Biography of bahaullah chainsmoker

Founder of the Baháʼí Faith (1817–1892)

Baháʼu'lláh (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 Bábi Faith. In 1863, in Iraq, he first announced his claim to a revelation from God and spent the rest of his life in further imprisonment in the Ottoman Empire.

His teachings revolved around the principles of unity and religious renewal, ranging from moral and spiritual progress to world governance.

Baháʼu'lláh was raised with no formal education but was well-read and devoutly religious.

His family was considerably wealthy, and at the age of 22 he turned down a position in the government, instead managing family properties and donating time and money to charities. At the age of 27 he accepted the claim of the Báb and became one of the most outspoken supporters of the new religious movement which advoca