- Bahai sect
- sect of Islam that promotes human equality and world peace
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Bahai sect
Look at other dictionaries:
Bahai — Ba*hai (b[.a]*h[imac] ), n.; pl. {Bahais} ( h[imac]z). A member of the sect of the Babis consisting of the adherents of Baha (Mirza Husain Ali, entitled Baha u llah, or, the Splendor of God ), the elder half brother of Mirza Yahya of Nur, who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
HAIFA — (Heb. חֵיפָה), port in Israel and commercial and administrative center of the north of the country. The city extends over the northwest side of Mt. Carmel and the coastal strip at its northern slope, and over the southern end of the Zebulun… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Religion in Nazi Germany — For the attitude of the Nazi Party towards religion, and the significance of occultism and paganism, see the article religious aspects of Nazism. Part of a series on … Wikipedia
Sabians — The Sabians ( ar. صابئين, he. צבאים) were a religious group. Most of what is currently known about them comes from what has been written about them by Maimonides and the primary Classical Arabic sources.The Fihrist of Al Nadim, (an Arabic writer… … Wikipedia
RELIGIOUS LIFE AND COMMUNITIES — Jews UNDER OTTOMAN RULE The Jews of the pre Zionist old yishuv, both sephardim (from the Orient) and ashkenazim (of European origin), dedicated their lives to the fulfillment of religious precepts: the study of the torah and the meticulous… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Shaykhism — (Arabic,الشيخية) is an Islamic religious movement founded by Shaykh Ahmad in early 19th century Qajar Iran. It began from a combination of Sufi and Shi‘a doctrines of the end times and the day of resurrection. Today the Shaykhi populations retain … Wikipedia
Abrahamic religions — Symbols of the Abrahamic religions: Judaism represented by the Star of David (top), Christianity represented by the Cross (left), and Islam represented by the Arabic calligraphy of God s name (Allah) (right). Abrahamic religions are the… … Wikipedia
Nowruz — For other uses, see Nowruz (disambiguation). Nowrūz Also called Also spelled Nouruz, Norouz, Norooz, Narooz, Nawruz, Newroz, Newruz, Nauruz, Nawroz, Noruz, Nohrooz, Novruz, Nauroz, Navroz, Naw Rúz, Nowroj, Navroj, Nevruz … Wikipedia
Bahá'í Faith — This article is about the generally recognized global religious community. For other related uses, see Bahai (disambiguation). Seat of the Universal House of Justice, governing body of the Bahá ís, in Haifa, Israel … Wikipedia
Sayyid Kazim Rashti — Sayyid Kāzim bin Qāsim al Ḥusaynī ar Rashtī or Siyyid Kázim (ArB|سيد كاظم بن قاسم الحسيني الرﺷتي) (1793 1843) was the son of Sayyid Qasim of Rasht, a town in northern Iran. He was appointed as the successor of Shaykh Ahmad al Ahsa i, and led the … Wikipedia
