The Bahá'ís of The Gambia |
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In 1954, the message of Bahá'u'lláh was brought to The Gambia. Since then, theBahá'í Faith has spread to 81 localities around the country.
In addition to holding devotional meetings, children's classes and study circles about spiritual topics, the
Bahá'ís have been holding free computer classes, which are available to the public.
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The Bahá'í Faith began in 1844 in the city of Shiraz when a young Siyyid (descendant of the Prophet Muhammad) named Ali Muhammad declared that He was sent by God with a new Book and to prepare the world for the coming of “Him Whom God Shall Make Manifest”, Bahá’u’lláh.
Bahá’u’lláh suffered 40 years of imprisonment and exile from Iran to Akká in the Holy Land where He passed away in 1892. Interviewed by an Oxford Orientalist in 1890, He stated: “We desire but the good of the world and the happiness of the nations… These strifes and this bloodshed and discord must cease, and all men be as one kindred and one family.”
This is the essential teaching of the Baha’i Faith, that peace and unity in diversity will be established on our planet as humanity learns to abandon age old prejudices and to move forward in spiritual growth as well as scientific development. Bahá’u’lláh stated: “All men have been created to carry forward an ever-advancing civilization.” The fulfillment of this human potential rests upon unity. In past ages unity was achieved in the family, the tribe, the city, and the nation. It is toward the goal of world unity that humanity is now advancing.
A History of the Bahá'í Faith in The Gambia...
