Denominational Profile
Notes
| The Baha'i Faith is an independent monotheistic religion with its own sacred scriptures, laws, calendar, and holy days. It was founded by Baha'u'llah in 19th-century Persia. The first public mention of the Baha'i Faith in North America was at the 1893 Parliament of Religions in Chicago, IL. The National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada was incorporated in 1927. |
Membership Data
| Year |
Clergy |
Churches |
Members |
| 1935 |
- |
55 |
1,967 |
| 1936 |
- |
88 |
2,584 |
| 1942 |
- |
- |
4,489 |
| 1947 |
- |
137 |
5,232 |
| 1952 |
- |
180 |
- |
| 1967 |
- |
394 |
- |
| 1992 |
- |
1,700 |
110,000 |
Data were taken from the National Council of Churches' Historic Archive CD and recent editions of the Yearbook of American and Canadian Churches. Denomination descriptions provided by Dr. J. Gordon Melton, Director, Institute for the Study of American Religion (ISAR). [More information on data sources]
