The teachings of the Bahá ' í Faith state that the nature of the afterlife is beyond the nature of those living, just as an unborn fetus cannot understand the nature of the world outside of the womb.

The Bahá ' í writings state that the soul is immortal and after death it will continue to progress until it attains God's presence.

In Bahá ' í belief, souls in the afterlife will continue to retain their individuality and consciousness and will be able to recognize and communicate spiritually with other souls whom they have made deep profound friendships with, such as their spouses.

The Bahá ' í writings also state there are distinctions between souls in the afterlife, and that souls will recognize the worth of their own deeds and understand the consequences of their actions.

* Feast of Kamál ( Perfection ); First day of the eighth month of the Bahá ' í calendar.

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* The ninth day of Ridván ( Bahá ' í Faith )

* Feast of Jamál (" Beauty "), the first day of the third month of the Bahá ' í calendar.

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* Ridván begins at sunset ( Bahá ' í Faith )

* 1863 – Bahá ' u ' lláh, the founder of the Bahá ' í Faith, declares his mission as " He whom God shall make manifest ".

* 1960 – Founding of the Orthodox Bahá ' í Faith in Washington, D. C.

* 1963 – The Universal House of Justice of the Bahá ' í Faith is elected for the first time.

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‘ Abdu ’ l-Bahá (‎; 23 May 1844 – 28 November 1921 ), born ‘ Abbás Effendí, was the eldest son of Bahá ' u ' lláh, the founder of the Bahá ' í Faith.

In 1892, ` Abdu ' l-Bahá was appointed in his father's will to be his successor and head of the Bahá ' í Faith.

During his youth he was " shaped " by his father and was regarded as an outstanding member of the Bahá ’ í exile community.

With his father's death in 1892, and his appointment as head of the Bahá ’ í faith, there was much opposition against him, including virtually all his family members.

Notwithstanding this, practically all of the worldwide Bahá ’ í community accepted his leadership.

His journeys to the West, and his " Tablets of the Divine Plan " spread the Bahá ' í message beyond its middle-eastern roots, and his Will and Testament laid the foundation for the current " Bahá ' í administrative order.

The Bahá ' í Faith () is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá ' u ' lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind.

In the Bahá ' í Faith, religious history is seen to have unfolded through a series of divine messengers, each of whom established a religion that was suited to the needs of the time and the capacity of the people.

The word " Bahá ' í " is used either as an adjective to refer to the Bahá ' í Faith or as a term for a follower of Bahá ' u ' lláh.

The term " Bahaism " ( or " Baha ' ism ") has been used in the past, but the generally accepted name for the religion is the Bahá ' í Faith.

Bernard Lewis states that the Muslim laity and Islamic authorities have always had great difficulty in accommodating post-Islamic monotheistic religions such as the Bahá ' í Faith, since the followers of such religions cannot be dismissed either as benighted heathens, like the polytheists of Asia and the animists of Africa, nor as outdated precursors, like the Jews and Christians.

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* The Bahá ' í Faith – The international website of the Bahá ' ís of the world

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During the obligatory prayer Bahá ' ís face the Qiblih, which is the Shrine of Bahá ' u ' lláh in Bahjí, Israel.

Bahá ' u ' lláh, who claims to be and is widely recognized as being that figure, in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas confirms the Báb's statement and further ordains his final resting-place as the Qiblih.

Bahá ' ís do not worship the Shrine of Bahá ' u ' lláh or its contents, the Qiblih is simply a focal point for the obligatory prayers.

When praying obligatory prayers the members of the Bahá ' í Faith face in the direction of the Qiblih.

* Qiblih, a Bahá ' í direction for prayer

The Shrine of Bahá ' u ' lláh, located in Bahjí near Acre, Israel, is the most holy place for Bahá ' ís and represents their Qiblih, or direction of prayer.

Furthermore, the obligatory prayer is to be preceded by ablutions, the cleaning of the hands and face, and one has to face the Qiblih, which is the Shrine of Bahá ' u ' lláh.

The prayer should be said while the reader is facing the Qiblih which is the Shrine of Bahá ' u ' lláh.

Bahá ' í's are also obliged to repeat the Greatest Name ( Alláh-u-Abhá ) 95 times a day while sitting and facing the Qiblih.

Mírzá Muhammad ` Alí ( 1852 – 1937 ) () was one of the sons of Bahá ' u ' lláh, the founder of the Bahá ' í Faith.

Badí ‘ () ‎( 1852 – 1869 ), was the title of Mírzá Áqá Buzurg-i-Nishapuri, also known by his title the Pride of Martyrs, was the son of ` Abdu ' l-Majid-i-Nishapuri, a follower of the Báb and Bahá ' u ' lláh.

The five-pointed star, or haykal () is the symbol of the Bahá ' í Faith as mentioned by Shoghi Effendi, the Guardian of the Bahá ' í Faith: " Strictly speaking the 5-pointed star is the symbol of our Faith, as used by the Báb and explained by Him.

Javáhiru ’ l-Asrár () or Gems of Divine Mysteries, is a book by Bahá ' u ' lláh, the founder of the Bahá ' í Faith.