History of the Bahai religious community in Russia (Imperial, Soviet and post Soviet periods)

The Bahai International Religious Community was formed in the second half of the XIX century early ХХ century in the territory of Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Palestine. The main idea of this religion is the New World Order (the creation of the united world state for all the humankind). In the end of the XIX century Bahai communities appeared in the Russian Empire (Central Asia and Transcaucasia). However, they were eradicated by Soviet authorities in 1930s. The active revival of this confession is going on in the present day Russia.