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Frequently Asked Questions
The Bahá’í Faith is a monotheistic religion based on the teachings of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh. The Bahá’í Faith accepts the validity of all the other major world religions, but it is not a sect or offshoot of any of them. Its independent character is reflected in a unique world-view and community structure anchored in its own sacred scriptures, religious laws, and calendar.
Bahá’ís believe that God, Creator of the universe, has educated humankind all through history by sending Manifestations of God who established the world’s major religions. In this sense, all religions come from the same source and are part of one ongoing educative process. Bahá’ís recognize two Manifestations of God for this age, the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh.
In the Bahá’í Faith, there is no professional clergy or other category of people whose function is to administer the community, officiate at ceremonies or provide spiritual guidance.
In His Writings, Bahá’u’lláh called for the establishment of a system of democratically elected Spiritual Assemblies at the local, national and international levels. The Head of the Bahá’í Faith is the Universal House of Justice, whose nine members are elected every five years by the members of all National Spiritual Assemblies.
Yes, composed by Bahá’u’lláh while He was a prisoner in ‘Akká and titled the Kitáb-i-Aqdas or “Most Holy Book”. It is part of a large body of scripture on many subjects, including principles for personal conduct and the governance of society, and including writings on the progress of the soul and its journey towards God.
The Bahá’í calendar takes, as its starting point, the equinox marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere. The year is made up of nineteen months of nineteen days each, with four or five intercalary days added between the eighteenth and nineteenth months to complete the annual cycle. The Bahá’í new year, known as Naw-Rúz, is celebrated around 20/21 March marking the end of the month of fasting. The calendar also includes Holy Days marking important events in the history of the Faith.
The laws governing personal life include obligatory daily prayer, an annual period of fasting and prohibitions against backbiting, gambling, involvement in partisan politics and the nonmedical use of alcohol or drugs. Bahá’ís have a duty to engage in a trade or profession and to see to the moral and academic education of their children.
Although there are no dietary restrictions in the Bahá’í Faith, the consumption of alcoholic beverages and the non-medicinal use of narcotic and hallucinogenic drugs is prohibited.
The Bahá’í view on marriage emphasizes the equality of partners in a monogamous union, with both man and woman contributing to the family’s well-being. Marriage is considered a “fortress for well-being and salvation” with the upbringing of children being a primary, though not the only, purpose. The family is seen as the fundamental unit of society, and strong, loving families are essential for the progress of humanity.
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