Fair-minded historians of course know why a distinguished
Person from the Núrí family—inhabitants of Mázindarán—born in Tehran, descended
from the ancient kings of Persia, One who held His native land in such special
affection, was forced to leave His country. Forty years of exile did not
diminish in the slightest His connection to that land. With tender love and
benevolence for His compatriots, Bahá’u’lláh set about establishing a united,
vibrant, and progressive community composed of people from diverse religious
and ethnic backgrounds. Through the dispatch of Tablets, the sending of
teachers, and the messages of loving kindness conveyed through those who
flocked to His presence in the prison-city of ‘Akká in the Holy Land, He
assisted the people of Iran who, in His words, are “adorned with the ornaments
of talent and capacity” to nurture that God-given capacity.
- The Universal House
of Justice (Authorized translation of a message to the Baha’is in Iran, dated
17 October 2017)
