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Bahai (other)
Bahai may refer to: *A follower of or pertaining to a follower of Baháʼu'lláh. **Baháʼí Faith, sometimes called the Baháʼí World Faith or the Baháʼí International Community, the globally recognized Baháʼí community ** Baháʼí Terraces also known as the Hanging Gardens of Haifa or Baháʼí gardens, part of the Baháʼí World Centre in Haifa, Israel *Shaykh Bahai, a 16th-century physician from Persia ** Sheikh Bahaei University, an Iranian University named after Shaykh Baha'i *Bahai (Jurchen), a Jurchen chieftain of the Liao dynasty (926–1115) of Northern China * Bahai (Qing dynasty), a Manchu military commander of the Qing dynasty *Bahaï, Chad, a town in the Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti Region of Chad * Takht Bahai, the remains of a famous 1st century Buddhist monastery *"Naina Neer Bahai", a song by A. R. Rahman, part of the soundtrack to the 2005 Indian film ''Water'' See also * Bahia (other) *Baha (other) Baha (also transliterated as Bahaa, ) may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baháʼu'lláh
Baháʼu'lláh (, born Ḥusayn-ʻAlí; 12 November 1817 – 29 May 1892) was an Iranian religious leader who founded the Baháʼí Faith. He was born to an aristocratic family in Iran and was exiled due to his adherence to the messianic Bábism. In 1863, in Iraq, he first announced his claim to a revelation from God in the Baháʼí Faith, God and spent the rest of his life in further imprisonment in the Ottoman Empire. His teachings revolved around the principles of unity and religious renewal, ranging from moral and spiritual progress to world governance. Baháʼu'lláh was raised with no formal education but was well-read and devoutly religious. His family was considerably wealthy, and at the age of 22 he turned down a position in the government, instead managing family properties and donating time and money to charities. At the age of 27 he accepted the claim of the Báb and became one of the most outspoken supporters of the new religious movement which advocated, among o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baháʼí Faith
The Baháʼí Faith is a religion founded in the 19th century that teaches the Baháʼí Faith and the unity of religion, essential worth of all religions and Baháʼí Faith and the unity of humanity, the unity of all people. Established by Baháʼu'lláh, it initially developed in Iran and parts of the Middle East, where it has faced Persecution of Baháʼís, ongoing persecution since its inception. The religion has 5-8 million adherents (known as Baháʼís) spread throughout most of the world's countries and territories. The Baháʼí Faith has three central figures: the Báb (1819–1850), executed for heresy, who taught that a prophet similar to Jesus and Muhammad would soon appear; Baháʼu'lláh (1817–1892), who claimed to be said prophet in 1863 and who had to endure both exile and imprisonment; and his son, ʻAbdu'l-Bahá (1844–1921), who made teaching trips to Europe and the United States after his release from confinement in 1908. After ʻAbdu'l-Bahá's death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terraces (Baháʼí)
The Baháʼí Terraces, or the Hanging Gardens of Haifa, are garden terraces on Mount Carmel in Haifa, and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Israel. Completed in 2001, there are 19 terraces and more than 1,500 steps ascending the mountain. The central terrace has the Shrine of the Báb, one of the main religious sites of the Baháʼí Faith. The architect was Fariborz Sahba from Iran, and the structural engineers were Karban and Co. from Haifa. The terraces are part of a complex of Baháʼí holy places in Haifa, Acre, and western Galilee that were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in July 2008. The gardens rest in the neighborhoods of Wadi Nisnas and Hadar HaCarmel. Symbolism The terraces represent the first eighteen disciples of the Báb, who were designated " Letters of the Living", although no terraces are connected with particular individuals. Design Nine concentric circles provide the main geometry of the eighteen terraces. Just as the identific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaykh Bahai
Baha al-Din Muhammad ibn Husayn al-Amili (; ; 18 February 1547 – 1 September 1621), also known as Bahāddīn ʿĀmilī, or just Sheikh Bahāʾi ( Persian: شیخ بهایی) in Iran, was an originally Lebanese Iranian Shia Islamic scholar, poet, philosopher, architect, mathematician and astronomer, who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries in Safavid Iran. He was born in Baalbek, Ottoman Syria (present-day Lebanon) and immigrated in his childhood to Safavid Iran with the rest of his family. He was one of the earliest astronomers in the Islamic world to suggest the possibility of the Earth's movement prior to the spread of the Copernican theory. He wrote over 100 treatises and books in different topics, in Arabic and Persian. A number of architectural and engineering designs are attributed to him, but none can be substantiated with sources. These may have included the Naqsh-e Jahan Square and Charbagh Avenue in Isfahan. He is buried in Imam Reza shrine in Mashad i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh Bahaei University
Sheikh Bahaei University (SHBU) (), was established by virtue of the 1994 law of non-governmental and non-profitable universities and institutions through the efforts of ten professors from the University of Isfahan. Sheikh Bahaei University is governed according to educational regulations of the High Council of Cultural Revolution and the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, the latter endorsing its credential degrees. Like many other universities and institutes affiliated with the Ministry, it admits students through the National Entrance Examination held by the Iranian Educational Testing Organization. Notable founders of the University * Dr. Jafar Zafarani See also * Baha' ad-Din al-`Amili, after whom the University was named *Higher education in Iran *Science in Iran Iran has made considerable advances in science and technology through education and training, despite international sanctions in almost all aspects of research during the past 30 years. Iran's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahai (Jurchen)
