Valíyu'lláh Varqá
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mírzá Valíyu'lláh Khán-i-Varqá (1884-1955) (Persian: میرزا ولیاللهخان ورقا) was a prominent Persian Bahá'í, and appointed a Hand of the Cause by Shoghi Effendi.
He was the son of Varqá, the martyr-poet, and the father of `Alí-Muhammad Varqá, (1911 – September 22, 2007).
Valí'u'lláh Varqá joined `Abdu'l-Bahá's entourage while he traveled across America. He was appointed Trustee of the Huqúqu'lláh in 1940 and a Hand of the Cause of Cause in 1951.
[edit] References
- Harper, Barron (1997). Lights of Fortitude, Paperback, Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0853984131.
- Bahá'í World, Vol. 13, pp. 831-4.
Series on the Bahá'í Faith |
Central Figures | Scripture | Key Figures | Principal Teachings | See also | |||||
The Báb Bahá'u'lláh Abdu'l-Bahá |
Kitáb-i-Aqdas Kitáb-i-Íqán Hidden Words Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Summons |
Shoghi Effendi Martha Root · Táhirih Badí‘ · Apostles Hands of the Cause |
Unity of humanity Unity of religion Gender equality Science and religion Auxiliary language |
Symbols · Texts Teachings · Laws History · Administration Calendar · Pilgrimage Prayer Index of Bahá'í Articles |