Baha'í

/ bəˈhɑːɪ /

noun

1. an adherent of the Baha'í Faith

adjective

1. of or relating to the Baha'í Faith

Baha'i

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Baha'í¹

from Persian bahā'ī , literally: of glory, from bahā' u'llāh glory of God, from Arabic

Example Sentences

Fariba Kamalabadi, a 62-year-old Baha'i detainee who was transferred from Evin to Qarchak Prison, south of the capital, has said that she "would rather have died in the attack than be transferred to such a prison".

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Iran's minority Baha'i community has long faced systematic discrimination and persecution, denied constitutional recognition and basic rights like education, public employment and religious freedom, because the Islamic Republic does not recognise it as a religion.

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Baldoni, best known for his role as Rafael Solano in “Jane the Virgin,” has long cultivated an image as a progressive, socially conscious storyteller and feminist ally, guided by the principles of his Bahá’í Faith.

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He has cited his Baha’i faith as one of the inspirations behind launching the company, whose stated mission is to “champion inspirational stories that act as true agents of social change.”

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

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