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• bahai
  bahai

  noun

  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.
• Baha'í
  Baha'í

  noun

  an adherent of the Baha'í Faith
• Baha'i
  Baha'i

  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.

bahai

American  

[buh-hah-ee, -hahy] / bəˈhɑ i, -ˈhaɪ /

Or Bahai,

noun

• Bahaʾis
  plural

1. 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.

2. an adherent of Bahaʾi.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Bahaʾi or Bahaʾis.

Baha'í British  

/ bəˈhɑːɪ /

noun

1. an adherent of the Baha'í Faith

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adjective

1. of or relating to the Baha'í Faith

Baha'i Cultural  

1. 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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Bahaʾis
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of bahai

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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Example Sentences

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Baha'i

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

The Baha'i faith, whose global headquarters are in Israel, claims more than seven million followers worldwide.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2025

Like Baldoni, the father of four is also a member of the Baha’i faith.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2024

Mohammadi’s brother and husband told reporters in Oslo that she planned to go on a hunger strike on Sunday in solidarity with the Baha’i Faith religious minority in Iran.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 10, 2023

Regarding the Baha’i News, I strongly urge those responsible for its publication, and in particular, our beloved friends, Prof. Pritam Singh, Mr. Vakil, ...

From Dawn of a New Day by Shoghi Effendi

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