There are many types of religions in the world. What we hear is what we know. When we hear religion, the five fundamentals come to mind. Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, and Islam are what we hear in the United States. Have we ever heard of Baha'i? I know I don't and I'm sure if I were to ask anyone they would look at me like I'm crazy. Believe it or not, Baha'i is a religion. This monotheistic religion is the youngest independent religion in the world. It was founded in the mid-19th century by the great Mirza Husayn Ali. He was the son of an Iranian government minister (Cole 25). His name is too well known as Baha'u'llah. He is the newest of God's messengers. The term Baha'i is used to represent the Baha'i Faith or to refer to a follower of Baha'u'llah. It is estimated that there are five to six million Bahá'ís in the world, spread across more than two hundred countries (Bahaism 67). The Bahá'í population has grown significantly and multiplied all over the world. The largest Bahá'í communities are found in India, Iran, Africa and Latin America. It also has more than two thousand different ethnic and tribal groups. The Bahá'í teachings have been thought through the major religions of the world. The Bahia believe that God created all things in the universe. The existence of God and the universe is eternal, without beginning or end. God is seen as conscious of creation through messengers. The Bahai also believe that God is too big for humans to understand or create an accurate image of Him and that human understanding of God comes through revelation through His manifestations of God (Collins 96). According to Bahá'í teachings, human beings must learn to know and love God through...... middle of paper ...... the New Year, called Naw Ruz, and which occurs on the new March equinox. 21, after the month of fasting. Bahá'í communities all come together at the beginning of each month in a meeting known as a Feast of Worship, Consultation and Socialization (Collins 96). The Bahá'í week consists of seven days, with each day also named after an attribute of God. Bahá'ís observe eleven holy days throughout the year, with work suspended on nine of them. These days celebrate important anniversaries in the history of religion. It is a distinct religion. They have their own beliefs, like all other religions. The Bahá'í religion also bases its aspects on other religions. Their way of looking for partners and marrying them is interesting. They even have their own calendar. Every religion is unique in its own way. The Bahá'í Faith is only one of many religions in this world.