Traditionaly, the choosen ones of God like Abraham, Chrishna, Moses, Zoroaster, Buddha, Christ and Mohamad have been regarded as the Founders of separate religions. But Bahá'í's regard Them all one in purpose, and, in spirit. Bahá'í's belive that from the time of Abraham to Mohamad, it was the Cycle of Prophecy. All the Holy books prophesied the coming of a Great One Who will usher in the age of unity and peace. This will begin the Cycle of Fulfillment.

Bahá'í's belive the Cycle of Fulfillment began in 1844, when a young man in Persia by the name of the Bab (which means "The Gate") gave herald to the coming of the Promised One. His mission was to prepare the hearts of the people for a new revelation from God. His ministery was only six years long. He and his followers who were known as Babis encountered fierce opposition from the clergy of the time. Some 20,000 Babis were bitterly put to death. The Bab was exiled, imprisoned and eventually executed by a firing squad in 1850.

One of the followers of the Bab came from a noble family. His name was Mirza Husayn Ali. His fathter was the grand minister in the court of the King of Persia. Mirza Husayn Ali received no formal education, yet He was renowned for His knowedge, wisdom, leadership and upright character. Among the poor, He was well known for His kindness and charity. He was called the "The Father of the poor".

When He became a follower of the Bab, He was married and had children. In 1852, when another wave of persecution began, He was arrested and imprisioned in an underground dungeon. Here, He endured bitter hardships for four months. His house and wealth were looted, and His family driven into hiding. The King offered Him a very powerful position in his court, if He would recant His faith in the Bab. But He declined the King's offer. It was in this dungeon that His Divine Station and Mission were realized. He was in very poor health when released from prison. He and His family were exiled to Baghdad where they stayed for ten years. Durring this time, He guided and strengthened the growing Babi community. In 1863, he proclaimed His Divine Station as the Promised One heralded by the Bab and foretold in all the Holy books. He was then called Baha'u'llah ("The Glory of God"), and his followers were known as Bahá'í's.

People from all over came to Him for guidance and since His fame spread, He and His family were exiled further and further away from Persia, until they were sent to the prison city of Akka in Palestine, which is the present day Israel. Baha'u'llah died in 1892. He endured forty years of banishment, imprisonment and persecution to bring the new revelation of God to humanity. This new revelation consists of thousands of prayers and meditations, teachings and commandments, tablets and epistles to the Kings and religious leaders of His time.