1862 – 1868 186- |
Hájí Mírzá Muhammad-'Alí, a cousin of the Báb, lived in Shanghai during this period. This is the first record of a Bábí or Bahá'í living in China. [PH24]
From 1870 he lived in Hong Kong dealing as a merchant and was joined by his brother, Hájí Mírzá Muhammad Husayn. [PH24; Video Early history of the Bahá'í Faith in China 2min56sec] |
Hájí Mírzá Muhammad-`Alí Afnán; Hájí Mírzá Muhammad Husayn (Afnan); Afnan; Báb, Family of; First Bahá'ís by country or area; Shanghai, China; Hong Kong; China |
First record of Bábí or Bahá'í living in China |