FSD-Ch.9 Baha'i Funeral Rite

basic tenets:

1)abandonment of all forms of prejudice 2)full equality of women 3)unity and relativity of all religious truth 4)elimination of extremes in wealth and poverty 5)universal education 6)personal responsibility to search for truth 7)global commonwealth of nations 8)true religion in harmony with reason and scientific knowledge

in some communities burial takes place within ___________ hours

24

the headquarters is headed by ________ adult members of the faith who are elected by _________________ every ______________ years

9, secret ballot, 5

the washing of the deceased is considered:

a great honor and is usually done by a loving family member

messengers:

abraham moses buddha zoroaster jesus muhammad

the faith follows:

abrahamic religious traditions

the service is open to:

all and is considered a joyful and honoring rite

the services will usually occur:

at the gravesite

just as john the baptist paved the way for jesus in the christian tradition, the _________________ was the first to promote the coming of the ___________ to the modern world

bab/gate(1819-1850), baha'u'llah(glory of god)

those 15 and older will be adorned with a:

baha'i burial ring placed on the forefinger. the local assemblies will usually have these rings available

there is no formal ______________ for the baha'i faith

clergy

after washing, the deceased is to be:

clothed in a shroud of either silk or cotton

the faith does allow its members to:

donate their bodies or organs for medical purposes

nothing is to _________________ the decomposition process

enhance or delay

embalming and cremation are:

forbidden, unless mandated by law

it believes that each messenger has given mankind a:

glimpse into the divine will and purpose

today the baha'i faith has its headquarters(universal house of justice) in:

haifa, israel

what kind of caskets are required for burial?

hardwood

the baha'i has roots in ______________; however it is a faith of inclusion and not ____________; similar rites to both islamic and jewish funeral rites

islam, exclusion

what kind of caskets are discouraged?

metal and softwood

the deceased should not be buried:

more than an hour's journey from the place of death. this stipulation covers all modes of transportation and is generally marked from the limits of the city

the only requirement is the recitation of the:

prayer for the dead; this is done by one individual in a dignified manner

burial in a baha'i cemetery would be:

preferable, but it is not required

it is suggested that any portion of organs that is used for medical research be:

properly buried according to baha'i faith rather than cremated

mirza husayn-ali nuri became the:

prophet for babism and founded the baha'i faith

according to baha'u'llah, the sooner the burial takes place:

the better

monuments and markers should also be adorned with:

the emblem of baha'i

it is customary for the body to be ______________ prior to being removed to the funeral home. if this is not possible, the _________________ may wish to wash the body, or permit the funeral home to do so

washed, faith community

where permitted, it is preferable that the deceased's body be placed:

with feet toward qiblih, or baha'u'llah's resting place

much of the baha'i practice and doctrine is based upon:

writings of the bab(siyyid ali muhammad shirazi)