Baha'u'llah

Bahá'ís believe that Bahá’u’lláh is the Messenger of God for this day. His teachings are the basis of the Bahá’í Faith, whose primary aim is the unity of mankind. Here you will find information about His life, the persecution He faced, the nature of His teachings, and selections from His writings.

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The Life of Bahá’u’lláh
A photographic narrative about the life of the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. More >
Bahá’u’lláh
Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and a history of His life, His teachings, His station. More >
Tribute by the Universal House of Justice to Bahá'u'lláh on the Centenary of His Passing
With soul-stirring emotion we gather in the hallowed environs of His resting place to honour the memory of the Supreme Manifestation of God, Bahá'u'lláh, on the solemn, historic occasion of the centenary of His ascension. More >
An English Scholar's Encounter with Bahá'u'lláh
In 1890, famed Cambridge orientalist Edward G. Browne met Bahá'u'lláh. He was the only Westerner to meet Him and leave an account of his experience. More >
Statement on Bahá'u'lláh: His Life and Work
May 29, 1992 marked the centenary of the passing of Bahá'u'lláh. His vision of humanity as one people and of the earth as a common homeland, dismissed out of hand by the world leaders to whom it was first enunciated over a hundred years ago, has today become the focus of human hope. Equally inescapable is the collapse of moral and social order, which this same declaration foresaw with awesome clarity. More >
Baha'u'llah (1817-1892)
Born in 1817, Baha'u'llah was a member of one of the great patrician families of Persia. Turning His back on the position at court which these advantages offered Him, Baha'u'llah became known for His generosity and kindliness which made Him deeply loved among His countrymen. More >
Baha'u'llah: Manifestation of God
"The face of him on whom I gazed I can never forget, though I cannot describe it. Those piercing eyes seemed to read one's very soul; power and authority sat on that ample brow.... No need to ask in whose presence I stood, as I bowed myself before one who is the object of a devotion and love which kings might envy and emperors sigh for in vain!" More >