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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Primal Will of God

How does the Bab explain the relation between the Manifestations of God and the “Primal Will of God”?  -->Answer

Attributes to 'awaken and develop"

What are some “divine susceptibilities” that according to the Master we need to “awaken and develop” in others?  -->Answer

Continents

It is the first time in known history that a Messenger of God is known to be on this continent. Which continent is it?  -->Answer

Center of the Arc on Mount Carmel

Which Baha’i sacred tombs lie at the center of the arc on Mount Carmel that accommodates the buildings of the Universal House of Justice, the International Teaching Center, the Center for the study of the Text, and the International Archives?  -->Answer

Baha'u'llah's vision in Black Pit

Baha’u’llah’s vision of a “Maiden”, which the Guardian explains in God Passes By as the representation of the “Most Great Spirit” is compared to the “sacred fire, the Burning Bush, the Dove and the Angel Gabriel” in which religions, respectively?  -->Answer

The three degrees of one's faith

 'Abdu’l-Baha is reported to have said that one’s “faith embodies three degrees”. Can you name them?  -->Answer

Physical world vs Spiritual world

Is it true that the spiritual world is a “counterpart” of this physical world?  -->Answer

Shoghi Effendi's age when he became the Guradian

How old was Shoghi Effendi when he became the Guardian of the Baha’i Faith?  -->Answer

Most learned Jewish divine at Jesus time

Can you mention the name of the most learned Jewish divine who pronounced death sentence against Jesus?  -->Answer

Wedding of Baha'u'llah's older brother

While still a child, what was the event at His older brother’s wedding that had a profound effect on Baha’u’llah?  -->Answer

Book: Portals to Freedom

This spiritual autobiography book called Portals to Freedom was written by this believer who met ‘Abdu’l-Baha in New York in 1912.  --> Answer

Baha’u’llah’s family

Which part of Persia (Iran) did Baha’u’llah’s family come from – North, South, East, West?  -->Answer

While in the Black Pit

While in the Black Pit dungeon Baha’u’llah gave something of His own to a Babi believer who was going to be executed. What was it?  -->Answer

Baha'u'llah's name while in Sulaymaniyyih

What name did Baha’u’llah assume when He retired to the mountainous region of Sulaymaniyyih near Baghdad?  --> Answer

Oppression in the world

Mr. Peter Khan, a member of the Universal House of Justice, in a talk he gave about the 2009 Ridvan message, reviews the overall condition of the world and refers to a quote from Baha’u’llah concerning “oppression”. In what context does Baha’u’llah define “oppression”?  -->Answer

Jewish laws annuled by Jesus

According to 'Abdu’l-Baha, what were the most-weighty of all the laws of Moses that Jesus annulled, causing major opposition by the Jews?  -->Answer

First principle of Divine Teaching

What does Abdu’l-Baha identify as the first principle of Divine Teaching?  -->Answer

The Bab’s schoolmaster

Please mention a few impressions that the Bab’s schoolmaster recalled of Him.  -->Answer

A “well-guarded Tablet”

Is it true that there is in existence a “well-guarded Tablet” in which Baha’u’llah has prescribed unto all things a fixed measure?  -->Answer

Good deeds

The Guardian summarized 22 “good deeds” from the Kitab-i-Aqdas – deeds by which “one's self” should be distinguished? Can you name three of them?  -->Answer

'Abdu'l-Baha's intuitive recognition of Baha'u'llah

How old was ‘Abdu’l-Baha when he intuitively recognized Baha’u’llah’s station as a Manifestation of God?  -->Answer

Human vices

Can you name a couple of human vices, that according to 'Abdu’l-Baha, would prevent the “divine bounties” from descending upon those gathered in a meeting?  -->Answer

Sainthood

How does a person become a “saint” according to Baha’i teachings?  -->Answer

Mary, the mother of Jesus

Does Baha’u’llah make any reference to the sufferings of Mary, the mother of Christ?  -->Answer

Founder of the belief that there is only one God

He is considered to be the founder of monotheism and the father of Jewish and Arab peoples.  -->Answer

Complete the missing part

Can you complete this sentence from 'Abdu’l-Baha: “The divine Prophets came to establish the unity of the Kingdom in _______ _______.  -->Answer

Opportunity to teach the Cause

When we meet somebody who is very interested to hear about the Faith should we assume that that encounter is purely accidental or could it have been divinely guided?  -->Answer

What power is bringing peoples together

As we experience how our world is getting smaller, have you ever wondered what power is bringing peoples from the East and West together?  -->Answer

Early followers of Christ

Is it true that most of the early followers of Christ were ignorant men, and that Peter, His greatest disciple, couldn’t even remember the days of the week?  -->Answer

Baha’u’llah’s intimate knowledge of the Qur’an

Considering the history of the Faith, can you cite an incident which clearly demonstrated Baha’u’llah’s intimate knowledge of the Qur’an and His respect for it, before He became a Manifestation of God?  -->Answer

First American Baha’i martyr

Who was the first woman Hand of the Cause who also received the distinction of being the first American Baha’i martyr?  -->Answer

Baha'i story book

Which Baha’i book contains stories about Baha’u’llah and the early believers extracted from Adib Taherzadeh’s four fascinating books on Baha’u’llah’s Revelation?  -->Answer