would, in the light of the teachings of Baháʼu'lláh, cease immediately to be God. ... That Baháʼu'lláh should, notwithstanding the overwhelming intensity of His Revelation, be regarded as essentially one of these Manifestations of God, never to be identified with that invisible Reality, the Essence of Divinity itself, is one of the major beliefs of our Faith—a belief which should never be obscured and the integrity of which no one of its followers should allow to be compromised. Preservation and translation The Bahá'í World Centre has ongoing efforts to ensure that Bahá’u’lláh’s original writings are collected, authenticated, catalogued, and preserved. Through an ongoing global program of translation Bahá’u’lláh’s writings currently are available in more than 800 languages. Photographs and imagery There are two known photographs of Baháʼu'lláh, both taken in Adrianople, copies of which are at the Baháʼí World Centre. One picture is shown to Bahá’ís during visits to the International Archives building as part of an organized Bahá’í pilgrimage; it may also be displayed on certain other highly significant special occasions. The other image was reproduced by William Miller in his 1974 polemic against the Baháʼí Faith. Bahá’ís avoid displaying photographs or imagery of Baháʼu'lláh in public or in their homes, and prefer that others also avoid displaying them in books and websites. The same practice applies to the images or dramatic representation of anyone regarded as a Manifestation of God. The official Baháʼí position on the photographs was written by Shoghi Effendi in 1939: Regarding its appearance on websites the Baháʼí World Centre wrote in 1999: See also History of religion History of the Baháʼí Faith Apostles of Baháʼu'lláh List of Baháʼís Baháʼí Faith by country Notes Citations References Baha'i source material Encyclopedias Other resources Further reading External links The Life of Baháʼu'lláh – Baháʼí World Centre overview. The Life of Baháʼu'lláh – A Photographic Narrative. Light to the World, a film about the life of Baháʼu'lláh and the impact of his teachings. Reference Library: Writings of Baháʼu'lláh & the Báb in English, Persian and Arabic. Baháʼí eBooks Publications Baháʼu'lláh's writings as free eBooks for electronic devices. Sponsored privately. Baháʼí Prayers Online index of, and links to, prayers of Baháʼu'lláh, the Báb, and 'Abdu'l-Bahá by topic. Sponsored privately. Baháʼu'lláh Bahá'í central figures Bahá'í Faith by country 1817 births 1892 deaths People from Nur, Iran Founders of new religious movements 19th-century Iranian people Iranian prophets Burials in Israel Iranian