Vakílu'd-Dawlih
Apostle of Bahá'u'lláh
About Vakílu'd-Dawlih
Lived 1830 – 1909 (aged 78–79).
Afnán-i-Yazdí (, surnamed Vakílu'd-Dawlih; 18301909), also known as Ḥájí Mírzá Muḥammad-Taqí, was an eminent follower of Baháʼu'lláh, the founder of the Baháʼí Faith. He is identified as one of the nineteen Apostles of Baháʼu'lláh.
He was an Afnán, a cousin of the Báb and the chief builder of the first Baháʼí House of Worship in ʻIshqábád, present day Turkmenistan, which was initiated by ʻAbdu'l-Bahá in or about 1902.
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Who was Vakílu'd-Dawlih?
Apostle of Bahá'u'lláh
When was Vakílu'd-Dawlih born?
Vakílu'd-Dawlih was born in 1830.
When did Vakílu'd-Dawlih die?
Vakílu'd-Dawlih died in 1909.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vakílu'd-Dawlih. https://biography.guide/vakilu-d-dawlih/
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