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The Oxford English Dictionary has / b æ ˈ h ɑː iː / ba-HAH-ee, Merriam-Webster has / b ɑː ˈ h ɑː iː / bah-HAH-ee (reflecting in the first syllable the difference between the UK and the US with the 'pasta' vowel), and the Random House Dictionary has / b ə ˈ h ɑː iː / bə-HAH-ee, all with three syllables.
The Kitáb-i-Íqán (Persian: كتاب ايقان, Arabic: كتاب الإيقان "Book of Certitude") is a book written by Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the Baháʼí Faith.
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The word "Baháʼí" (بهائی) is used either as an adjective to refer to the Baháʼí Faith or as a term for a follower of Baháʼu'lláh.The proper name of the religion is the "Baháʼí Faith", not Baháʼí or Baháʼism (the latter, once common among academics, is regarded as derogatory by the Baháʼís).
بيان فارسى Bayan-i-Farsi; The Báb (1976). Selections from the Writings of the Báb. Wilmette, Illinois, USA: Baháʼí Publishing Trust. ISBN 1-931847-30-4. Browne, Edward Granville (1987). "A Summary of the Persian Bayan". In Momen, Moojan (ed.). Selections from the Writings of E.G. Browne on the Bábí and Baháʼí Religions ...
In 1844 Ali-Muhammad of Shiraz proclaimed that he was the Báb (Arabic for 'Gate'), after a Twelver Shi'i religious concept. His followers were therefore known as Bábís.The Báb's writings introduced the concept of "He whom God shall make manifest", a Messianic figure whose coming, according to Bahá'ís, was announced in the scriptures of all of the world's great religions.
Baha'i and globalisation. Aarhus: Aarhus University Press. pp. 35– 54. ISBN 8779341098. Lewis, Franklin (1997). Scripture As Literature: Sifting through the Layers of the Text Bahaʾi Studies Review 7. pp. 125–46. Ma'ani, Dariush. A Treasure House of Mysteries: Studies by the author on the Hidden Words of Baháʼu'lláh. Malouf, Diana (1997).
Baha'u'llah's statements about marriage in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas are brief. Marriage is highly recommended but is stated to not be obligatory. [26] Baháʼu'lláh states that the maximum number of wives is two, but also states that having only one wife would add more tranquility to both partners. [27]