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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 Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and songwriter, popular for his wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baháʼu'lláh
Baháʼu'lláh (born Ḥusayn-ʻAlí; 12 November 1817 – 29 May 1892) was the founder of the Baháʼí Faith. He was born to an aristocratic family in Persia, and was exiled due to his adherence to the messianic Bábí Faith. In 1863, in Iraq, he first announced his claim to a revelation from 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 considerable time and money to charities. At the age of 27 he accepted the claim of the Báb and became among the most outspoken supporters of the new religious movement that advocated, among other things, abrogation of Islamic ... [...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 in the 19th century, it initially developed in Iran and parts of the Middle East, where it has faced ongoing Persecution of Baháʼís, persecution since its inception. The religion is estimated to have 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), considered a herald who taught his followers that God would soon send a prophet similar to Jesus or Muhammad; the Báb was executed by Iranian authorities in 1850; Baháʼu'lláh (1817–1892), who claimed to be that prophet in 1863 and faced exile and imprisonment for most of his life; and his son, ʻAbdu'l-Bahá (1844–1921), who was released f ... [...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 figures 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 identificat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaykh Bahai
Bahāʾ al‐Dīn Muḥammad ibn Ḥusayn al‐ʿĀmilī (also known as Sheikh Baha'i, fa, شیخ بهایی) (18 February 1547 – 1 September 1621) was an Iranian ArabEncyclopedia of Arabic Literature'. Taylor & Francis; 1998. . p. 85. Shia Islamic scholar, philosopher, architect, mathematician, astronomer, and poet who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries in Safavid Iran. He was born in Baalbek, Ottoman Syria (present-day Lebanon) but 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 is considered one of the main co-founders of Isfahan School of Islamic Philosophy. In later years he became one of the teachers of Mulla Sadra. 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, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheikh Bahaei University
Sheikh Bahaei University (SHBU) ( fa, دانشگاه شیخ بهایی), 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. The students are therefore expected to comply with the rules and regulations set by the mentioned Council and Ministry in all aspects of their education including matters related to student affairs, discipline, tuition and fees. Founders of the University * Dr. Ali Danaei * Dr. Mostafa Emadzadeh * Dr. S. Mohammad Hassan Feiz * ... [...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 A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments ... 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, posthumously honoured as Emperor Xianzu ** Xinde (敵酷) ** Xiekude (敵古乃) ** Xieyibao (撒里輦) ** Xielihu (謝里忽) References * Jurchen rulers {{noble-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahai (Qing Dynasty)
Bahai ( Manchu:, Mölendroff: bahai; , ?-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 region. In 1661, upon the discovery that Bahai had purposely omitted troop losses in this battle in his reports, he was deprived of his hereditary rank of baron. Nonetheless in 1662 he was appointed the first military-governor of Ninguta. In 1673, he was rewarded for his success in organizing a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahaï, Chad
Bahaï ( ar, باهأي) 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, is 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 be ..., 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 (Persian/ ur, , translation=throne of the water spring), 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, and has been "exceptionally well-preserved." 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 UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980. Etymology A monastery under the domain of Purusapura which was also a center for Buddhist learning, the origin of the name Takht-i-Bahi is uncertain. Local belief postulates that site got its name from two wells on the hill, or the springs nearby. In Persian, ''Takht'' means 'top' or 'throne' while ''bahi'' ... [...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, placa 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 * Brazili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baha (other)
Baha (also transliterated as Bahaa, ar, بهاء) 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 *Baháʼí Faith, a religion *BAHA (other) *Baja (other) Baja or Bája may refer to: Places and jurisdictions In the Americas * Baja California Peninsula, in northwestern Mexico * Baja California state in the northern part of the above peninsula * Baja California Sur state in the southern part of ... {{Disambiguation, geo, surname Arabic-language surnames Arabic masculine given names Turkish masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
