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Bahá'u'lláh The Báb · Abdu'l-Bahá Seat of the Universal House of Justice, governing body of the BahÃ¡Ãs in Haifa Israel The BahÃ¡Ã Faith is an emerging global religion founded by BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h, a 19th century Persian exile. ... Image File history File links Generic Bahai star File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Shrine of BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h MÃrzÃ¡ Husayn-AlÃ (Persian: Ù…ÛŒØ±Ø²Ø§ ØØ³ÛŒÙ† Ø¹Ù„ÛŒ) (b: 1817 - d: 1892), who later took the title of BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h (Ø¨Ù‡Ø§Ø¡Ø§Ù„Ù„Ù‡ The Glory of God in Arabic) was the founder and prophet of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith. ... Shrine of the BÃ¡b at night from above in Haifa, Israel. ... `Abdul-BahÃ¡ Sir `Abduâ€™l-BahÃ¡ Abbas Effendi (May 23, 1844 - November 28, 1921) commonly known as `Abduâ€™l-BahÃ¡, was the son of BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h, the Prophet-Founder of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith. ...
Selected scripture
Kitáb-i-Aqdas · Kitáb-i-Íqán The Hidden Words The KitÃ¡b-i-Aqdas is the central book of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith, written by BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h, the founder of the religion. ... The KitÃ¡b-i-ÃqÃ¡n (Lit. ... {{Ba[[ == [[Media: --67. ...
Bahá'í Institutions
Administrative Order The Guardian Universal House of Justice Continental Counsellors Spiritual Assembly The BahÃ¡Ã administration refers to the administrative system of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith. ... Shoghi Effendi (1897-1957) Shoghi Effendi Rabbani (March 1, 1897 - November 5, 1957) was the Guardian of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith from 1921 until his death. ... For the building, see the Seat of the Universal House of Justice The Universal House of Justice is the supreme governing institution of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith. ... The Continental Counsellors, more commonly known as simply Counsellors, are part of the administrative order of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith, and are part of a greater administrative branch called the Institution of the Counsellors, established by the Universal House of Justice in 1973. ... Spiritual Assembly is a term given by `Abdul-BahÃ¡ to refer to elected leadership councils that govern the BahÃ¡Ã Faith. ...
Holy cities
Haifa · Akká Shiraz · Baghdad Pilgrimage To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Old City of Acre in the 19th or early 20th century, looking south-west from atop the Land Wall Promenade, the open space now a parking lot. ... ShirÄz is Irans city of poets, as some of Persian poetrys giants are buried here. ... Location of Baghdad within Iraq Buh-Buh-Buh-Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Province. ... A BahÃ¡Ã pilgrimage currently consists of visiting the holy places in Haifa, AkkÃ¡, and BahjÃ at the BahÃ¡Ã World Centre in Northwest Israel. ...
History
Bahá'í history · Timeline Bábís · Shaykh Ahmad The history of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith represents over 150 years of growth, and this article will attempt to provide more of the details than is possible in a more general overview of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith The religion claims to be part of a long religious tradition begun by Adam, and... This page is dedicated to providing a basic timeline of the BÃ¡bÃ movement and BahÃ¡Ã Faith. ... The room where The BÃ¡b declared His mission on May 23, 1844 in His house in Shiraz. ... Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsai (1753 - 1826), better known as Shaykh Ahmad, was the founder of a 19th century Shia religious movement in the Persian and Ottoman empires, whose followers were known as Shaykhis. ...
Key individuals
Shoghi Effendi Martha Root · Táhirih Badí' · Apostles Hands of the Cause Shoghi Effendi (1897-1957) Shoghi Effendi Rabbani (March 1, 1897 - November 5, 1957) was the Guardian of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith from 1921 until his death. ... One of the prominent traveling teachers of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith in the late 19th and early 20th century. ... TÃ¡hirih (literally The Pure One) and Qurrat al-Ayn (Ù‚Ø±Ø© Ø§Ù„Ø¹ÙŠÙ†, literally Comfort of the Eyes or Solace of the Eyes) are the religious titles of Fatima Baraghani (1814-1820, died 1852 - birth date uncertain, as birth records were destroyed at her execution), an influential poet and theologian of the B... MirzÃ¡ ÃqÃ¡ Buzurg-i-Nishapuri (born 1853-1870) often known better as BadÃ (literally wonderful), or by his title, the Pride of Martyrs was the son of Abdul-Majid-i-Nishapuri, a highly praised follower of the BÃ¡b and BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h. ... The Apostles of BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h were nineteen of the most eminent of the early followers of BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h, the founder of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith. ... The Hands of the Cause in the Bahai Faith are a select group of appointed believers whose main function is to help propagate and protect the Bahai Faith on the international level. ...
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Unity of humanity Unity of religion Gender equality Universal education Science and religion Auxilliary language The Bahai Faith emphasizes the unity of humanity transcending all divisions of race, nation, gender, caste, and social class. ... The BahÃ¡Ã Faith states that religion has the same foundation and that there is unity of religion. ... One of main teachings of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith is gender equality; that men and women are equal. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with BahÃ¡Ã Faith. ... A fundamental principle of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith is the harmony of religion and science. ... Language Policy in the BahÃ¡Ã Faith focuses on a particular teaching; that the world should adopt an international auxiliary language, and everyone should have to learn only two languages, ideally one. ...
See Also
Symbols · Laws Teachings · Literature Calendar Index of Bahá'í Articles BahÃ¡Ã laws are laws and ordinances used in the BahÃ¡Ã Faith, according to the instructions of the BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h, and written in the KitÃ¡b-i-Aqdas. ... The BahÃ¡Ã teachings represent a considerable number of theological, social, and spiritual ideas that were established in the BahÃ¡Ã Faith by its central figures. ... BahÃ¡Ã literature, like much religious text, covers a variety of topics and forms, including scripture and inspiration, interpretation, history and biography, introduction and study materials, and apologia. ... The BahÃ¡Ã calendar, common to the BahÃ¡Ã Faith, is a solar calendar with regular years 365 days long and leap years 366 days long as explained within the KitÃ¡b-i-Aqdas. ...

