The Bahá’ís of America : : The Growth of a Religious Movement / / Mike McMullen.
The Bahá’í Faith had its origins in nineteenth century Shi’ite Islam, but embraces Abraham, Krishna, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Muhammad—among others—as prophets, each seen as a divine messenger uniquely suited to the needs of his time. The Bahá’í community has spread to become the second most geogra...
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| Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2015] ©2015 |
| Year of Publication: | 2015 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 Bahá’í History, Beliefs, Outreach, and Administration
- 2 Riḍván Messages from the Universal House of Justice, 1964–2013
- 3 Institution Building, Mass Growth, and Racial Unity
- 4 Persian Immigrants and Emergence from Obscurity
- 5 New Directions and Bahá’í Community Development
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Author