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 figures of the …

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 Báb’s …

the Bāb (born October 20, 1819, or October 9, 1820, Shīrāz, Iran—died July 9, 1850, Tabrīz) was a merchant’s son whose claim to be the Bāb (Gateway) to the hidden imām (the perfect embodiment of …

Mar 8, 2025 · The Báb, born as ʿAlí Muḥammad in 1819 in Shiraz, Iran, was the founder of the Bábí Faith and a central figure in the Baháʼí Faith. His mission was to prepare humanity for the coming of …

Following the martyrdom of the Báb, God summoned Baha’u’llah —meaning the “Glory of God”—to deliver a new Revelation to humanity. Declaring His mission in 1863, His teachings outlined a …

Bábism, a term originating from Orientalists rather than the followers of the religion, comes from the Arabic noun bāb "gate" (Arabic: باب).

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.

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 …

In 1850 the Báb was shot by a firing squad in Tabríz. The teachings of the Báb can be grouped into three broad stages which each have a dominant thematic focus. His earliest teachings are primarily …

Siyyid `Alí Muḥammad (20 October 1819 – 9 July 1850) was a merchant from Shiraz, Iran who started a version of Shia Islam called Bábism. After he started the religion, he changed his name to Báb. …