The Bab and the Babi Community of Iran
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- Synopsis
- In 1844, a young merchant from Shiraz called Sayyid &‘Ali-Muhammad declared himself the &‘gate&’ (the Bab) to the Truth and, shortly afterwards, the initiator of a new prophetic cycle. His messianic call attracted a significant following across Iran and Iraq. Regarded as a threat by state and religious authorities, the Babis were subject to intense persecution and the Bab himself was executed in 1850. In this volume, leading scholars of Islam, Baha&’i studies and Iranian history come together to examine the life and legacy of the Bab, from his childhood to the founding of the Baha&’i faith and beyond. Among other subjects, they cover the Bab&’s writings, his Qur&’an commentaries, the societal conditions that underlay the Babi upheavals, the works of Babi martyr Tahirih Qurratu&’l-&‘Ayn, and Orientalist Edward Granville Browne&’s encounters with Babi and Baha&’i texts.
- Copyright:
- 2020
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 448 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781786079572
- Publisher:
- Oneworld Publications
- Date of Addition:
- 11/05/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Fereydun Vahman
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Politics and Government
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.