The Bahá'í Faith is an independent World Religion with over 6 million followers in over 150 countries. The Faith was founded in 1844 by Siyyid Ali Muhammed Shirazi (called "Bábu'lláh" meaning "The Gate of God"); a descendant of the Prophet Muhammed Who claimed to be the promised Imam Mahdi ("Divinely-guided Leader") of Shi'ite Islam. Western Bahá'ís know Him as "The Báb". The Báb (1819-1850) was the Forerunner (like John the Baptist) of Bahá'u'lláh ("Bah-HAH-oo-LAH"): the Promised One of all religions.
Bahá'ís believe that Bahá'u'lláh (1817-1892) is the Return of Christ in the Glory of the Father. They believe that He is the Holy Ghost incarnate, the promised Spirit of Truth; the "Holy Spirit of Promise".
Bahá'u'lláh was a direct descendant of King David of Israel, and King Cyrus of Persia (whom the Lord called in Isaiah: "mine annointed"). He was born Mirza Husein Alí Núrí in 1817 in the Elborz mountains of Írán; the son of a Persian nobleman and direct descandant of King David via the Jewish Exilarch Bostanai (Head of the exiled Jews in Íráq) and his Persian princess wife Princess Dara (c. 700 A.D.).
Today (2005) there are over 6 million Baha'is throughout the world; in just about every country. The headquarters of the Baha'i Faith is the Baha'i World Centre on Mount Carmel, in Haifa, Israel.
The Mormon Temple Endowment Ceremony (and the symbols on the outside of Mormon Temples) testify of The Báb and Bahá'u'lláh; the two Founders of the the Baha'i Faith.
The following article will NOT reveal the "Signs and Tokens" in the Endowment Ceremony, but it will explain their meaning.
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Darrick Evenson