`Abdu’l-Bahá' (
Persian/, 23 May 1844 – 28 November 1921), born
‘Abbás Effendí , was the eldest son of
Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the
Bahá'í Faith. In 1892, `Abdu'l-Bahá was appointed in his father's will to be his successor and head of the Bahá'í Faith. `Abdu'l-Bahá was born in
Tehran to an aristocratic family of the realm. At the age of eight his father was imprisoned and the family's possessions were looted, leaving them in virtual poverty. Along with his father, `Abdu'l-Bahá was exiled to
Baghdad where the family lived for nine years.