Bahaullah, born Mírzá Husayn-'Alí on
November 12 1817 in
Tehran,
Persia, died
May 29 1892 in Bahjí,
Palestine (outside 'Akká,
Acre); was known as Bahá'u'lláh ("The Glory of God" in
Arabic), also known as "He Whom God will make manifest" (from the
Báb's writings), Father of the Poor. Bahaullah was the founder of the
Bahai Faith. His notable works include the
Kitáb-i-Aqdas (Most Holy Book),
Kitáb-i-Íqan (Book of Certitude),
Epistle to the Son of the Wolf, others. Many excerpts have been published in English in various compilations such as
Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh.