The Baha’ism in Tunisia

Baha’ism in Tunisia originated around 1921 with the arrival of the first Baha’i Missionary from Egypt, Mohiuddin al-Kurdi. They claim to have made significant strides in promoting the Baha’i Faith and its principles over the past 100 years in Tunisia. The Republic of Tunisia is a country in North Africa with a population of about 11.8 million, of which more than 99 percent are Muslims. Christians, Jews, Baha'is, and infidels and non-believers make up less than 1 percent of the country's population. A 2011 State Department report put the number of members of the Tunisian Baha'i community at about 150. This shows that the Baha'i community in Tunisia is not able to attract people to its religion, and after a hundred years of propaganda efforts, only a little over a hundred people have been able to convert to their religion. In addition, the Tunisian government considers Baha’ism as a heretical, non-Islamic sect. However, it seems that, contrary to the Baha’i Teaching that "Baha’is' obey the laws of the country", Baha’i institutions and administrative offices are currently active in Tunisia.