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Baháʼu'lláh (Persian: [bæhɒːʔolːɒːh], born Ḥusayn-ʻAlí; 12 November 1817 – 29 May 1892) was an Iranian religious leader who founded the Baháʼí Faith.He was born to an aristocratic family in Iran and was exiled due to his adherence to the messianic Bábí Faith.
Baha'u'llah's statements about marriage in the Kitáb-i-Aqdas are brief. Marriage is highly recommended but is stated to not be obligatory. [26] Baháʼu'lláh states that the maximum number of wives is two, but also states that having only one wife would add more tranquility to both partners. [27]
The word "Baháʼí" (بهائی) is used either as an adjective to refer to the Baháʼí Faith or as a term for a follower of Baháʼu'lláh.The proper name of the religion is the "Baháʼí Faith", not Baháʼí or Baháʼism (the latter, once common among academics, is regarded as derogatory by the Baháʼís).
The writings of Baháʼu'lláh are the corpus of texts written or narrated by Baháʼu'lláh, which are regarded as sacred scripture in the Baháʼí Faith.Baháʼu'lláh was the founder of the Baháʼí Faith; he was born in Persia and later exiled for being a follower of the Báb, who in 1844 had declared himself to be a Manifestation of God and forerunner of "Him Whom God shall make ...
The Life of Baha'u'llah – A Photographic Narrative; Official website of the Bicentenary of the Birth of Baháʼu'lláh; The birth of Baháʼu'lláh: a bicentenary celebration of the Baháʼí Faith's founder . Exposition on Baháʼu'lláh's writings at the British Museum, London (2017-2018).
Raḥmatu'lláh Muhájir (Arabic: رحمةالله مُهاجر ; 4 April 1923 – 1979) was a prominent fourth-generation Baháʼí, born in ʻAbdu'l-'Azím, Iran.. In 1953, Muhájir married Írán Furútan, the daughter of ʻAlí-Akbar Furútan and together they pioneered to the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia.
The Síyáh-Chál (Persian: سیاه چال literally "black pit") was a subterrenean dungeon southeast of the palace of the Sháh in Tehran.It carries a significant role in the history of the Baháʼí Faith, because its founder, Baháʼu'lláh was held there for four months in 1852, and it is where he claimed to have received a revelation. [1]
Ásíyih K͟hánum (Persian: آسیه خانم 1820 – 1886) was the first wife of Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the Baháʼí Faith.She is also known by her titles of Navváb, the Most Exalted Leaf, Búyúk K͟hánum or Hadrat-i-K͟hánum.