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What is the Bahá'í Glossary?
The Bahá'í vocabulary has many Arabic and Persian words that may be unfamiliar to non-native speakers and newcomers to the Bahá'í Faith. This glossary is designed to help Bahá'ís learn to pronounce these words according to the pronunciation guide established and promoted by Shoghí Effendí.
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Hear this wordLanguage of Origin: Arabic
One who follows Bahá'u'lláh and is a believer in the Bahá'í Faith. Alternately it is used as an adjective to describe that which pertains to the revelation of Bahá'u'lláh (i.e. Bahá'í law). The root, Bahá, is translated as 'Glory' or 'Splendor'. In the Islamic tradition, the Greatest Name of God is hidden. Baha'u'llah revealed it to be Bahá. Bahá'í, then, is literally translated as ‘of the Glory’ or ‘of the Splendor’. Followers of Baha’u’llah began to be referred to as Bahá'ís during the time that Bahá'u'lláh was in Edirne (1864-1868). Prior to that, the followers of Bahá'u'lláh were still referred to as Bábí’s.
