The Story of Baha'u'llah
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The Story of Baha'u'llah by Druzelle Cederquist
An easy-to-read introduction to the Prophet and Founder of the Baha'i Faith.Born to Persian nobility in the early nineteenth century, Baha'u'llah (1817-1892) seemed destined for a life of wealth and ease. Yet from an early age He showed little interest in courtly privileges, preferring to minister to the less fortunate of His native Tehran. Later, He cast aside all considerations of future material comfort by declaring His recognition of the Bab. The Bab was a young man from Shiraz who claimed to be a Messenger sent by God to transform the spiritual life of humanity and to prepare the way for One who would bring an even greater revelation. His support of the Bab resulted in the loss of virtually all His worldly possessions, imprisonment in Tehran's notorious Black Pit, and a series of increasingly harsh and remote exiles spanning forty years. The first exile was to Baghdad, where, in 1863, Baha'u'llah announced that He was that Promised One foretold by the Bab and, in fact, by all the world's religions.From Baghdad, Baha'u'llah was sent to Constantinople, then Adrianople, and finally to 'Akka, a remote outpost of the Ottoman Empire. Each exile was intended to strip Baha'u'llah of His influence and exterminate the young religion, yet each move had the opposite effect. Baha'u'llah teachings about the underlying unity of the world's religions and the inevitable emergence of a unified global civilization attracted thousands to investigate further. Today, the Baha'i Faith is the second most widespread of the world's religions, with a growing membership numbering some five million.
Druzelle Cederquist has a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language. She has published a variety of essays and poetry in magazines and online, and has facilitated a number of writers' workshops. She has two grown sons and currently lives in Austin, Texas.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781931847131 |
| ISBN 10 | 1931847134 |
| Title | The Story of Baha'u'llah |
| Author | Druzelle Cederquist |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bahai Publishing |
| Year published | 2005-08-01 |
| Number of pages | 359 |
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