Bahá'í Faith
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A faith founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, teaching the oneness of God, religion and humanity. Its Lotus Temple in New Delhi is one of India's best-known buildings.
| Origin | Founded in Persia in the 19th century by Bahá'u'lláh, following the Báb; Bahá'í teachers reached India in the 19th century |
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Sacred texts
- Kitáb-i-Aqdas
- Kitáb-i-Íqán
- Hidden Words and other writings of Bahá'u'lláh
- Writings of the Báb and 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Main festivals
- Naw-Rúz (Bahá'í New Year, around 21 March)
- Festival of Ridván
- Births of the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh
- Nineteen-Day Feasts
Places of worship and pilgrimage
- Bahá'í House of Worship (Lotus Temple), New Delhi, dedicated in 1986
- Local Bahá'í centres across India
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Key beliefs and practices
- There is one God, and the founders of the world's religions are messengers of that one God.
- The oneness of humanity: all prejudice of race, religion, class and nation should be overcome.
- Equality of women and men.
- Harmony of science and religion, and education for all.
- Bahá'í Houses of Worship are open to people of every faith for prayer and meditation.