Ḥájí Mírzá Ḥasan, the Afnán
2 stories in the library.
A life in stories
Bahá'u'lláh's ministry (1853–1892)
The Great Afnán and His Telescope
‘Abdu’l-Bahá remembers Mírzá Ḥasan, the great Afnán, a learned kinsman of the Báb who settled near Bahjí, studied the stars by night, and did not long survive the passing of Bahá’u’lláh.
4 min
The Great Afnán
Mírzá Ḥasan, a relative of the Báb, was a merchant and scholar who came to love Bahá'u'lláh deeply. He settled near Bahjí to be close to Him, and died soon after Bahá'u'lláh's passing.
3 min