Bahá'í
Unity-focused world religion
Bahá'í refers to the monotheistic religion founded in 19th-century Persia by Bahá'u'lláh, emphasizing the spiritual unity of humanity and the essential oneness of all major religions.
A Bahá'í is a follower of this faith.
The religion teaches progressive revelation—that God sends prophets to each age—and advocates for world peace, gender equality, and universal education: The Bahá'í community organized an interfaith dialogue.
Address to deity
- meditationFocused attention practice
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
service · consultation · firesides · deepening · children's classes · community building
Wholeness through cohesion
- equalitySame status for all
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- universal educationInstruction for every person
Innermost animating essence
- afterlifeExistence beyond mortality
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- scripturesSacred religious writings
- mysticismPursuit of divine union
ethics · morality · detachment · spiritual progress · virtues · tests · transformation · enlightenment
prayer
Address to deity
- meditationFocused attention practice
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine
devotion · service · consultation · firesides · deepening · children's classes · community building
unity
Wholeness through cohesion
Covenant
Named sacred compact
soul
Innermost animating essence
- afterlifeExistence beyond mortality
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- scripturesSacred religious writings
mysticism · ethics · morality · detachment · spiritual progress · virtues · tests · transformation · enlightenment
Fast
Abstinence from nourishment
- FeastAbundant celebratory meal
Bahá'íHinduism
Ancient Indian spiritual tradition
Judaism · Zoroastrianism · ancient religions · Shinto · Buddhism
Bahá'íatheism
Rejection of deities
secular humanism · materialism · irreligion · agnosticism · secularism