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The Baha'i Faith is an Abrahamic [[Monotheism|monotheistic]] religion founded in Persia in the 19<sup>th</sup> century which claims to share the same values and origins of its predecessors. Its founder, Baha'u'llah, is regarded by Baha'is as "the most recent in the line of Messengers of [[God]] that stretches back beyond recorded time and that includes [[Ibrahim|Abraham]], Moses, Buddha, Krishna, Zoroaster, [[Jesus|Christ]] and [[Muhammad|Mohammed]]." The current estimates for the total number of Baha'is around the world ranges from 5 million<ref>[http://news.bahai.org/media-information/statistics/ Statistics] - Bahá'í World News Service</ref><ref>Hutter, Manfred (2005). "Bahā'īs". in Jones, Lindsay. Encyclopedia of Religion. 2 (2nd ed.). Detroit: Macmillan Reference US. pp. 737–740. ISBN 0028657330.</ref> to 7.9 million.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/xx.html#people World: People: Religions] - CIA World Factbook</ref> | The Baha'i Faith is an Abrahamic [[Monotheism|monotheistic]] religion founded in Persia in the 19<sup>th</sup> century which claims to share the same values and origins of its predecessors. Its founder, Baha'u'llah, is regarded by Baha'is as "the most recent in the line of Messengers of [[God]] that stretches back beyond recorded time and that includes [[Ibrahim|Abraham]], Moses, Buddha, Krishna, Zoroaster, [[Jesus|Christ]] and [[Muhammad|Mohammed]]." The current estimates for the total number of Baha'is around the world ranges from 5 million<ref>[http://news.bahai.org/media-information/statistics/ Statistics] - Bahá'í World News Service</ref><ref>Hutter, Manfred (2005). "Bahā'īs". in Jones, Lindsay. Encyclopedia of Religion. 2 (2nd ed.). Detroit: Macmillan Reference US. pp. 737–740. ISBN 0028657330.</ref> to 7.9 million.<ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/xx.html#people World: People: Religions] - CIA World Factbook</ref> | ||
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Over time, the international community has become more aware of Baha'i persecution due to advocacy which has brought the United Nations, Amnesty International, the European Union, and the United States into discussions with representatives of the faith. | Over time, the international community has become more aware of Baha'i persecution due to advocacy which has brought the United Nations, Amnesty International, the European Union, and the United States into discussions with representatives of the faith. | ||
Post-Islamic monotheistic religions such as the [[Ahmadiyya]] and Bahá'í faiths pose unique challenges to Islamic authorities. It is difficult to dismiss the followers of such religions as " | Post-Islamic monotheistic religions such as the [[Ahmadiyya]] and Bahá'í faiths pose unique challenges to Islamic authorities. It is difficult to dismiss the followers of such religions as "mushrikun," or polytheists such as the polytheists of Asia and the animists of Africa, or as "people of the book," like Jews and Christians. Moreover, their existence presents a challenge to the Islamic doctrine of the perfection and finality of Muhammad's revelation. | ||
The following is a directive from the Iranian Interior Ministry sent to all provincial governments to collect detailed information about Baha’i activities and individuals: | The following is a directive from the Iranian Interior Ministry sent to all provincial governments to collect detailed information about Baha’i activities and individuals: | ||