Baha'u'llah: A Short Biography

by Moojan Momen

Overview

Worldwide in its membership and increasingly being recognized as the youngest of the world religions, the Baha’i Faith is enjoying rapid expansion. In this captivating book, Moojan Momen gives a brief survey of the life, the works, and the teachings of Baha'u'llah, its founder. Covering the resistance he encountered - including successive forced exiles and vitriolic opposition - this is a carefully constructed account of the eventful life of this influential nineteenth-century religious figure. Comprehensive and yet concise, this is a perfect book for anyone interested in knowing more about the Baha’i Faith and its founder.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780746685
Publisher:	Oneworld Publications
Publication date:	10/01/2014
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Dr Moojan Momen is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society and a member of both the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies and the Association for Baha’i Studies. He is author of An Introduction to Shi’i Islam (Yale).
Dr Moojan Momen has lectured at many universities on topics in Middle Eastern studies and religious studies. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society and the author of many books on world religions including Baha'u'llah: A Short Biogrpahy, also published by Oneworld.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Early Life
2. The Cause of the Bab
3. Baghdad
4. Istanbul and Edirne
5. The Early Akka Period
6. The Later Akka Period
7. The Writings of Baha'u'llah
8. The Claims of Baha'u'llah
9. The Teachings of Baha'u'llah
Conclusion