Bahá’í Glossary
Marzieh Gail
Mírzá Áqá Jánmere-zaw-awe-caw-JohnAmanuensis of Bahá’u’lláh for forty years. (GPB 115).
Mírzá Badí‘u’lláhmere-zaw-badee-ol-láhBrother of Mírzá Muḥammad-‘Alí. He wrote and published a confession testifying to the acts of the Covenant-Breakers against ‘Abdu’l-Bahá.
Mírzá Báqir-i-Shírázímere-zaw-baw-care-eh-
sheer-Oz-ee
One of Bahá’u’lláh’s secretaries in Adrianople. (GPB 171).
Mírzá Buzurg (also
called Mírzá ‘Abbás)
mere-zaw-bo-zorgPersian nobleman who as the father of Bahá’u’lláh:
Mírzá Hádíy-i-Dawlatábádímere-zaw-haw-dee-
yeh-doe-lat-awb-
awd-ee
Notorious Azalí who ultimately denounced Azal. (SW 86; GPB 233).
Mírzá Ḥusayn-‘Alímere-zaw-ho-sane-a-leePersian nobleman designated by the title Bahá’u’lláh. Founder of the Bahá’í Faith.
Mírzá Majdi’d-Dínmere-zaw-majd-eh-deanBrother-in-law of Mírzá Muḥammad-‘Alí. A Covenant-Breaker who aroused the Turkish Government against the Master so that His confinement was re-imposed.
Mírzá Mihdímere-zaw-meh-deeThe Purest Branch; twenty-two year old son of Bahá’u’lláh who died as a sacrifice in ‘Akká, June 23, 1870. Praying, he fell from the roof of the Prison, and supplicated Bahá’u’lláh to accept his life as a ransom for those who were prevented from attaining the presence of their Beloved. (GPB 188).
Mírzá Muḥammad-‘Alímere-zaw-moham-mad-a-leeArch-Breaker of Bahá’u’lláh’s, Covenant; half-brother of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá. (GPB 246, 249).
Mírzá Muḥammad-‘Alíy-
i-Zunúzí
a-lee-yeh-zo-noo-zeeDisciple who was executed bound to, and shielding, the Báb.
Mírzá Muḥammad-Taqíy-
i-Juvayní
mere-zaw-moham-mad-
tack-ee-yeh-jo-vain-ee
Early Bahá’í who threw away sum of silver and gold as a symbol of sacrifice.
Mírzá Muḥíṭ-i-Kirmánímere-zaw-mo-heat-eh-
care-maw-nee
Outstanding exponent of the Shaykhí school, to whom in Mecca the Báb, facing the Black Stone, declared His Mission. (DB 134).
Mírzá Músámere-zaw-moo-sawNoble brother of Bahá’u’lláh, commonly called Áqáy-i-Kalím. “His staunch supporter and ablest of His brothers and sisters.” (SW 166).
Mírzá Na‘ímmere-zaw-na...eemAccomplice of Mihr-‘Alí Khán.
Mírzá Qurbán-‘Alímere-zaw-core-bawn-
a-lee
Pious, esteemed dervish, one of the Seven Martyrs of Ṭihrán.
Mírzá Riḍá-Qulímere-zaw-re-zaw-co-leeA brother of Bahá’u’lláh. (SW 170).
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