Baha�is Celebrate Founder�s 200th Anniversary

Monday, October 30, 2017

Members of the Baha’i faith gathered in oneness on Thursday night, part of a series of festivities to mark 200 years of the birth of their prophet founder; Baha’u’llah.

Baha’u’llah, an Arabic word meaning the Glory of God-as explained by followers, was born in the city of Tehran, Persia in 1817.

His teachings are centred on oneness of the human race and universal peace as contained in one of his widely quoted statements at the celebrations held at the National Baha’i Centre; “the earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens”.

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Baha�is Celebrate Founder�s 200th Anniversary

Members of the Baha’i faith gathered in oneness on Thursday night, part of a series of festivities to mark 200 years of the birth of their prophet founder; Baha’u’llah.