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Who is Bahá’u’lláh?


Bahá’ís believe that Bahá’u’lláh is the Messenger of God for thisday. His teachings are the basis of the Bahá’í Faith, whose primaryaim is the unity of mankind.
Born in 1817, Bahá’u’lláh was a member of one of the greatpatrician families of Persia. The family could trace its lineage to theruling dynasties of Persia's imperial past, and was endowed withwealth and vast estates. Turning His back on the position at courtwhich these advantages offered Him, Bahá’u’lláh became knownfor His generosity and kindliness which made Him deeply lovedamong His countrymen.
Engulfed in the waves of violence unleashed upon the Bábis afterthe Báb's execution Bahá’u’lláh suffered not only the loss of all Hisworldly endowments but was subjected to imprisonment, torture,and a series of banishments. The first was to Baghdad where, in1863, He announced Himself as the One promised by the Báb. FromBaghdad, Bahá’u’lláh was sent to Constantinople, to Adrianople,and finally to Acre, in the Holy Land, where He arrived as aprisoner in 1868. He stayed a prisoner until his passing.
Bahá’u’lláh passed away in 1892 at Bahji, just north of Acre, and isburied there.His message has spread to every country on earth. HisShrine is today the focal point of the Bahá’í world.
National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the U.S., dated 2000:
"Spiritual Institutions: The Unique Nature of Bahá’í Institutions"

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