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Badíʻ
Badíʻ (18521869) was an eminent early follower of Baháʼu'lláh, founder of the Baháʼí Faith, and considered one of his chief apostles. At the age of 17 he delivered a letter from Baháʼu'lláh to Náṣiri'd-Dín S͟háh, for which he was tortured and killed. Background Badíʻ was from Nís͟hábúr, in the province of Khurásán. His given name was Buzurg, and the title Badíʻ' ( meaning "wonderful") was given to him by Baháʼu'lláh after his martyrdom. His name sometimes appears as Mírzá or Áqá Buzurg-i-Nís͟hábúrí (or Nís͟hápúrí) or Khurásání. Although his father, Haji ʻAbdu'l-Majíd, was a Baháʼí, at first Badíʻ was not drawn to the new religion. He was an unruly and rebellious youth, and for this reason, his father had originally described him as the "despair of the family". Haji ʻAbdu'l-Majíd was later addressed by Baháʼu'lláh as Aba Badíʻ ("Father of Badíʻ"). Haji ʻAbdu'l-Majíd was a dealer in shawls and a noted mercha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summons Of The Lord Of Hosts
The ''Summons of the Lord of Hosts'' is a collection of the Tablet (religious), tablets of Baháʼu'lláh, founder of the Baháʼí Faith, that were written to the kings and rulers of the world during his exile in Adrianople and in the early years of his exile to the fortress town of Acre, Israel, Acre (now in Israel) in 1868. Baháʼu'lláh claimed to be the Promised One of all religions and all ages and summoned the leaders of East and West to recognize him as the promised one. ''The Summons of the Lord of Hosts'' is the printing of five distinct tablets of this material. Súriy-i-Haykal (Tablet of the Temple) :''See online texhere' The Súriy-i-Haykal () or Tablet of the Temple, is a composite work which consists of a tablet followed by five messages addressed to Pope Pius IX, Napoleon III, Tsar Alexander II of Russia, Queen Victoria, and Naser al-Din Shah Qajar. The messages were written while Baháʼu'lláh was in Adrianople, and shortly after its completion, Baháʼu'llá ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |