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The Báb (born ʿAlí Muḥammad; / ˈ æ l i m oʊ ˈ h æ m ə d /; Persian: علی محمد; 20 October 1819 – 9 July 1850) was the founder of Bábi Faith, and one of the central figures of the Baháʼí Faith.
The Báb announced that humanity stood at the threshold of a new era. His mission, which was to last only six years, was to prepare the way for the coming of a Manifestation of God Who would usher in the age of peace and justice promised in all the world’s religions: Bahá’u’lláh .
The Báb explained that the new Manifestation would usher in an age of peace and justice that was the hope of every longing heart and the promise of every religion. The Báb instructed His followers to spread this message throughout the country and to prepare people for this long-awaited day.
The Báb was released and departed for Iṣfahán. There, many came to see Him at the house of the imám jum'ih, head of the local clergy, who became sympathetic. The Báb debated the local clergy and performed an act of revelation in front of them.
The Bábí Movement. The proclamation of the Báb’s message caused an upheaval in Persia even greater than the events that had surrounded the advent of Jesus Christ in the Holy Land almost two millennia before. From 1845 to 1847, a wave of passionate inquiry swept the country and countless congregations listened with wonder to the testimonies ...
The Shrine of the Báb is a structure on the slopes of Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel, where the remains of the Báb, founder of the Bábí Faith and forerunner of Baháʼu'lláh in the Baháʼí Faith, are buried; it is considered to be the second holiest place on Earth for Baháʼís, after the Shrine of Baháʼu'lláh in Acre.
Sep 28, 2009 · The Báb had claimed to be the bearer of a revelation from God but his main message was that one was to come after him who would be greater than he and who would appear after his (the Báb's)...
