Monday, November 12, 2007
Holy Day Bahá'í Faith : Birth of Bahá'u'lláh
Bahá'u'lláh (ba-haa-ol-laa, Arabic: بهاء الله "Glory of God") 1817_November_12 - 1892_May_29 born Mírzá Husayn-`Alí, Persian language: میرزا حسینعلی), was the founder of the Bahá'í Faith.The Birth of Bahá'u'lláh is one of nine holy days in the Bahá'í calendar that is celebrated by Bahá'ís and during which work is suspended. The holy day celebrates the birth of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith.
Faith of Bahá'í.
The Bahá'í Faith is a religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are around six million Bahá'ís in more than 200 countries and territories around the world.
According to Bahá'í teachings, religious history has unfolded through a series of God's messengers who brought teachings suited for the capacity of the people at their time, and whose fundamental purpose is the same.
Bahá'u'lláh is regarded as the most recent, but not final, in a line of messengers that includes Abraham, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad and others. Bahá'u'lláh's claim to fulfill the eschatological promises of previous scriptures coincides with his mission to establish a firm basis for unity throughout the world, and inaugurate an age of peace and justice, which Bahá'ís expect will inevitably arise.Bahá'í can be an adjective referring to the Bahá'í Faith, or used as a term for a follower of Bahá'u'lláh. (Bahá'í is not a noun meaning the religion as a whole.) The word comes from the Arabic word Bahá’ (بهاء), meaning "glory" or "splendour".
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Three core principles of Bahá'ís teachings are often referred to simply as follows: the unity of God, the unity of religion, and the unity of mankind. Many Bahá'í beliefs and practices are rooted in these priorities; but taken alone these would be an over-simplification of Bahá'í teachings !The Bahá'í religion was listed in The Britannica Book of the Year (1992–present) as the second most widespread of the world's independent religions in terms of the number of countries represented. Britannica claims that it is established in 247 countries and territories; represents over 2,100 ethnic, racial, and tribal groups; has scriptures translated into over 800 languages; and has seven million adherents worldwide [2005].
In minority one chooses later on his own Religion/thought. Mostly, one's Religion is that of your parents. Be aware of that when one claims 'I have the only true Believe'). Is it really a choice you made yourself or just following your parents ?
So, although I was born as and still consider myself Roman Catholic I am glad I learned a lot about Bahai in the sixties. Still have a lot of books so I looked into some of them today.
Just wanted you to inform. Please check the above Wikipedia links and read... When we approach each other more as equal and be a little bit more tolerant the world would be far better of !
