The setting
The life of Bahá’u’lláh and the events associated with the birth of a new revelation from God unfolded in the 19th century in the Islamic world of Iran and the Ottoman Empire.
The stern control of those two central powers dictated Bahá’u’lláh’s movements His entire life, starting in what was then called Persia, where He was born.
Map with overlay depicting the approximate boundaries of Iran and the Ottoman Empire in 1850 and the route of Bahá’u’lláh’s forced exile from His home in Tehran to the prison city of ‘Akká. Map with modern names and borders.
Other Bahá'í Sites
- General Information
- The Bahá'ís
- The home page of the Bahá'í International Community Web site.
- Bahá'í Topics
- Concise summaries of Bahá'í history and belief, and information about the worldwide Bahá'í community.
- The Life of Bahá’u’lláh
- A photographic narrative about the life of the founder of the Bahá’í Faith.
- Bahá’u’lláh
- Writings of Bahá’u’lláh and a history of His life, His teachings, His station.
- Reference
- Bahá'í Reference Library
- The Bahá'í sacred writings available online.
- Bahá'í Statement Library
- Statements issued by the United Nations office of the Bahá'í International Community.
- Bahá'í Media Bank
- Photographs available for downloading.
- News
- Bahá'í World News Service
- News from around the globe.
- One Country
- The quarterly newsletter of the Bahá'í International Community, with in-depth features, book reviews and commentary.
- Bahá'ís of Iran
- News reports on the persecution of Bahá'ís by the government of Iran.
- Bahá'ís of Egypt
- Updates on human rights abuses suffered by Bahá'ís in Egypt.
