Baha'i Faith

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Inter-faith Council representatives: Mrs Christine Abbas, WalesBahai@aol.com and Mrs Katherine Delpack, MBE

Bahá’í Faith and inter-faith in Wales

There are no clergy in the Bahá’í Faith but there are administrative bodies at local, regional, national and international levels. The first local administrative body in Wales was established in Cardiff in 1948 and there are now over 70 developing communities in the Principality.

For more information see the Inter-faith Wales Report. or www.wales.thebahai.org.uk

About the Bahá’í Faith

The Bahá’í Faith originated in Persia in 1844. It was founded by Bahá’u’lláh, a name meaning ‘The Glory of God’, whom Bahá’ís regard as one of the great Divine teachers that periodicially appear in the world to further release human potential and guide humanity towards peace and unity.

These Teachers include Christ, the Buddha, Muhammad, Zoroaster, Krishna and Moses, as well as those whose names are forgotten and whose teachings have survived in sayings and parables. All have taught the same religion from God, but revealed it progressively to suit the requirements of the time and humanity’s evolving capacities.

Bahá’ís believe that it is now the time for all the promises in the world’s sacred scriptures regarding the great age of peace, prosperity and universal fellowship to be realised and that Bahá’u’lláh, as the promised one of all religions, is ushering in this new age. Some of His key principles are:

That humanity must become conscious of its oneness to
be able to lay the foundations of a united and just world
community.
That no matter what name God is called there is only one
God.
That it is man’s misunderstanding of religion that has
resulted in devastating sectarian differences, whereas
religion has always been one.
That the Bahá’í Faith encourages free and independent
investigation of truth by every individual.
That all prejudices, national, religious, racial, tribal, class,
etc, are the causes of war and should be abolished.
That men and women are equal and should be like the two
wings of a bird.
That all people should receive an education and realise
their true potential.
That science and religion should strive towards harmony.
That the extremes of wealth and poverty should be brought
to an end.
That spiritual solutions should be applied to social and
economic problems.
That human happiness is founded upon spiritual
behaviour.

To find out more about Bahá’ís go to www.bahai.org.uk or www.wales.thebahai.org.uk