3rd Block Social Science

Baha'i Faith

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Class Agenda

Directions: When you see a new vocabulary word, write it down and raise your hand. We will discuss what we think it means with a partner.

Write down the correct answer after discussion

Record your guesses and the correct definition with a partner

Each person should have his/her own paper

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Islam

DevoutBabiCiyah-ChalRevelationDeclarationOneness UnityKitab-i-AqdasMankind

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It is called Baha’i Faith, not “Bahaism” or “Baha’i”There are over 6 million Baha’i’s in the worldThe Baha’i Faith is the second most spread-out

religion next to ChristianityIt began in Iran (Persia) in 1844 C.E.

Can you guess the 7 countries with the highest Baha’i population?

Take 5 minutes to discuss with a partner. Here is a map to help you.

Quick Facts

Map

IndiaUSAIranVietnamKenyaBoliviaSouth Africa

Can you point on the map where these places are located?

Answers

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Baha’u’llah is the prophet of the Baha’i Faith. His name means “Glory of God” in Arabic.

Baha’u’llah was wealthy, but was a devout person and did not want that life.

He became a Babi, or a follower of the Babi Faith that said a new prophet was coming.

Prophet

He was arrested for his faith, along with other Babis. They were placed in the Ciyah-Chal (the Black Pit). It was a deep, dark, underground prison.

This is where he received his first revelation from God that He was to be the new prophet.

He is the only prophet to have written His faith’s holy book.

Prophet

After his declaration, he was exiled first to Baghdad in Iraq, then to Adrianople in Turkey, and lastly to Akka in Israel.

Can you point on the map where these places are located?

Prophet

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Baha’u’llah taught these basic principles:

The oneness of humanityThe independent search for truthReligion must agree with science and reasonThe equality of men and womenRemoval of all prejudiceUniversal peaceUniversal educationUniversal language

Teachings

What are these similar to in Islam?What are these similar to in Christianity and

Judaism?

Take 2 minutes to discuss with a partner. Here is a map to help you.

Question

5 pillars of IslamTen Commandments

Answer

The Baha’i Faith does not have religious leaders like pastors or priests

Baha’i’s believe Baha’u’llah is the most recent prophet, but not the last.

There is only one section of the Baha’i Faith

There are 7 Baha’i Houses of Worship in the world. One is located in Wilmette, Illinois. Another is being built in Chile.

Haifa, Israel is the seat of administration.

Where is the seat of administration for the Catholic faith?

Interesting Facts

Vatican City

Answer

Haifa, Israel

Wilmette, Illinois

House of Worship

India Australia

House of Worship

Santiago, Chile – finished in 2015

House of Worship

What are holy places in other religions called?

What religions do they belong to?

Question

Mosques – IslamSynagogues - JudaismTemples – Zoroastrianism, BuddhismCathedrals – Catholicism

Answer

Mosque Synagoge

The name of the Baha’i holy book is the Kitab-i-Aqdas

Holy Book

Ya baha ul abha – “The Greatest Name”

Symbols

The ringstone symbolThe top layer is GodThe second layer are the prophets who help us

know GodThe third is mankind

Symbol

Nine pointed starThis star represents all 9 prophets of the major

religionsKrishnaBuddaZoroasterMosesAbrahamJesus MohammedBabBaha’u’llah

Symbol

Which religions did these prophets start?

Krishna - HinduismBudda - BuddhismZoroaster - ZoroastrianismMoses - JudaismAbraham - JudaismJesus - ChristianityMohammed - IslamBab – Babi FaithBaha’u’llah – Baha’i Faith

Answer

Naw Ruz, meaning “New Year”, is celebrated on the first day of spring.

It marks the beginning of the calendar year.Baha’i’s have a calendar with 19 months that

have 19 days. 4 days are not included in the calendar. These

days are called Ayyam-i-Ha.

When did the Islamic calendar begin?

Naw Ruz

622 C.E.

Answer