Baháʼu'lláh was the founder of the Baháʼí Faith. He was born in 1817 to Khadíjih Khánum and Mírzá Buzurg of Nur (in the province of Mazandaran), a Persian nobleman, and went on to be a leader in the Bábí movement, and then established the Baháʼí Faith in 1863. Baháʼu'lláh's family consists of his three wives and the children of those wives. Titles of descendants One of Baháʼu'lláh's titles is Sadratu'l-Muntahá, which translates from Arabic as the tree beyond which there is no passing (a quote from Qurʼan 53:14). In this connection, Baháʼu'lláh entitled his descendants with terms relating to the Sadratu'l-Muntahá. His male descendants were given the title of Ag͟hsán (Arabic for "Branches") which in singular form is "G͟husn". In particular, three of his sons were given specific "branch" titles: ʻAbdu'l-Bahá (given name, Abbás): G͟huṣn-i-Aʻẓam ( "The Most Great Branch"). Mírzá Muhammad ʻAlí: G͟huṣn-i-Akbar, ( "The Greater Branch"). Mírzá Mihdí: G͟huṣn-i-Athar, ( "The Purest Branch"). His daughters were given the title of Varaqat (translated from Arabic as "Leaves"). Thus Baháʼu'lláh's eldest daughter, Bahíyyih (given name, Fatimih), was given the title of the Greatest Holy Leaf. During Baháʼu'lláh's lifetime, he referred to his eldest son, Abbás, by terms such as "Sirru'lláh" (Mystery of God), or "Sarkár-i-Áqá" (the Master). After the death of Baháʼu'lláh, he chose the title "ʻAbdu'l-Bahá" (Servant of Bahá). Baháʼu'lláh did not give his descendants any direct right to the property of others. This contrasts with Shiʻa Islam in which sayyids were given special financial entitlements. Aghsán Aghṣán, '("Branches") is a term in the literature of the Baháʼí Faith referring to the male descendants of Baháʼu'lláh. It has particular implications not only for the disposition of endowments but also for the succession of authority following the passing of Baháʼu'lláh and of his son ʻAbdu'l-Bahá. Baháʼí literature grants a special station to the members of the Aghṣán, indicating that Baháʼís should treat them with particular respect and courtesy, but does not grant them any administrative or spiritual authority within the Baháʼí Faith outside of those selected as successors to Baháʼu'lláh. Ásíyih Ásiyih was born in 1820 in the village Yalrud, Mazandaran. Her father was Mirza Ismaʻil-i-Vazir, a powerful and wealthy Persian nobleman. Baháʼu'lláh addressed her as Navváb, and the Most Exalted Leaf. She was chosen to marry the young Baháʼu'lláh based on her rare physical beauty, wealth and piety. The family had pre-existing roots with Baháʼu'lláh's family by virtue of