Where and when did the Bahá’í Faith originate?

The Bahá’í Faith was inaugurated in 1863 when Bahá’u’lláh announced His mission in Baghdad, during the early stage of His exile from Iran.

The Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is the youngest of the world's independent religions. Its founder, Bahá'u'lláh (1817-1892), is regarded by Bahá'ís as the most recent in the line of Messengers of God that stretches back beyond recorded time and that includes Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Zoroaster, Christ, and Muhammad. More >

General Information
The Bahá'ís: The home page of the Bahá'í International Community Web site.
Bahá'í Topics: Concise summaries of Bahá'í history and belief, and information about the worldwide Bahá'í community.
The Life of Bahá’u’lláh: A photographic narrative about the life of the founder of the Bahá’í Faith.
Bahá’u’lláh: Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and a history of His life, His teachings, His station.
Reference
Bahá'í Reference Library: The Bahá'í sacred writings available online.
Bahá'í Statement Library: Statements issued by the United Nations office of the Bahá'í International Community.
Bahá'í Media Bank: Photographs available for downloading.

News
Bahá'í World News Service: News from around the globe.
One Country: The quarterly newsletter of the Bahá'í International Community, with in-depth features, book reviews and commentary.
Bahá'ís of Iran: News reports on the persecution of Bahá'ís by the government of Iran.
Bahá'ís of Egypt: Updates on human rights abuses suffered by Bahá'ís in Egypt.