The Rulers

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The Rulers
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Napoleon III Emperor of the French from 1852
until 1870 Made France the most powerful country
in Europe until he suddenly lost to the Germans
at Sedan, a few months after receiving a letter
from Bahaullah
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Franz Joseph Emperor of the Austrian-Hungarian
Empire Admonished by Bahaullah for not visiting
Him while in the Holy Land Suffered from the loss
of many family members during his lifetime
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Pope Pius IX Pionono Pope of the Catholic
Church from 1846 to 1877 Received letter from
Bahaullah several months before the end of the
Papal States and the loss of Rome
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Czar Alexander II Czar of Russia from 1855
until his assassination in 1881 Received a letter
of warning from Bahaullah
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Queen Victoria Queen of England and Ireland from
1837 until her death in 1901 Congratulated by
Bahaullah for eliminating slavery and allowing
a parliamentary form of government
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Kaiser Wilhelm I Emperor of Germany from 1871
until 1888 Warned by Bahaullah that while
Germany was at the time in conspicuous glory,
in the future the banks of the Rhine would be
covered with gore.
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AMIR KABIR Grand Vizer to the Shah Promoted the
execution of Babis from 1848 to until his
assassination in 1852
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Nasirid-din Shah Shah of Iran from 1848 to 1896
- Promoted execution of Babis and banned
Bahaullah from Persia was eventually
assasinated
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Abdul-Aziz Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from
1861 to 1876 Responsible for holding Bahaullah
and His family prisoners. He lost his position
as Sultan, his possessions were confiscated and
was killed.
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Ali-Pasha Grand Vizer and foreign minister of
the Ottoman empire intil his death in
1871 Received a letter of warning from Bahaullah
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Early Followers of Bahaullah
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Nabil - dedicated believer and historian of the
faith. He was a great teacher of Bahaullahs
cause and inspired the believers throughout
Persia, Iraq, Egypt and the Holy Land
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Kay Khusraw The first to become a BahaI from
the Zoroastrian community. He felt sad when he
saw Moslems torturing Bahais in the streets. He
then Investigated the teachings of Bahaullah
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Hakim Masih First Bahai converted from the
Jewish community of Persia. He was a well-known
doctor who treated tortured Bahais in prisons.
Since no Moslem doctor would treat Bahais Hakim
offered his services and gradually became
influenced by the teachings.
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Mirza Abul-Fadl Ustad
Husayn-Nal-Band Mirza Abul-Fadl was a very
famous Moslem scholar in Persia. Ustad Husayn
was a simple uneducated blacksmith. Mirza
Abul-Fadl became frustrated by Ustad Husayn
because he could answer complex religious
questions with profound wisdom. This led Mirza
Abul-Fadl to investigate the Bahai faith. Mirza
Abul-Fadl eventually became a great teacher of
the faith, wrote books and came to America.
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Abdul-Baha, first son of Bahaullah and Center
of the Covenant. He suffered with Bahaullah in
all of His hardships for more than 40 years. He
met with ambassadors, protected the believers and
spread the message of Bahaullah to all. He was
respected by all including his enemies. (out of
respect for his position, Abdul-Baha is not
portrayed in this work)
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Baha-yih Khanum, sister of Abdul-Baha surnamed
the Greatest Leaf By Bahaullah. (out of
respect for her position, she is not portrayed in
this work)
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Kalim, faithful brother of Bahaullah Assisted
Bahaullah in dealing with foreign ministers
and local authorities, besides being a dedicated
companion. He was at Bahaullahs side from
childhood until his death and never wavered even
though the sufferings were unbearable.
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Aqa Buzurg, surnamed by Bahaullah as Badi -
(The Wonderful) When he was only 18-years old,
he delivered the letter of Bahaullah to the
Shah of Iran. He was subsequently tortured and
killed by the Shahs men.