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'Abdu'l-Bahá

1892-1921 · Haifa and Akka (Israel)

'Abdu'l-Bahá, the Servant of Glory, Bahá'u'lláh's eldest son and appointed successor, heads the faith from 1892 to 1921. Released from confinement by the Young Turk revolution of 1908, he interprets the writings, corresponds with believers across the world, and lays the foundations of the community's expansion.

Tagged: Bahá'í Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá

The Event

Date
1892-1921 (exact)
Also called
The Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, Center of the Covenant
Era
The Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá; Standard periodization of Bahá'í history
Location
Haifa and Akka; today Israel
Traditions
Bahá'í
Streams
Ministry of 'Abdu'l-Bahá
Key figures
'Abdu'l-Bahá
Key texts
Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá

Connections

Illustration for Death of Bahá'u'lláh History Event Death of Bahá'u'lláh 1892 succeeds

Primary Sources

  • Will and Testament of 'Abdu'l-Bahá.

Secondary Sources

  • MacEoin, Denis. The Messiah of Shiraz: Studies in Early and Middle Babism. Leiden: Brill, 2009.
  • Momen, Moojan. The Baha'i Faith: A Beginner's Guide. Oxford: Oneworld, 2008.
  • Shoghi Effendi. God Passes By. Wilmette: Baha'i Publishing Trust, 1944 (the community's own history, cited as such).
  • Smith, Peter. An Introduction to the Baha'i Faith. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008.
  • Warburg, Margit. Citizens of the World: A History and Sociology of the Baha'is in Britain and North America. Leiden: Brill, 2006.

Provenance: HIST-1110; confidence 0.95; accessed 2026-10-28.

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