"The Bah'a'i Faith" I choose the faith for a research paper, which is most popular in the middle east. sources included

Although many people have never heard of any Bah'a'is the Bah'a'i faith is the 2nd most widespread religion. Christianity is the 1st(The Bah'a'is 5). It is the youngest independent religion with no factions or sects, and has members that are from hundreds of different countries, territories and tribes (The Bah'a`i Newsreel). Bah'a'is are incredibly diverse and believe that they represent a cross-section of the world. A nine-pointed star is the most commonly used symbol …

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