Baha'i religion in the Middle East

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Subject Area:Religion

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It also emphasizes the important harmony of religion. The Baha'i religion does not contradict on nature and science but instead, its teachings encourage harmony between religion as well as the sciences. Unlike Christianity, the Bahai fraternity does not have a religious leader such as the clergymen or the churches. They can gather anywhere and their meetings are normally open to anyone willing to associate with them. The Baha'i believers are spread anywhere all over the world and some scholars argue that its the second most popular religion after Christianity (Castellino, and Cavanaugh, 135). Who makes up the Baha'i community? The Baha'i community all over the world comprises all people from all walks of life. Every community and tribes are free to join up the Baha'i fraternity.

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The Baha'i faith does not discriminate against any race, nationality, and gender. The Peace loving and warm Baha'i people are today available in every corner of the world despite having begun in Persia Middle East. Despite many persecution and torture of the Baha'is community in Yemen, the faith has continued to grow tremendously. Even with their large number in Iran, the situation is the same as in Yemen: they undergo persecutions and torture just like their fellow members. Some Universities and other institutions of higher learning in Iran do not admit students of Baha'i faith. Ayatollah Khamenei, the Iranian leader during his tenure destroyed a lot of properties belonging to the families of the Baha'i community. The majority of the Baha'i members are said to live around the global south (Castellino, and Cavanaugh, 150).

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The Baha'is faith has had its presence in Israel even before the 1880s. They also promote justice that is central to all humans day to day lives. The Baha'i teachings just like Christianity underscores the importance of formal education as a way of human development. They lay emphasis on the various dynamics of relationships that tie together people in the society, communities as well as institutions that brings a collective maturity of life (Balyuzi et al. Beliefs The Baha'i community holds two prominent views concerning the creation story. Firstly, they are of the view that the universe the and Earth is eternal meaning that it has been in existence. Conclusion The Middle East is the birthplace of this worlds newest religion is engulfed in the religious war.

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