A Brief History of the Bahá’í Faith.

During the early part of the 19^th century, people who had been studying prophecies in the scriptures of various religions were predicting the appearance of a new Messenger from God. In 1844 the Báb declared that He was such a Messenger. A shrine for Him was built on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel, shown in this picture: The Báb said that He was sent to prepare the way for another Messenger from God who would soon be revealed. The authorities in Persia executed the Báb in 1850, but this did not stop the spread of His religion.

This picture shows the inside of the prison in Akká, Israel, where the other Messenger, called Bahá’u’lláh, was kept in an upstairs room by the authorities: Eventually the authorities released Him, having been convinced that He did not commit any crime. He indicated to His son, Abdu’l-Bahá, pictured below, where on Mount Carmel the world center for the Bahá’í Faith would be built. Abdu’l-Bahá travelled to Europe and America to give people His father's Message.

The above picture shows the stairs leading to the meeting room of the Universal House of Justice. This ruling body of the Bahá’í Faith was established in 1965 after much effort towards this goal was made by Shoghi Effendi, who was the grandson of Abdu’l-Bahá. Shoghi Effendi led the Bahá’í Faith from 1921 to 1957 and was responsible for much of the planning of the beautiful gardens and buildings on Mount Carmel which comprise the Bahá’í World Centre. For more details click on International Web Site. To return to my home page click HOME.