Subh-i-Azal

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Subh-i-Azal (1831–1912), born Mīrzā Yaḥyā Nūrī, was an Iranian Bábí religious figure and writer who was designated by the Báb shortly before the Báb's execution in 1850 as a leading figure in the Bábí community. The nature of this appointment—whether it constituted a full succession, a nominal or protective designation pending the appearance of He whom God shall make manifest, or part of the Báb's broader rejection of formal successorship—has been disputed among scholars. After the execution of the Báb, Subh-i-Azal was regarded by some Bábís as a point of reference, but his practical leadership was limited by his policy of concealment, the fragmented condition of the Bábí community after the persecutions of 1852–53, and the fact that not all Bábís accepted his authority; some even advanced claims of their own, including claims to the messianic station. During the Baghdad period, many Bábís increasingly turned to his half-brother Baháʼu'lláh for guidance, and Baháʼu'lláh emerged as the community...

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