Bahai was a chieftain of the Wanyan tribe, the most dominant among the Jurchen tribes which later founded the Jin dynasty (1115–1234). He was the eldest son of Wulu. Bahai was given the posthumous name Emperor An (安皇帝) by his descendant, Emperor Xizong. Family * Father: Wulu * Mother: Wulu's primary consort, posthumously honoured as Empress Si (思皇后) * Spouse: Name unknown, posthumously honoured as Empress Jie (節皇后) * Sons: ** Suike Suike was a chieftain of the Wanyan clan, the most dominant among the Jurchen tribes which later founded the Jin dynasty (1115–1234). He was the eldest of Bahai's five sons. Under Suike, the clan moved to the banks of the Anchuhu River, nea ..., posthumously honoured as Emperor Xianzu ** Xinde (敵酷) ** Xiekude (敵古乃) ** Xieyibao (撒里輦) ** Xielihu (謝里忽) References * Jurchen chieftains {{noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahai (Qing Dynasty)
Bahai (Manchu:, Mölendroff: bahai; , died 1696) was a Manchu military commander during the early Qing dynasty. He was the eldest son of Šarhūda of the Gūwalgiya clan, which belonged to the Manchu Bordered Blue Banner. Beginning as a captain, he was appointed in 1657 a reader in the Bishu yüan (秘書院). In 1659 he succeeded his father who died in that year and was made a commander of the garrison troops at Ninguta. At the same time he inherited his father's rank of baron (男) of the first class. In 1660 he reported a complete victory over the Russian troops under Afanasy Pashkov (d. 1664, founded Nerchinsk in 1658) at the village of Gufatan (古法檀) which was in the Shilka River The Shilka (; Evenki: Силькари, Sil'kari; , ''Shilke''; , ''Shilka''; ) is a river in Zabaykalsky Krai, (Dauria) south-eastern Russia. It has a length of , and has a drainage basin of . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahaï, Chad
Bahaï () is the capital of the Ennedi Est department of Chad. It is located in the Ennedi Region, which was formed in 2008 from the Ennedi Est and Ennedi Ouest departments of the former Bourkou-Ennedi-Tibesti region. Bahaï has been affected by the ongoing Darfur conflict The War in Darfur, also nicknamed the Land Cruiser War, was a major armed conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan that began in February 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) rebel groups ..., with the city receiving large numbers of refugees across the border from Sudan. and the town's United Nations humanitarian forces were reduced to a "minimum presence" in early December 2006 due to the danger posed to workers. References Populated places in Chad Ennedi-Est Region {{Chad-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takht Bahai
Takht-i-Bahi (Pashto/), is an Indo-Parthian archaeological site of an ancient Buddhist monastery in Mardan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The site is considered among the most important relics of Buddhism in all of what was once Gandhara. The monastery was founded in the 1st century CE,''Takht-i-Bahi'', UNESCO Office, Islamabad, Pakistan, 2002 and was in use until the 7th century. The complex is regarded by archaeologists as being particularly representative of the architecture of Buddhist monastic centers from its era. Takht-i-Bahi was listed as a World Heritage Site in 1980, with UNESCO describing it as "exceptionally well-preserved." Etymology The origin of the name Takht-i-Bahi is uncertain. According to a local belief, the site got its name from two wells on the hill or the springs nearby. In Persian, ''Takht'' means 'top' or 'throne' while ''bahi'' means 'spring' or 'water'. When put together, their meaning is 'spring from the top' or 'high spring', referencing two spring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahia (other)
Bahia (a former spelling of the Portuguese word for "bay") is a state in Brazil. Bahia may also refer to: Places * Salvador, Bahia, the capital city of the state of Bahia * Captaincy of Bahia, the colonial Brazilian administration of the area of present-day Bahia * Bahia Province, the imperial Brazilian administration of the area of present-day Bahia * Bahía Blanca, a city in Argentina * Bahía de Caráquez, a city in Ecuador * Bahia Honda Key, an island in the Florida Keys * Bahía Honda, Cuba, a town in Cuba * Bahía de Cata, a beach of Aragua state, Venezuela * Bahia Palace, palace in Morocco Other uses * ''Bahia'' (album), 1958 album by John Coltrane * ''Bahia'' (plant), small genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asteraceae * Bahia 22, French sailboat design * Bahía culture, pre-Columbian culture in present-day Ecuador * Bahia Emerald, one of the largest emeralds ever found * Bahia grass (''P. notatum''), tropical to subtropical perennial grass * Brazilia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baha (other)
Baha (also transliterated as Bahaa, ) may refer to: People * Baha (name) Places *Al Bahah, a city in Saudi Arabia Trademark *Cochlear Baha, a hearing aid manufactured by Cochlear Title *Al-Muqtana Baha'uddin (979–1043), Druze religious leader * Bahá'u'lláh (1817–1892), religious leader of a world religion from Iran See also *Baha is considered to be the Ultimate name of God in the Baháʼí Faith The Baháʼí Faith is a religion founded in the 19th century that teaches the Baháʼí Faith and the unity of religion, essential worth of all religions and Baháʼí Faith and the unity of humanity, the unity of all people. Established by ... * BAHA (other) * Baja (other) {{Disambiguation, geo, surname Arabic-language surnames Arabic-language masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
