The Báb (born ʻAlí-Muḥammad; [1] / ˈæli moʊˈhæməd /; Persian: علی‌محمد; 20 October 1819 – 9 July 1850) was an Iranian religious leader who founded Bábism, [2] and is also one of the central …

Born in Shiraz, a city in southern Iran, on 20 October 1819, the Báb was the symbolic gate between past ages of prophecy and a new age of fulfilment for humanity.

After His declaration He took the title of Báb (Arabic: باب) meaning "Gate." He composed hundreds of letters and books (often termed tablets) in which He stated His mission and defined his …

Born Siyyid ‘Ali-Muhammad in 1819, He took the name the Báb, meaning “the Gate” in Arabic. His public mission, from 1844 to 1850, represented a spiritual revolution that upended the …

The Bab is the Herald of the Baha’i Faith. He was the bearer of a message destined to transform humanity’s spiritual life. His mission was to prepare the way for the coming of a second …

Oct 26, 2019 · In Persia, this messianic ferment reached a dramatic climax on May 23, 1844, when a young merchant–the Báb–announced that He was the Bearer of a long-promised …

THE BAB – HERALD OF THE BAHA’I FAITH In the mid 1800s in Persia (now Iran), a young merchant announced a Message from God, calling for spiritual and moral reformation.

Siyyid ‘Ali-Muhammad of Shiraz (later named the Báb, or “gate”) claimed to be a Messenger of God and his follower, Mirza Husayn-’Ali (named Baha’u’llah, or “The Glory of God”) claimed to …

After his death he became a major figure in the Baha'i faith, which sees him as the forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The son of a merchant from Shiraz, Iran, the Báb announced himself at age 25 …

He took the name “The Báb”, meaning “the Gate” in Arabic. With His call for spiritual and moral reformation, and His attention to improving the position of women and the lot of the poor, the …