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.
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.