Guide to the Beliefs, Practices, and History of the Bahá'í Faith. Wilmette, IL: Baha'i Publishing.
Music used in this episode includes “City of Jewels” by Destiny & Time
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