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Study Questions

1. Who is the founder of the Bahá’í Faith?  What does His name mean?
2. What is the meaning of “Bahá’í”?
3. The Bahá’í Faith is a sect of which religion?
4. Describe the Bahá’í rituals performed by the Bahá’í clergy.
5. What are the three “onenesses” that constitute the core belief of the Bahá’í Faith?
6. How can Bahá’ís state that they accept the prophets of other religions while at the same time holding that there is only one religion?
7. What is the relationship of the Bahá’í Faith to today’s society?
8. In which way is the Bahá’í Faith unique in its relationship to all the other religions?
9. In which country and in which year did the Bahá’í Faith start?
10. Who is the Báb?
11. What is the relationship between the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh?
12. Briefly describe Bahá’u’lláh’s family background.
13. When and where did Bahá’u’lláh announce His Mission?
14. How many years did Bahá’u’lláh spend in prison or exile?
15. What is ‘Abdu’l-Bahá’s relationship to Bahá’u’lláh?
16. What did The Guardian, Shoghi Effendi, guard?
17. What is the difference between “spiritual teachings” and “social teachings”?
18. What is the relationship between religion and the unity of the world?
19. If all the Prophets come from God, why do they say different things?
20. How does Bahá’í consultation handle differences of opinion?
21. Which language does the Bahá’í Faith pick as the world’s “international auxiliary language”?
22. What will happen when to men when women and men are granted equal status?
23. What is one way the Bahá’í Faith redistribute the world’s wealth so as to reduce the extremes of wealth and poverty?
24. Why are Bahá’ís not allowed to become involved in partisan politics?
25. What advice did Bahá’u’lláh give the rulers of His time?
26. What is the purpose of life?
27. What is the purpose of the Bahá’í Fast?
28. What are the three parts of a Bahá’í Feast?
29. What is the nature of the soul?
30. Describe the covenant God has with humanity.
31. What is the covenant Bahá’u’lláh has with His followers?
32. What is a Local Spiritual Assembly and what makes it distinctive?
33. Where is the Universal House of Justice located?
34. Who can contribute to the Bahá’í Fund?