Praise be to God, thy heart is engaged in the commemoration of God, thy soul is gladdened by the glad tidings of God and thou art absorbed in prayer. The state of prayer is the best of conditions
The Bahá'í Faith traces its origin to 1844 and the announcement by a young man, Siyyid 'Alí-Muhammad, in Shiraz, Persia (now Iran), that He had been sent by God to prepare humanity for a new age and the imminent appearance of another Messenger even greater than Himself.
The Bab began life as Sayyid Ali Muhammad Shirazi (1819 - 1850), a merchant from Shiraz. The title 'Sayyid' at the beginning of his name denotes that he was a descendent of the Prophet Muhammad, and in his early life he followed Twelver Shiism, the branch of Islam that is prevalent in Iran. In 1844 he experienced a series of revelatory visions ...
Read moreBaha'u'llah ('the Glory of God') was the title taken by Mirza Husayn Ali Nuri (18171892), who is regarded as the founder and central figure of the Bahai Faith. He was born in Tehran and was a member of a family of important government and court officials. His father was ...
Read moreAbdu'l Baha ('the servant of the Glory', 18441921) was the title taken by Abbas Effendi, the eldest son of Baha'u'llah. He was born in Tehran and was eight years old when he went into exile with his father and family to Baghdad, and ...
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