Bahaipedia:Today's featured individual/December 25
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Badí‘ was the title of Mírzá Áqá Buzurg-i-Nishapuri, also known by his title the Pride of Martyrs, was the son of `Abdu'l-Majid-i-Nishapuri, a highly praised follower of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh. Badí‘ is most famous for being the bearer of a tablet written by Bahá’u’lláh to Nasiri'd-Din Shah. He received the tablet in Haifa to avoid being caught by Ottoman officials, from there he travelled on foot for four months to Tehran. Along the way he was reported to "be full of joy, laughter, gratitude and forbearance. The delivery of this tablet caused him to be tortured and killed at the age of 17. The Bahá’í calendar, known as the Badí‘ calendar, was named in his honour. He is also one of the foremost Apostles of Bahá’u’lláh.
