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Baha'i Faith

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An Overview of the Baha'i Faith

Unity is the key theme of the Baha'i Faith

God is One
Man is One
and all the Religions are One

("The world is one country and mankind its citizens")

This youngest of the world's religions originated in Persia in the mid 19th century as an off shoot of Shi'ite Islam. 

Baha'is come in all colors and nationalities. It is truly a world religion.

Despite a following of little more than 5 - 6 million, this religion has spread far and wide to over 200 nations and principalities - second only to the largest of the world's religions (Christianity) in terms of world-wide presence.