Valíyu'lláh Varqá

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Mírzá Valíyu'lláh Khán-i-Varqá (Persian: میرزا ولی‌الله‌خان ورقا‎‎ ; 1884 – 1955) was a prominent Persian Bahá'í who was 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 in 1951.

References

Harper, Barron (1997). Lights of Fortitude (Paperback ed.). Oxford, UK: George Ronald. ISBN 0-85398-413-1.
Bahá'í World, Vol. 13, pp. 831–4.

External links

Valíyu'lláh Varqá at Find-a-Grave.com

v t e Bahá'í Faith

Central figures	The Báb Bahá'u'lláh Abdu'l-Bahá

Scripture	Kitáb-i-Aqdas Kitáb-i-Íqán Hidden Words Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh Summons

Key figures	Shoghi Effendi Bahíyyih Khánum Martha Root Táhirih Badí‘ Apostles Hands of the Cause

Principal teachings	Unity of humanity Unity of religion Gender equality Harmony of science and religion Auxiliary language

See also	Symbols Texts Teachings Laws History Administration Calendar Pilgrimage Prayer Category

Persondata
Name	Varqa, Valiyullah
Alternative names
Short description	Hands of the Cause of God
Date of birth	1884
Place of birth
Date of death	1955
Place of death

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