THE HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN BAHA'I COMMUNITY OF IRAN AND INDIA

The place of religion in public education is an issue concerning many people. In America,
following World War II to practice religious exercises in schools was always an issue for criticism
and resentment. Some people believe in that and some don’t (Thiessen, 2001). Religion in public
education is a sensitive issue and attracts a lot of attention. There are many researches about
different major religions and their effects and its interrelationship with education. As the Baha’i
faith is new comparing to the other religions, there isn’t adequate research about the philosophy of
education from the Baha’i perspective.