Badíʻ

Badíʻ
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Badíʻ at age 15
Born
Mírzá Áqá Buzurg-i-Nís͟hábúrí Persian: میرزا آقا بزرگ نیشاپوری

1852 (1852)
Died1869 (aged 16–17)
Cause of deathTorture
TitleBadíʻ
FatherHaji ʻAbdu'l-Majíd-i-Nís͟hábúrí, A.K.A. Haji 'Abdu'l-Majid-i-Shalfurush (dealer in shawls), A.K.A. Aba Badi' (Father of Badi')

Badíʻ (1852 – 1869) was an eminent early follower of Baháʼu'lláh, founder of the Baháʼí Faith, and considered one of his chief apostles. At the age of 17 he delivered a letter from Baháʼu'lláh to Náṣiri'd-Dín S͟háh, for which he was tortured and killed.