Who is Baha’u’llah?
Throughout the long years of His exile, Baha’u’llah revealed writings, totaling more than 100 volumes. They include social and ethical teachings, prayers, laws and ordinances, mystical writings, and a fearless proclamation of His message to the most powerful rulers of His time.
Bahá’u’lláh
Bahá’u’lláh, a title that means “the Glory of God” in Arabic, was born on 12 November 1817 in Tehran, Iran. His given name was Mirza Husayn Ali, and He was the son of a wealthy government minister, Mirza Buzurg-i-Nuri.
As Bahá’u’lláh came from a noble family, when he was a young man, he was offered a high position in the court of the King, but He refused it. Instead of pursuing a life of power and leisure, Bahá’u’lláh chose to devote His energies to a range of philanthropies including helping the oppressed, the sick and the poor, and to champion the cause of justice, which had, by the early 1840s, earned Him renown as “father of the poor.”
His son, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, said this concerning His childhood: “… Bahá’u’lláh, belonged to the nobility of Persia. From earliest childhood He was distinguished among His relatives and friends.… In wisdom, intelligence and as a source of new knowledge, He was advanced beyond His age and superior to His surroundings. All who knew Him were astonished at His precocity. It was usual for them to say, ‘Such a child will not live,’ for it is commonly believed that precocious children do not reach maturity.”
Baha’u’llah taught that
- The unity of all Religions.
- The independent Investigation of Truth
- The equality of Women and Men
- The elimination of Prejudice
- Universal Education
- The establishment of an international Auxiliary Language.
- Spiritual solutions to Economic problems
- The harmony of Science and Religion
- The attainment of World Peace through international cooperation.
If these resonate with you, we invite you to investigate further the Baha’i Faith.
I have never aspired after worldly leadership. My sole purpose hath been to hand down unto men that which I was bidden to deliver by God… Baha’u’llah
For four decades thousands of verses, letters and books flowed from His pen. In His Writings, He outlined a framework for the development of a global civilisation, which takes into account both the spiritual and material dimensions of human life.
40 Years of Imprisonment
Baha’u’llah suffered 40 years of imprisonment, torture and exile for bringing God’s latest message to humanity. Today, His life and mission are becoming increasingly well-known across the planet. Millions of people are learning to apply His teachings to their individual and collective lives for the betterment of the world.
The Ancient Beauty hath consented to be bound with chains that mankind may be released from its bondage, and hath accepted to be made a prisoner within this most mighty Stronghold that the whole world may attain unto true liberty. He hath drained to its dregs the cup of sorrow, that all the peoples of the earth may attain unto abiding joy, and be filled with gladness. This is of the mercy of your Lord, the Compassionate, the Most Merciful. We have accepted to be abased, O believers in the Unity of God, that ye may be exalted, and have suffered manifold afflictions, that ye might prosper and flourish. He Who hath come to build anew the whole world, behold, how they that have joined partners with God have forced Him to dwell within the most desolate of cities!
Baha’u’llah passed away in 1892. His Shrine, which is considered by the Baha’is to be the Holiest Spot on earth, is located near the city of Akka, Israel.
