Baha'í

/ bəˈhɑːɪ /

noun

1. an adherent of the Baha'í Faith

adjective

1. of or relating to the Baha'í Faith

Baha'i

1. A teacher or follower of Bahaism, a religion advocating universal peace and stressing the spiritual unity of humankind. It was founded in 1863 in Persia as an offshoot of an earlier sect called Babism.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Baha'í¹

from Persian bahā'ī , literally: of glory, from bahā' u'llāh glory of God, from Arabic

Example Sentences

She also talks up the Bahai holiday Ayyam-i-ha, which is celebrated in February and marks the end of the Bahá’í year.

From Los Angeles Times

She also talks up the Bahai holiday Ayyam-i-ha, which is celebrated in February and marks the end of the Bahá’í year.

From Los Angeles Times

Mohammadi’s brother and husband told reporters in Oslo that she planned to go on a hunger strike on Sunday in solidarity with the Baha’i Faith religious minority in Iran.

From Washington Times

So, in this situation, people are talking about tolerance between different religions that have been discriminated against, like the Baha’i community, who have systematically been robbed of their fundamental rights.

From Slate

The third resolution specifically condemns the government’s persecution of the Baha’i minority.

From Seattle Times