a religion founded in Iran in 1863 by Husayn ʿAlī (called Bahaullah), teaching the essential worth of all religions, the unity of all peoples, and the equality of the sexes.
an adherent of Bahaʾi.
First recorded in 1885–90; from Persian, from Arabic bahāʾ (Allāh) Bahaullah, literally, “splendor (of God”) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin
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They weren’t necessarily hijab-wearing conservatives or even Muslims; my mother was Muslim but her closest friends were Baha’i and Jewish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
It said it had reviewed social media accounts linked to him and found posts limited to celebrating Baha'i values and Qatari and Muslim holidays.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025
Sarowitz is also a member of the Baha’i community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024
So, in this situation, people are talking about tolerance between different religions that have been discriminated against, like the Baha’i community, who have systematically been robbed of their fundamental rights.
From Slate ● Sep. 19, 2023
For the bedrock of the Baha’i administrative order is the principle of unity in diversity, which has been so strongly and so repeatedly emphasized in the writings of the Cause.
From Dawn of a New Day by Shoghi Effendi
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