Apostles of Bahá’u’lláh

The Apostles of Bahá’u’lláh were nineteen eminent early followers of Bahá’u’lláh. The apostles were designated by Shoghi Effendi and the list was included in The Bahá’í World, Vol. III (pp. 80–81).

These individuals played a vital role in the development of the Faith, consolidating its adherents and bringing its teachings around the world.

Apostles of Bahá’u’lláh

The 19 Apostles of Bahá’u’lláh

1. Mírzá Músá
2. Badí‘
3. Sultanu’sh-Shuhadá’
4. Hájí Amín
5. Mírzá Abu'l-Fadl
6. Varqá
7. Mírzá Mahmúd
8. Hají Ákhúnd
9. Nabíl-i-Akbar
10. Vakílu'd-Dawlih
11. Ibn-i-Abhar
12. Nabíl-i-A'zam
13. Samandar
14. Mírzá Mustafá
15. Mishkín-Qalam
16. Adíb
17. Shaykh Muhammad-'Alí
18. Zaynu’l-Muqarrabín
19. Ibn-i-Asdaq

See also

• Disciples of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá
• Hands of the Cause
• Knights of Bahá’u’lláh
• Letters of the Living