Bahaʾi
or Ba·ha·i, Ba·hā·ʾī
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.
of or relating to Bahaʾi or Bahaʾis.
Origin of Bahaʾi
1Words Nearby Bahaʾi
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How to use Bahaʾi in a sentence
“We saw connections in neoconservative think tanks as well as the Bahai faith,” Hultquist said of his research.
The unity in Bahai Assemblies is on so small a scale as to be not worthy of mention.
Bahaism and Its Claims | Samuel Graham WilsonMr. Phelps, like many Bahai writers, would ignore the charges.
Bahaism and Its Claims | Samuel Graham WilsonThe Bahai school in Teheran worked under cover for some years.
Bahaism and Its Claims | Samuel Graham WilsonSimilarly in Bombay,473 the Bahai teacher concealed his faith.
Bahaism and Its Claims | Samuel Graham Wilson
But to find the supreme example of Bahai tagiya we have to go to the fountainhead.
Bahaism and Its Claims | Samuel Graham Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for Baha'í
/ (bəˈhɑːɪ) /
an adherent of the Baha'í Faith
of or relating to the Baha'í Faith
Origin of Baha'í
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Cultural definitions for Baha'i
[ (bah-hah-ee, buh-heye) ]
A teacher or follower of Bahaism, a religion advocating universal peace and stressing the spiritual unity of humankind. It was founded in 1863 in Persia as an offshoot of an earlier sect called Babism.
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