Shua Ullah Behai (1878 – July 3,1950), also known in the Baha’i tradition as Mirza Shua’u’llah, was the son of Mohammed Ali, son of Baha’u’llah. He was Baha’u’llah’s eldest grandson. Mr. Behai was fluent in English and is the only known descendant of the Baha’i prophet to have become an American citizen.
This chapter contains most of the first two chapters of his book manuscript about the Baha’i faith. I have removed some Persian poetry and an excerpt from the writings of Professor Edward G. Browne about his meetings with the Bab’s successor Subh-i-Azal, and condensed Prof. Browne’s lengthy description of the execution of Babi martyrs, for the sake of brevity. Some of the section headings have been added. —The Editor
This chapter contains most of the first two chapters of his book manuscript about the Baha’i faith. I have removed some Persian poetry and an excerpt from the writings of Professor Edward G. Browne about his meetings with the Bab’s successor Subh-i-Azal, and condensed Prof. Browne’s lengthy description of the execution of Babi martyrs, for the sake of brevity. Some of the section headings have been added. —The Editor
The Great Culture of Iran (Persia), the Birthplace of the Baha’i Faith
The area of Iran is 1,648,000 square kilometers.13 It is situated between the following countries: to the north, the Caucasus, the Caspian Sea, and Russian Turkestan 14; to the east, Afghanistan and British Baluchistan 15; to the south, the Oman Sea and the Persian Gulf; to the west, Iraq and Turkey. Its population according to the last census is about 18,000,ooo. 16
The area of Iran is 1,648,000 square kilometers.13 It is situated between the following countries: to the north, the Caucasus, the Caspian Sea, and Russian Turkestan 14; to the east, Afghanistan and British Baluchistan 15; to the south, the Oman Sea and the Persian Gulf; to the west, Iraq and Turkey. Its population according to the last census is about 18,000,ooo. 16
13. In 2014, it is exactly 1,648,195 square kilometers, which is 636,372 square miles.
14. Russian Turkestan was a Governor-Generalship within the Russian Empire, which included the present-day countries of Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and parts of Kazakhstan.
15. A province of British India, which was located in the western part of the present day country of Pakistan. 16. This census would have been sometime in the 1940s. The population of Iran has grown dramatically since then, reaching over 75 million.
15. A province of British India, which was located in the western part of the present day country of Pakistan. 16. This census would have been sometime in the 1940s. The population of Iran has grown dramatically since then, reaching over 75 million.
On account of the great mountains and wide plains, the climate of Iran is of two distinct types, that of the temperate regions and the tropical zones. Few countries of such a size enjoy such a diversity of climate.
