Baha'u'llah: A Short BiographyWorldwide in its membership and increasingly being recognized as the youngest of the world religions, the Baha'i Faith is enjoying rapid expansion. In this captivating book, Moojan Momen gives a brief survey of the life, the works, and the teachings of Baha'u'llah, its founder. Covering the resistance he encountered - including successive forced exiles and vitriolic opposition - this is a carefully constructed account of the eventful life of this influential nineteenth-century religious figure. Comprehensive and yet concise, this is a perfect book for anyone interested in knowing more about the Baha'i Faith and its founder. |
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... human attribute , such as corporeal existence , ascent and descent , egress and regress . Far be it from His glory that human tongue should adequately recount His praise , or that human heart comprehend His fathomless mystery . He is ...
... human attribute , such as corporeal existence , ascent and descent , egress and regress . Far be it from His glory that human tongue should adequately recount His praise , or that human heart comprehend His fathomless mystery . He is ...
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... humanity gains ground , it pushes out the prejudices , fanaticism and discrimina- tion that cause so many of the problems of the world today . A NEW SOCIAL ORDER This teaching of human oneness that Baha'u'llah gives , is not , however ...
... humanity gains ground , it pushes out the prejudices , fanaticism and discrimina- tion that cause so many of the problems of the world today . A NEW SOCIAL ORDER This teaching of human oneness that Baha'u'llah gives , is not , however ...
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... human society : " The world's equilibrium hath been upset through the vibrating influence of this most great , this new World Order . Mankind's ordered life hath been revolutionized through the agency of this unique , this wondrous ...
... human society : " The world's equilibrium hath been upset through the vibrating influence of this most great , this new World Order . Mankind's ordered life hath been revolutionized through the agency of this unique , this wondrous ...
Contents
THREE Baghdad 18531863 | 36 |
FOUR Istanbul and Edirne 18631868 | 69 |
FIVE The Early Akka Period 18681877 | 90 |
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Abdu'l-Baha Akka All-Glorious Áqá Aqa Jan arrested arrived asked Azal Azalis Babi community Baghdad Baha Bahá'í Baha'i community Baha'i Faith Baha'u'llah wrote Bahiyyih Khanum Bahji Balyuzi Blessed Beauty Blessed Perfection brother called Cause claim clerics Dawn-Breakers Divine earth Edirne exalted exile followers Garden of Ridvan glory God Passes governor hath heart holy human Husayn Iran Islamic Istanbul journey Kazimayn Khan kings later leaders letter Lord manifest Manifestations of God mansion Mansion of Bahji Mazandarani Mírzá Mirza Aqa Mirza Mahdi Mujtahid Mulla mystical Nabil names night Nuri Pasha passed Persian pilgrims presence Prime Minister prison Qazvini Quddus religion religious replied Revelation Sayyid Muhammad sent servants Shah Shaykh Tabarsi Shi'i Shoghi Effendi social spiritual Sufi Sulaymaniyyih Tablet Tahirih Tehran thee thine Thou hast Tihrán tion truth Udi Khammar unto verily verses words writings of Baha'u'llah Zuhuru'l-Haqq