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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Fill in the blanks

Please fill in the blanks in the following quote from Baha’u’llah: “The Prophets and Messengers of God have been sent down for the sole purpose of __________ mankind to the ____________ Path of _____________.”  -->Answer 

Number 9

Why is number nine considered by the Bahá'ís as being sacred?  -->Answer

Baha'i greeting

This “form of Bahá'í greeting” was simultaneously adopted in Persia and Adrianople after Baha’u’llah’s public proclamation in Adrianople.  --> Answer  

A book by Shoghi Effendi

To write this book, Ruhiyyih Khanum explains that “Shoghi Effendi read every book of the Bahá'í Writings in Persian and English, and every book written about the Faith by Bahá'ís, whether in manuscript form or published, and everything written by non-Bahá'ís that contained significant references to it.”  -->Answer 

North American believers

What are some of the qualities of the North American believers that ‘Abdu’l-Baha admired?  -->Answer

Book of Isaiah

In explaining the greatness of this Day Baha’u’llah in one of His Tablets refers to this passage from the Book of Isaiah"  --> Answer

One's parents

Is it true that according to the Teachings of the Bab a person should, after each prayer, supplicate God to forgive his/her parents?  -->Answer

Transfiguration on Mount Tabor

The reference in the Bible concerning the transfiguration of Jesus, with Moses and Elias and the Heavenly Father on Mount Tabor: is that an event that the disciples actually saw with their eyes?  -->Answer

'Abdu'l-Baha's Unity Feast

Abdu’l-Baha hosted a Unity Feast on Saturday, June 29, 1912 at this location in which about three hundred Baha’is were in attendance.  -->Answer

“personality”, “individuality” and “character”

How does ‘Abdu’l-Baha explain the difference between “personality”, “individuality” and “character” of a human being?  -->Answer

Manifestations of God mentioned in the Qur'an

In the Qur'an Surih of Women, a reference is made to Jesus and a number of other Manifestations and Prophets of God. Can you name a few of them?  -->  Answer

“The Mainspring of the Oneness of Humanity.”

This person is referred to by Baha’u’llah as the chief motivating force, “The Mainspring of the Oneness of Humanity.” Who is he?  -->Answer

'Abdu'l-Baha's passing

Did ‘Abdu’l-Baha know about the time of His passing?  -->Answer

Fill in the missing words

Please fill in the blanks in the following excerpt of one of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s first talks in America: “As New York has made such progress in ________ civilization, I hope that it may also advance spiritually in the __________ and Covenant of God so that the friends here may become the cause of the ____________ of America, that this city may become the city of ________ and that the fragrances of God may be spread from this place to all parts of the world.”  -->Answer 

Unity of races

She arranged the first “Amity Convention” in the US which was named by the Master “the mother convention” for the unity of the colored and white races in America? Who was she?  -->Answer 
There is a powerful Tablet by Baha’u’llah known as the 'Surih of Temple' – it is in the book called 'The Summons of the Lord of Hosts'. What is the Arabic equivalent of the word “Temple” and what does the first letter of that Arabic word signify according to Baha’u’llah?  -->Answer
Would it be correct to say that human qualities such as greed and anger are blameworthy and that they originate for our “evil” nature?  -->Answer

New York city

What was ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s initial impression of New York city upon arrival in 1912?  -->Answer 

Baha'u'llah's Will and Testament

In what document does Baha’u’llah leave His will and testament? Was it written in His own handwriting?  -->Answer 

Baha'i book

The publication of this book by the Universal House of Justice in 1978 allowed the West the opportunity to interact with a “much wider selection” of ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s Writings.  -->Answer

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