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Bahá'í: There are approximately 5 million members of the Bahá'í Faith worldwide. It is the second most widespread of all world religions – currently found in 253 countries. Central to the Bahá'í Faith is the conviction that all people are equal and share a common destiny.

It is a monotheistic faith that recognizes the validity of all the world’s great religions. The religion was founded approximately 160 years ago, making it the world’s youngest monotheistic faith.

There are approximately 6,000 Bahá'ís in the UK today.