ðə bˈiː ɐ ˈeɪtʃ ˈɑː ᵻdʒˈɛktɪv ˌaɪɐkjˈuːt fˈeɪθ ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn ˈeɪʒə, ɪn ɪɹˈæn pˈɜːʒə, ænd spɹˈɛd fɹʌm ðɛɹ tə ðɪ ˈɑːɾəmən ˈɛmpaɪɚ, sˈɛntɹəl ˈeɪʒə, ˈɪndiə, ænd bˈɜːmə dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə lˈaɪftaɪm ʌv bˌæhɐəlˈɑː.
The Baháʼí Faith originated in Asia, in Iran (Persia), and spread from there to the Ottoman Empire, Central Asia, India, and Burma during the lifetime of Bahá'u'lláh.