Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,897,999,475 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Baha' Ullah

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.

Baha' Ullah

 orig. Mirza Hoseyn 'Ali Nuri

(born Nov. 12, 1817, Tehran, Iran—died May 29, 1872, Acre, Palestine) Iranian religious leader, founder of the Baha'i faith. A Shi'ite Muslim who allied himself with the Bab, he joined his half brother Mirza Yahya (known as Sobh-e Azal) in leading the Babi movement after the Bab's execution. Sunnite Muslims exiled him to Baghdad, Kurdistan, and finally Constantinople, where in 1867 he declared himself the imam-mahdi foretold by the Bab and sent by God. This pronouncement split Babism into two factions, with a small group (the Azali) adhering to its original beliefs and a larger group following him into what became the Baha'i faith. The Ottoman government banished him to Acre where, as Baha' Ullah, he developed Baha'i into a teaching that advocated the unity of all religions and universal human brotherhood.



Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Mentioned in?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.