In the Bahá'í Faith the Qiblih refers to the location that Bahá'ís should face when saying their daily obligatory prayers, and is fixed at the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh in Bahjí, near Akká which is in present day Israel. Seat of the Universal House of Justice, governing body of the BahÃ¡Ãs in Haifa Israel The BahÃ¡Ã Faith is an emerging global religion founded by BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h, a 19th century Persian exile. ... BahÃ¡Ãs must, according to BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h, say at least one of three revealed Obligatory Prayers (salaat in Arabic). ... Shrine of BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h from the North Located in Bahji near AkkÃ¡, the Shrine of BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h is the most holy place for BahÃ¡Ãs - their Qiblih. ... The final place of exile of BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h: the Mansion at BahjÃ, Acre, Israel. ... The Old City of Akko in the 19th or early 20th century, looking south-west from atop the Land Wall Promenade, the open space now a parking lot. ...

The Qiblih was originally identified by the Báb with "the One Whom God will make manifest", a messianic figure predicted by the Báb. Bahá'u'lláh, who claims and is widely recognized as that figure, in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas confirms the Báb's statement and further ordains in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas his final resting-place as the Qiblih. `Abdu'l-Bahá describes that spot as the "luminous Shrine", "the place around which circumambulate the Concourse on High". Shrine of the BÃ¡b at night from above in Haifa, Israel. ... He whom God shall make manifest is a Messianic figure predicted by the BÃ¡b within his book the Bayan that would come after him and lead the Bayanis. ... In Judaism, the Messiah (×žÖ¸×©×Ö´×™×—Ö· anointed one, Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew Arabic ) initially meant any person who was anointed by God. ... Shrine of BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h MÃrzÃ¡ Husayn-AlÃ (Persian: Ù…ÛŒØ±Ø²Ø§ ØØ³ÛŒÙ† Ø¹Ù„ÛŒ) (b: 1817 - d: 1892), who later took the title of BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h (Ø¨Ù‡Ø§Ø¡Ø§Ù„Ù„Ù‡ The Glory of God in Arabic) was the founder and prophet of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith. ... The KitÃ¡b-i-Aqdas is the central book of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith, written by BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h, the founder of the religion. ... `Abdul-BahÃ¡ Sir `Abduâ€™l-BahÃ¡ Abbas Effendi (May 23, 1844 - November 28, 1921) commonly known as `Abduâ€™l-BahÃ¡, was the son of BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h, the Prophet-Founder of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith. ...

