Hasan Balyuzi

'Abdu'l-Baha, The Centre of the Covenant of Baha'u'llah was the first comprehensive biography of this 'magnetic figure' and 'perfect Exemplar' of Baha'i life, and remains the foremost source for subsequent accounts. Over 250 pages describe 'Abdu'l-Baha's journey to the West, the places He visited and audiences He addressed, many of those who were privileged to meet Him, and the example He gave in daily life. The ideals He upheld for all are reflected in a wealth of quotations from His talks.

'These pages will relate the story of Bah 'u'll h, as well as the story of the retrogression of a nation under the yoke of the Q j rs.'With these words, Mr Balyuzi introduces this biography of the Founder of the Bah ' Faith.The life and times of Bah 'u'll h are presented in their historical setting both in Iran and in the world at large.Much of its story is taken from the unpublished memoirs of His companions who themselves observed the events they describe. Details are given of Bah 'u'll h's ancestry and family, His several journeys when banished from Iran, with the names of those who accompanied Him to Constantinople and into the citadel of 'Akk ; the horrific martyrdom of Bad ', His messenger to the Shah; the background of the marriage of 'Abdu'l-Bah , His eldest son; the machinations of the Azal s in Constantinople which brought Him anxiety and sorrow in His last years; and the closing months of His life at Bahj .

This book contains a full biography of the Prophet and a history of Islam from the years of His mission to the Nineteenth century.