Author: Fereydun Vahman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1786079577
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
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.
The Bab and the Babi Community of Iran
Author: Fereydun Vahman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1786079577
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1786079577
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
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.
Gate of the Heart
Author: Nader Saiedi
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 1554581273
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
In 1844 a charismatic young Persian merchant from Shiraz, known as the Báb, electrified the Shí‘ih world by claiming to be the return of the Hidden Twelfth Imam of Islamic prophecy. But contrary to traditional expectations of apocalyptic holy war, the Báb maintained that the spiritual path was not one of force and coercion but love and compassion. The movement he founded was the precursor of the Bahá’í Faith, but until now the Báb’s own voluminous writings have been seldom studied and often misunderstood. Gate of the Heart offers the first in-depth introduction to the writings of the Báb. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the author examines the Báb’s major works in multifaceted context, explaining the unique theological system, mystical world view, and interpretive principles they embody as well as the rhetorical and symbolic uses of language through which the Báb radically transforms traditional concepts. Arguing that the Bábí movement went far beyond an attempt at an Islamic Reformation, the author explores controversial issues and offers conclusions that will compel a re-evaluation of some prevalent assumptions about the Báb’s station, claims, and laws. Nader Saiedi’s meticulous and insightful analysis identifies the key themes, terms, and concepts that characterize each stage of the Báb’s writings, unlocking the code of the Báb’s mystical lexicon. Gate of the Heart is a subtle and profound textual study and an essential resource for anyone wishing to understand the theological foundations of the Bahá’í religion and the Báb’s significance in religious history. Co-published with the Association for Bahá’í Studies
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press
ISBN: 1554581273
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 432
Book Description
In 1844 a charismatic young Persian merchant from Shiraz, known as the Báb, electrified the Shí‘ih world by claiming to be the return of the Hidden Twelfth Imam of Islamic prophecy. But contrary to traditional expectations of apocalyptic holy war, the Báb maintained that the spiritual path was not one of force and coercion but love and compassion. The movement he founded was the precursor of the Bahá’í Faith, but until now the Báb’s own voluminous writings have been seldom studied and often misunderstood. Gate of the Heart offers the first in-depth introduction to the writings of the Báb. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the author examines the Báb’s major works in multifaceted context, explaining the unique theological system, mystical world view, and interpretive principles they embody as well as the rhetorical and symbolic uses of language through which the Báb radically transforms traditional concepts. Arguing that the Bábí movement went far beyond an attempt at an Islamic Reformation, the author explores controversial issues and offers conclusions that will compel a re-evaluation of some prevalent assumptions about the Báb’s station, claims, and laws. Nader Saiedi’s meticulous and insightful analysis identifies the key themes, terms, and concepts that characterize each stage of the Báb’s writings, unlocking the code of the Báb’s mystical lexicon. Gate of the Heart is a subtle and profound textual study and an essential resource for anyone wishing to understand the theological foundations of the Bahá’í religion and the Báb’s significance in religious history. Co-published with the Association for Bahá’í Studies
The Báb
Author: H. M. Balyuzi
Publisher: George Ronald Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780853980544
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Publisher: George Ronald Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780853980544
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Journey to the Mountain
Author: Michael V. Day
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780853986034
Category : Bahai Faith
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780853986034
Category : Bahai Faith
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Sacred Stairway
Author: Michael V. Day
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780853986225
Category : Bahai Faith
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780853986225
Category : Bahai Faith
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Black Pearls
Author: Abuʼl-Qasim Afnan
Publisher: Kalimat Press
ISBN: 9781890688035
Category : Black people
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Publisher: Kalimat Press
ISBN: 9781890688035
Category : Black people
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Twin Holy Days
Author: Kalimát Press
Publisher: Kalimat Press
ISBN: 9780933770904
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Publisher: Kalimat Press
ISBN: 9780933770904
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Baháʼí Prayers
Author: Baháʼuʼlláh
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bahai Faith
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bahai Faith
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
The Encyclopedia of Practical Gastronomy
Author: Ali-Bab
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
God Passes by
Author: Effendi Shoghi
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bahais
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bahais
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description