The concept exists in other religions. Jews face Jerusalem, more specifically the site of the former Temple of Jerusalem. Muslims face Kaaba in Mecca, referred to by the Arabic word Qibla, from which Qiblih is derived. Jerusalem (31Â°46â€²N 35Â°14â€²E; Hebrew: (helpÂ· info) Yerushalayim; Arabic: (helpÂ· info) al-Quds), Greek Î™ÎµÏÎ¿ÏƒÏŒÎ»Ï…Î¼Î±, is an ancient Middle Eastern city on the watershed between the Mediterranean Sea and the Dead Sea at an elevation of 650-840 meters. ... The Jerusalem Temple (Hebrew: beit ha-mikdash) was the center of Israelite and Jewish worship, primarily for the offering of sacrifices known as the korbanot. ... A Muslim (Arabic: Ù…Ø³Ù„Ù…) (sometimes also spelled Moslem) is an adherent of Islam. ... The Kaaba (Kaabah), (Arabic: Ø§Ù„ÙƒØ¹Ø¨Ø© or Al Kaabah Al Musharafah : Ø§Ù„ÙƒØ¹Ø¨Ø© Ø§Ù„Ù…Ø´Ø±Ù‹Ù‘ÙØ©) also al-Bait ul Ateeq (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ø¨ÙŠØª Ø§Ù„Ø¹ØªÙŠÙ‚ ) and al-Bait ul Haram (Arabic: Ø§Ù„Ø¨ÙŠØª Ø§Ù„ØØ±Ø§Ù… ), is a building located inside the mosque known as Masjid al Haram in Mecca (Makkah). ... This article is about the city in Saudi Arabia. ... At prayer in Damascus Qibla (Ù‚Ø¨Ù„Ø©) is an Arabic word referring to the direction that should be faced when a Muslim prays. ...

It should be noted that Bahá'ís do not worship the Shrine of Bahá'u'lláh or its contents; the Qiblih is simply a focal point for the obligatory prayers. When praying obligatory prayers the members of the Bahá'í Faith should face in the direction of the Qiblih. It is a fixed requirement for the recitation of an obligatory prayer, but for other prayers and devotions one may follow what is written in the Qur'án: "Whichever way ye turn, there is the face of God." Shrine of BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h from the North Located in Bahji near AkkÃ¡, the Shrine of BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h is the most holy place for BahÃ¡Ãs - their Qiblih. ... BahÃ¡Ãs must, according to BahÃ¡ullÃ¡h, say at least one of three revealed Obligatory Prayers (salaat in Arabic). ...

Face of the dead should be turned towards the Qiblih

"The dead should be buried with their face turned towards the Qiblih. This also is in accordance with what is practiced in Islam. There is also a congregational prayer to be recited. Besides this there is no other ceremony to be performed" (From a letter written on behalf of Shoghi Effendi to an individual believer, July 6, 1935). Islam (Arabic: ; ( (helpÂ· info)), submission (to the will of God)) is a monotheistic faith, considered one of the Abrahamic religions, and the worlds second-largest religion. ... Shoghi Effendi (1897-1957) Shoghi Effendi Rabbani (March 1, 1897 - November 5, 1957) was the Guardian of the BahÃ¡Ã Faith from 1921 until his death. ...

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To find the direction to the Qiblih, you may refer to the
Qiblah Qiblah in north america
Direction to Bahjí website or try this special Bahá'í Compass.
Excerpts from the Kitáb-i-Aqdas regarding the Qiblih

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Excerpts from Kitab-i-Aqdas (434 words)
	The Qiblih is indeed He Whom God will make manifest; whenever He moveth, it moveth, until He shall come to rest.
	He has also indicated that facing in the direction of the Qiblih is a `fixed requirement for the recitation of obligatory prayer' (Q&A 14 and 67).
	He said: `The Qiblih is indeed He Whom God will make manifest; whenever He moveth, it moveth, until He shall come to rest.' Thus was it set down by the Supreme Ordainer when He desired to make mention of this Most Great Beauty.

Qiblih (194 words)
	Bahá'u'lláh, in His Motherbook (the Kitáb-i-Aqdas) prescribes the obligatory prayers; designates the time and period of fasting; prohibits congregational prayer except for the dead; and fixes the Qiblih...
	When praying obligatory prayers the members of the Bahá'í Faith should facing in the direction of the Qiblih.
	Face of the Dead Should be Turned Toward the Qiblih "The dead should be buried with their face turned towards the Qiblih.

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