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‘Abdu’l-Bahá, eldest son of Bahá'u'lláh and successor to him as leader of the Bahá'í Faith; appointed by Bahá'u'lláh as the authoritative expounder and perfect exemplar of the Bahá'í teachings and as the Center of Bahá'u'lláh's Covenant. ‘Abdu’l-Bahá was born in Tehran on May 23, 1844 (the same day as the Declaration of the Báb) and was named 'Abbás, after his grandfather, Mírzá Buzurg Núrí. In the Kitáb-i-Aqdas, Bahá'u'lláh commands his followers to turn toward "Him Whom God hath purposed, Who hath branched from this Ancient Root" (121:63). In the Book of the Covenant, it is explained that this phrase refers to ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, "the Most Mighty Branch". The distinctive aspect of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's contribution was the manner in which he took his father's teachings and adapted them for various audiences. Most notably, this occurred during ‘Abdu’l-Bahá's journeys to the West. (more...)