Bahá'u'lláh (ba-haa-ol-laa "Glory of God") (November 12, 1817 – May 29, 1892), born Mírzá Ḥusayn-`Alí Nuri ( ), was the founder of the Bahá'í Faith.
He claimed to fulfill the Bábí prophecy of "He whom God shall make manifest", but in a broader sense he also claimed to be the "supreme Manifestation of God", referring to the fulfillment of the eschatological expectations of a prophetic cycle beginning with Adam, and including Abrahamic religions, as well as Zoroastrianism, the Indian religions, and others. Bahá'ís see Bahá'u'lláh as the initiator of a new religion, as Jesus or Muhammad — but also the initiator of a new cycle, like that attributed to Adam.
Bahá'u'lláh authored many religious works, most notably the Kitáb-i-Aqdas and the Kitáb-i-Íqán. He died in Bahjí, Palestine, present-day Israel, and is buried there.
There are two known photographs of Bahá'u'lláh. Outside of pilgrimage Bahá'ís prefer not to view his photo in public, or even to display it in their private homes. Further information on this topic and one of the photos can be found in the photograph section of this article.
