Islam and the Baha'i Faith

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An introduction to two religions - Islam and Baha'i Faith - Rated
The founder of the Baha'i faith, Baha'u'llah, displayed throughout his life the utmost respect for Muhammad, and the Baha'i scriptures show the highest regard for the Prophet Muhammad, for the Holy Qur'an and for the religion of Islam.

The primary purpose of this book is to enlighten Muslims about the Baha'i faith which began in 1844. Because of religious prejudice in Iran and the Middle Eastern countries, there has been little opportunity for study of the Baha'i faith in an unbiased way. This book presents Muslims living in the West with the chance to find out the truth about the Baha'i faith since any information they may have gleaned to date is generally as a result of misinformation propagated by newspapers and magazines in Muslim countries and so may be inaccurate.

It is an enlightening book for the general reader, or Baha'i reader, as the opportunity presents itself to learn and to understand and to compare the ethics and teachings of Islam and the Baha'i faith.

There is an interesting section about prophecy and how Christian expectations have been fulfilled with the coming of the Prophets of Islam and the Baha'i faith. The concept of 'Return' is discussed as it relates to the return of the holy spirit and the return of the attributes and characteristics of one individual or group of people in another individual or group of people living at a later time.

The book is fair-minded and provides an illuminating account of Baha'i spirituality, of Baha'i law and of the faith's social and religious teachings besides also providing a brief history of the Baha'i faith.

It is easy to read and should be a useful addition to interfaith dialogue amongst followers of the world's major religions.