Baha'i
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| Baha'i
has more than five million followers. It was founded by Mirza Husayn
'Ali Nuri, who took the name Baha'u'llah (Glory of God) while in exile
in Baghdad. His coming had been foretold by Mirza Ali Mohammed, known
as al-Bab, who founded Babism in 1844, a sect from which the Baha'i
faith grew. The central tenets of the Baha'i faith are the oneness of
God, the oneness of humanity, and the common foundation of all
religion. The people of Baha'i also believe in the equality of men and
women, universal education, world peace, and the creation of a federal
system of world government. |
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