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First Public Mention of Baháʼí Faith

When
September 1893
Where
World's Congress Auxiliary Building
Part of
World's Parliament of Religions at the Chicago Columbian Exposition

The Baháʼí Faith was first publicly mentioned in North America during the Parliament.

The Baháʼí Faith was first publicly mentioned in North America at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago. This occurred during the Parliament's run in September 1893.

Sources

  1. World's Columbian Exposition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  2. Swami Vivekananda Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-26

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