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 …

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 Baháʼí Faith has three central figures: the Báb (1819–1850), executed for heresy, who taught that a prophet similar to Jesus and Muhammad would soon appear; Baháʼu'lláh (1817–1892), who claimed …

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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 …

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 …

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 Divine Revelation …

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 after …

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 …

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