An inspiring and dramatically paced introduction to the Prophet and Founder of the Baha'i Faith, The Story of Baha'u'llah presents in a clear narrative style the life of the Prophet from His birth into a wealthy and noble family, through His transforming spiritual experience while incarcerated in the infamous Black Pit of Tehran, and over the decades of harsh and increasingly remote exile that followed. Woven into the story are Baha'u'llah's principal teachings and references to historical events and persons that place ...
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An inspiring and dramatically paced introduction to the Prophet and Founder of the Baha'i Faith, The Story of Baha'u'llah presents in a clear narrative style the life of the Prophet from His birth into a wealthy and noble family, through His transforming spiritual experience while incarcerated in the infamous Black Pit of Tehran, and over the decades of harsh and increasingly remote exile that followed. Woven into the story are Baha'u'llah's principal teachings and references to historical events and persons that place the development of the new religion in a global context. In addition, The life of the Bab and the dramatic events of the Dawnbreaker era are a major part of the first portion of the book.
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A while ago, a very kind lady asked me (with all deference), "Isn't the Baha'i Faith a cult?" The answer to that question is a definitive "No." I recommend "The Story of Baha'u' llah," to anyone curious about the origins of the Baha'i Faith, now well established in most of the world.
In the half century I have lived, the Baha'i Faith has been raised from obscurity by its own membership. Considering its modernity (originating just 160 years ago) and its lack of clergy, dogma or doctrine, the Baha'i Faith is well worth the consideration of comparative religion students and lovers of mystery. The Faith described in this book is the first world religion to emerge fully "historical."
"The Story of Baha'u'llah" is not academic study; plenty of other books are available and recommendable for that. "The Story," describes what all divine experience shares . . . an epic story begun in obscurity that nevertheless reaches the masses through archetypal event, binding the mundane to the Divine with organic movement and grassroots organization.
I salute Druzelle Cedarquist's ability to convey a large amount of detail from Baha'i historical sources (who are themselves, rewarding to read, but sometimes challenging due to 19th century literary conventions). This book is written in straightforward language, and conveys the story of Him Whom Baha'i Writings refer to as "The Ancient Beauty," and "He Whom God Shall Make Manifest."
Make no mistake, "The Story of Baha'u'llah" explains the origins of the Baha'i Faith in its amazingly heroic terms, recounting the blazing sacrifices of early believers in Iran, including the family of Baha'u'llah. The result of "The Story" is evident; the remarkably swift establishment of a new, fresh-faced religion of universal breadth.
