Bahaʾi

or Ba·ha·i, Ba·hā·ʾī

[ buh-hah-ee, -hahy ]

/ bəˈhɑ i, -ˈhaɪ /

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noun, plural Ba·ha·ʾis.

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.

adjective

of or relating to Bahaʾi or Bahaʾis.

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Origin 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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British Dictionary definitions for Bahaʾi

Baha'í

/ (bəˈhɑːɪ) /

noun

an adherent of the Baha'í Faith

adjective

of or relating to the Baha'í Faith

Word Origin for Baha'í

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

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Cultural definitions for Bahaʾi

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.