History of Religions

Bahai History

The history of the Bahai faith goes back to 1844, when a young Iranian man who called himself the Báb said that God will soon send a messenger who is to be the latest prophet, or Manifestation of God, from the line of Moses, Muhammad and Jesus. The prophet Bahá'u'lláh (meaning Glory of God in Arabic) arrived and Bahai faith was founded in 1863. Bahá'u'lláh was born into a rich family in 1817 as Mirza Husayn Ali. His followers were descendants of the Bábis, the people who believed in the Báb's message. Bahá'u'lláh announced that he was not the last of God's prophets and that God would send prophets throughout history. This way, God would reveal more and more about himself to mankind.