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.

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 teachings, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

When the Bab (pronounced bŏb), the young herald of the Baha’i Faith, declared his mission to the first of his believers during the fateful evening of May 22, 1844, the world’s newest global Faith began.

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 …