The Bahá'í Faith has its origins in Persia (now Iran) in 1844 when a young Persian who took the name of the Báb (the "Gate")
announced he was the return of the Divine Messengers. In six years, the Báb had sufficiently upset the established religious order in Persia such that
over 20,000 of His followers were martyred and He Himself was executed by firing squad on July 9, 1850. The Báb prophesized that another "Whom God would make
manifest" would follow who would transform the world. In 1863, Bahá'u'lláh announced that He was the one foretold by the Báb. In the remaining years
of His life, Bahá'u'lláh provided teachings to guide mankind. Among His teachings are:
- Mankind is one, there is no distinction between races
- All religions come from one God
- Man and Woman are equal
- Religion is in complete harmony with science
- Universal education for all
- Independent investigation of truth