Baha'i Faith

Sayyid Ali Mohammed, known to Babis and Baha'is as the Bab, or "the Gate," provided a new revelation from God and paved the way for the modern Baha'i Faith.

Baha'u'llah, building upon the teachings of the Bab, formed the Baha'i Faith in the mid-nineteenth century. He is considered a Manifestation of God, equivalent to Christ, Mohammad, Zoroaster and other great faith leaders.

Abdu'l-Baha, son of Baha'u'llah, had large shoes to fill on the death of his father. Taking the title "Center of the Covenant," Abdu'l-Baha worked nurture, encourage and guide the fledgling Baha'i Faith.

Shoghi Effendi is known as the First Guardian of the Baha'i Faith and was the grandson of Abdu'l-Baha and great-grandson of Baha'u'llah.