Bahá'u'lláh

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Mírzá Husayn-'Alí (Persian: میرزا حسینعلی ) (b:1817-d:1892), who later took the title of Bahá'u'lláh (???????? "The Glory of God" in Arabic) was the founder-prophet of the Bahá'í Faith.

Related Topics:
Persian - 1817 - 1892 - Arabic - Bahá'í Faith

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He claimed to fulfill the Bábí prophecy of "He whom God shall make manifest", but in a broader sense he also claimed to be the Messenger of God prophesized in all great religious traditions. He said that this day ?is the king of days,? for which ?the soul of every Prophet of God, of every Divine Messenger, hath thirsted,? and that ?In this most mighty Revelation, all the Dispensations of the past have attained their highest, their final consummation.?

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Bahá'u'lláh's authored many religious works, most notably the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and the Book of Certitude. He died in Bahji, Palestine, present day Israel, and is buried there.

Related Topics:
Kitáb-i-Aqdas - Book of Certitude - Bahji - Palestine - Israel

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A photograph of Baha'u'llah can be found at the end of this article.

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