He derived His descent, on the one hand, from Abraham (the
Father of the Faithful) through his wife Katurah, and on the other from
Zoroaster, as well as from Yazdigird, the last king of the Sasaniyan dynasty.
He was moreover a descendant of Jesse, and belonged, through His father, Mirza
Abbas, better known as Mirza Buzurg -- a nobleman closely associated with the
ministerial circles of the Court of Fath-'Ali Shah -- to one of the most
ancient and renowned families of Mazindaran.
- Shoghi Effendi
(‘God Passes By’)
