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Barney Leith

How my religion works

How Bahá’ís worship, how the religion is structured and who wields power

By Barney Leith

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The history of the faith

Barney Leith recounts the history of the Bahá’í faith and some of the persecution it has suffered

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How being a Bahá’í shaped my life

Each week someone from a different religion explains what they believe in. Here Barney Leith explain

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A guide to being a Bahá’í’

I was a callow 17-year-old when I first met the Bahá’ís. I’d been brought up and confirmed in the…

By Barney Leith

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