Baha'u'llah

Born in Tehran on 12 November 1817, Baha'u'llah was a member of a noble family. In His mid-20s He declined a life of wealth and privilege to pursue humanitarian goals. Baha'u'llah embraced the Babi religion in its earliest days and became one of the leading disciples of the Bab.

After the death of the Bab, the Persian authorities, fearing Baha’u’llah’s leadership and influence, banished Him to Baghdad in 1853. A decade later in that city He publicly announced his ministry.

After further exile to Constantinople, then Adrianople, and finally the prison fortress of Acre (near what is now Haifa, Israel), Baha'u'llah passed away in 1892.

During more than 40 years of imprisonment, exile and persecution, Baha'u'llah's message of peace, unity, justice, and His prescription for the personal and social requirements of the future global society, were written and transcribed in more than 100 volumes of books and tablets. He attracted a rapidly expanding community of followers.

Upon Baha'u'llah's death, the leadership of the Baha'i community passed to His eldest son, Abdu’l-Baha.