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Ba'hai
Preparation for Exam #3
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 3
12/06/2010

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Abdu'l Baha
Definition
The third leader, son of Baha'u'llah
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Bab
Definition
Forerunner of Baha'u'llah

Understood himself as the hidden Imam

Name: Siyyid Ali-Muhammed
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Ba'hai world center
Definition
Located in Haifa, Israel
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Baha'u'llah
Definition
Born as Mirza Husayn-Ali

Second leader/writer, the main founder of the faith
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Great Covenant
Definition
Covenant between God and all of humanity that he will send a Manifestation every 1000 years
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Haifa
Definition
Location of Ba'hai world center
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Lesser Covenant
Definition
Covenant between a Manifestation and his followers--specific to that time
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Manifestations
Definition
Persons sent every 1000 years to lead the human family in the next stage of development
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Ridvan
Definition
The island upon which Baha'u'llah announced to a few followers that he was the coming Manifestation.

There is also a festival commemorating this event
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Shoghi Effendi
Definition
The final leaders of Bahai

The last writer
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Universal House of Justice
Definition
Composed of 9 persons who head the Ba'hai faith
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Who were the Manifestations?
Definition
Abraham

Moses

Buddha

Jesus


Muhammed

Baha'u'llah
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Kitab-a-Aqdas
Definition
Written by Baha'u'llal

Directs lifestyle

Discusses finding truth and following it

No conflict between science and religion
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