Founded a century and a half ago, the
Bahá’í Faith is today among the fastest-
growing of the world’s religions. With
more than five million followers, who
reside in virtually every nation on earth,
it is the second-most widespread faith,
surpassing every religion but Christianity
in its geographic reach. Bahá’ís reside in
more than 100,000 localities around the
world, an expansion that reflects their
dedication to the ideal of world