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Baha'u'llah, Birth of November 12 The anniversary of the birth in 1817 of Baha'u'llah, the founder of the Baha'i religion, is a holy day on which work is suspended. Mirza Husayn Ali, later known as Baha'u'llah ("Glory of God"), was born in Tehran, Persia (now Iran). He was an adherent of Islam, and later a follower of the Bab, who founded the Babi faith, an independent messianic religion. Thirteen years after the Bab's execution in 1850, Husayn Ali declared himself the messenger of God, foretold by the Bab. See also Ridvan, Feast of CONTACTS: Bahai National Center 1233 Central St. Evanston, IL 60201 800-228-6483 or 847-869-9039; fax: 847-733-3578 www.us.bahai.org Bahai International Community 866 United Nations Pl., Ste. 120 New York, NY 10017 212-803-2500; fax: 212-803-2566 www.bahai.org SOURCES: AnnivHol-2000, p. 190 ConEncyBahai-2000, p. 73 DictWrldRel-1989, pp. 87, 89 RelHolCal-2004, p. 156 Celebration day: Nov 12 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. |
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