AUBURN — The Baha’is of Auburn, hand in hand with other Baha’is worldwide, will celebrate the birth of their religion’s founder who established an inclusive monotheistic faith that is grown to six million believers in nearly every country and territory. The festivities will be held on Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. This is a Baha’i holy day when work is suspended and Baha’i communities in hundreds of U.S. localities will hold public commemorative events.

Baha’u’llah, whose name means the “Glory of God,” announced in 1863 that he is God’s messenger for this age. His teachings and sacred writings are the basis of the Baha’i Faith.

Baha’u’llah proclaimed that God, our loving creator, sends divine messengers or manifestations of God with teachings that enable humanity to know and to worship God. These great manifestations have appeared throughout history every 500 to 1,000 years, bringing human civilization to ever higher levels of spiritual and material advancement. Baha’u’llah is the latest in this long line of divine messengers, which has included Abraham, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, Krishna, Buddha, Zoroaster and the Bab.

The Baha’i Faith is represented in every state and thousands of communities throughout the United States. To learn more about the Baha’i Faith in America, check www.bahai.us and for more information about local events call 786-0610.