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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Etymology

Origin of Baha'í

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

Example Sentences

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

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

From Barron's

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".

From BBC

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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.”

From Los Angeles Times