The Bahá’ís of America: The Growth of a Religious MovementNYU Press, 2015 M11 27 - 279 pages The Bahá’í Faith had its origins in nineteenth century Shi’ite Islam, but embraces Abraham, Krishna, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad—among others—as prophets, each seen as a divine messenger uniquely suited to the needs of his time. The Bahá’í community has spread to become the second most geographically widespread religion in the world. It has a 120 year history in the United States, where members have promoted their core belief that all people are created equal. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Riḍván Messages from the Universal House of Justice | 82 |
Institution Building Mass Growth and Racial Unity | 129 |
Persian Immigrants and Emergence from Obscurity | 169 |
New Directions and Baháí Community Development | 213 |
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