The Bahá'í Faith formed from the Bábí religion, itself a 19th century outgrowth of Shia Islam., Bahá'u'lláh was imprisoned and exiled from his native Iran.
The Bahá'í Faith formed from the Bábí religion, itself a 19th century outgrowth of Shia Islam. During a time of persecution against Bábís, Bahá'u'lláh was imprisoned and exiled from his native Iran.