Bahá'í
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of one object relating to the Bahá'í faith and which dates from 1992. This collection comprises a metal plaque made by John Emlick showing the Ring Stone symbol of the Bahá'í faith. The two stars on the plaque represent the two messengers of the Bahá'í faith – Baha'ullah and the Bab. There are three horizontal lines on the plaque between the two stars – the top line represents God and the bottom line humankind while the middle symbolizes the messages of God. The vertical line represents the connection between them. The Bahá'í faith began in Persia (now Iran) in 1844 with the 'Bab' who said that a 'promised one' was coming. After his execution his followers proclaimed Baha'ullah as this promised one. Bahá'í's believe in one God and respect for other religions. They believe that Baha'u'llah is the latest in a line of prophets that includes Moses, Jesus and Mohammad. Baha'ullah died in Haifa, in Palestine in 1892 and Glaswegians who have converted to Bahá'í faith look to Haifa as their spiritual home. Supporting material in the collection includes photographs showing a Baha'i prayer meeting, the celebration of Naw Ruz and the celebration of the Prophet Baha'u'llah's birthday.
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