"Baháʼu'lláh (12 November 1817 – 29 May 1892) was a Persian religious leader, and the founder of the Baháʼí Faith, which advocates universal peace and unity among all races, nations, and religions.

At the age of 27, Baháʼu'lláh converted to the Babi faith after receiving a letter from the Báb, through Mulla Husayn. The Báb was a Persian merchant who began preaching that God would soon send a new prophet similar to Moses, Jesus, or Muhammad. He and thousands of his followers were executed by the Iranian authorities for their beliefs. Baháʼu'lláh faced exile from his native Iran and in Baghdad in 1863 claimed to be the prophet the Báb foretold. Thus, Baháʼís regard Baháʼu'lláh as a Manifestation of God, fulfilling the eschatological expectations of Islam, Christianity, Zoroastrianism and other major religions.

Baháʼu'lláh faced further imprisonment under Ottoman authorities, first in Edirne, and ultimately in the prison city of Acre (in present-day Israel), where he spent his final 24 years. His burial place is a destination of pilgrimage for his followers, as well as the direction they face for daily obligatory prayers. The Baháʼí World Centre sits in nearby Haifa."

          (from Wikipedia)

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