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Published: January 26, 2008

Baha'i follows far different path than its mother religion of Islam

By Andrew Tevington

Q : My daughter told us on her last visit that she converted to Baha'i. Her father was upset with her conversion to a Muslim religion, but she said Baha'i is not Muslim. Can you tell us about Baha'i, please?

— Bette, Oklahoma City

A : As far as religions go, Baha'i (pronounced buh-HI) is new to the world stage, emerging as a separate faith in 1866 while its founder, Bahaullah, was exiled in Turkey from hi...

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