Who started the Bahá'í Faith?
Q: Who started the Bahá'í Faith?
A: The Bahá'í Faith was started in the 1800s by an Iranian person called Bahá'u'lláh.
Q: What does the name Bahá'u'lláh mean?
A: The name Bahá'u'lláh is Arabic for "The Glory of God".
Q: What do Bahá'ís believe about God?
A: Bahá'ís are monotheists, which means that they believe in one God. They believe that God sends special people to manifest (show) himself to ordinary humans and that without these Manifestations of God we could not know Him.
Q: How do followers of this religion refer to themselves?
A: Followers of this religion call themselves Bahá'ís.
Q: Are all followers of the Baha’i faith Muslims?
A: No, although since Baha’u’llah was born in a Muslim family, some people mistakenly think all followers are Muslims.
Q: Is Baha’u’llah considered the last prophet/manifestation of God?
A: No, according to Baha’is there will not be another prophet for 1,000 years after Baha’u’llah's death.
