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Baháʼu'lláh — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 12 November 1817 · Died: 29 May 1892 · Age: 74

Iranian religious leader and the founder of the Baháʼí Faith

Did you know?He spent most of his adult life in prison or exile across the Middle East because of his religious teachings.

Quick facts

  • Date of birth12 November 1817
  • Date of death29 May 1892
  • Age at death74
  • Cause of deathFever
  • NationalityPersian
  • BirthplaceTehran, Iran
  • Occupationwriter, poet, religious leader

Editor's Take:

Baháʼu'lláh was born into a noble family in Tehran. He gave up wealth and status after embracing a new religious movement. Years of prison and exile followed. Across the Ottoman Empire he wrote thousands of letters and books. He taught the unity of God, of religion and of humanity. He called for the equality of women and men and for universal education. Today the faith he founded has followers in almost every country.

Key Milestones

  1. 1852: Imprisoned in Tehran
  2. 1853: Exiled to Baghdad
  3. 1863: Declares his mission in the Garden of Ridván
  4. 1873: Completes the Kitáb-i-Aqdas

Baháʼu'lláh (Persian:, born Ḥusayn-ʻAlí; 12 November 1817 – 29 May 1892) was an Iranian religious leader who founded the Baháʼí Faith. He was born to an aristocratic family in Iran and was exiled due to his adherence to the messianic Bábism.

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Baháʼu'lláh: Founder of the Baháʼí Faith

Persian religious leader, born 1817

Baháʼu'lláh was born in Tehran on 12 November 1817.

He founded the Baháʼí Faith.

He was exiled from Persia and later imprisoned in Acre.

His main book of laws is the Kitáb-i-Aqdas.

Career highlights

  1. 1852Prison: Tehran dungeon
  2. 1853Exile: to Baghdad
  3. 1863Declaration: Garden of Ridván
  4. 1868Acre: imprisoned
  5. 1873Kitáb-i-Aqdas: completed

Did you know?His shrine near Acre is the holiest place for Baháʼís.

Age at death
74
Years since death
134

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When is Baháʼu'lláh's birthday?
Baháʼu'lláh's birthday is November 12. He was born on November 12, 1817 in Tehran, Iran.
How old was Baháʼu'lláh when he died?
Baháʼu'lláh died on May 29, 1892, aged 74.
Who shares a birthday with Baháʼu'lláh?
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Last reviewed: October 2026