The Baha’i faith fits comfortably into the religious spectrum of most countries, but in several Middle East nations, followers face repression that is drawing criticism from human rights groups.

FILE - A visitor walks in the gardens of the Baha'i temple in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, Monday, July 14, 2008.

The Baha’i faith — a small but global religion with an interfaith credo — fits comfortably into the religious spectrum of most countries. In several Middle East nations, however, Baha’i followers face ...