author
H. M. Balyuzi
1908–1980
A gifted historian and broadcaster, he helped shape Bahá’í scholarship in the English-speaking world through clear, deeply researched books on the faith’s central figures. His life also bridged cultures, from his birth in Shiraz to years of public service and writing in Britain.
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The Báb: The Herald of the Day of Days
by H. M. Balyuzi
About the author
Born in Shiraz in 1908, H. M. Balyuzi was an Iranian-born Bahá’í scholar, writer, and broadcaster who later made his life in Britain. Reliable reference sources describe him as a major figure in Bahá’í administration and letters, and note that he studied in Beirut and at the London School of Economics before helping to found the Persian service of the BBC.
He is especially remembered for his historical and biographical writing. Sources consistently highlight his books on the Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, as well as his wider contribution to making Bahá’í history accessible to readers in English. His work combined careful research with a readable style, which helped make him one of the best-known Bahá’í authors of the twentieth century.
Balyuzi died in London in 1980. Within the Bahá’í community, he is also remembered for long years of service, including his appointment as a Hand of the Cause of God in 1957. For many readers, though, his lasting legacy is the way his books brought religious history to life with patience, clarity, and evident devotion.