A lighthearted and fun way to increase our knowledge about Baha’i topics. The answer to each question is in a write-up available at one of the Baha’i Multimedia Resources sites. Clicking on the 'Answer' link will take you to the desire article.
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Baha’i Center in Tihran
Can you guess what year the ceremony for laying the cornerstone for the Baha’i Center in Tihran took place? -->Answer
The "Being ‘round Whom all names revolve’”
Who does Baha’u’llah refer to as the “Being ‘round Whom all names revolve’”? -->Answer
Equality of man & woman
Is it true that the social and political progress of humanity and its happiness are dependent upon equality of man and woman? Is this also true with respect to smaller units like a community or family? -->Answer
Performing miracles
What explanation does ‘Abdu’l-Baha provide concerning the ability to perform miracles being viewed as a proof of divinity? -->Answer
Soldiers who executed the Bab
What happened to the regiment of soldiers that executed the Bab in Tabriz, Persia in 1850? -->Answer
Baha'i attitude towards Christ
Do Baha’is believe in Jesus as well as the dogmas and creeds that various churches have developed over time? -->Answer
Spiritual & physical worlds
In what way do the spiritual world and this physical world relate to each other? -->Answer
An Islamic Tradition
There is an Islamic Tradition that says that ‘Fatimih, the daughter of Muhammad, was the best of the women in the world except for the one to whom Mary gave birth.’ Since Mary didn’t have a daughter, it becomes very difficult to explain the meaning of this tradition. Baha’u’llah however explained the meaning of this passage as a youth. What explanation did He give? -->Answer
One the 19 Apostles of Baha’u’llah
He was born in the same year as ‘Abdu’l-Baha, became one the 19 Apostles of Baha’u’llah, was referred to as a “pure soul” by ‘Abdu’l-Baha and a “very excellent and erudite Baha’i teacher”, by Shoghi Effendi. Who is he? -->Answer
‘Abdu’l-Baha tells us that among Baha’u’llah’s Teachings is “the independent investigation of reality so that the world of humanity may be saved from the darkness of imitation and attain to the truth ..” Does this mean that once a person has become a Baha’i, he/she should stop independently investigating the many aspects of the Faith? -->Answer
To what entity does Baha’u’llah compare each human being as “rich in gems of inestimable value”. -->Answer
Letters from the Guardian and his secretaries
In terms of their “authority”, is there a difference between statements issued by the Guardian himself and those sent on his behalf by his secretaries? -->Answer
The name of this Holy Book literally means ‘Explanation, exposition, utterance’. Which book is it? -->Answer
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