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The
Baháʼí Faith continues a tradition found in Islam of not using depictions in art of people considered a
Manifestation of God. This includes both images and drama. There exist several photographs and paintings of both the
Báb and
Baháʼu'lláh, and these are viewed by Baháʼís on rare occasions, typically on an organized
pilgrimage to
Haifa, Israel.
The existence of images of the religion's founders is not offensive to Baháʼís. However, they are encouraged to not display them in private homes or in public, and to treat them with a special degree of reverence and respect.
Shoghi Effendi, the appointed head of the religion from 1921 to 1957, wrote:
Shoghi Effendi has also written in the Directives from the Guardian regarding the portrait of the Báb:
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (September 2022) |
The
Baháʼí Faith continues a tradition found in Islam of not using depictions in art of people considered a
Manifestation of God. This includes both images and drama. There exist several photographs and paintings of both the
Báb and
Baháʼu'lláh, and these are viewed by Baháʼís on rare occasions, typically on an organized
pilgrimage to
Haifa, Israel.
The existence of images of the religion's founders is not offensive to Baháʼís. However, they are encouraged to not display them in private homes or in public, and to treat them with a special degree of reverence and respect.
Shoghi Effendi, the appointed head of the religion from 1921 to 1957, wrote:
Shoghi Effendi has also written in the Directives from the Guardian regarding the portrait of the Báb: