Chronology: Date 181-

date	event	tags	firsts
1819 20 Oct	Birth of Siyyid `Alí-Muhammad (The Báb), before dawn, in Shíráz. [B32; GH13; DB14, 72] The Primal Point (Nuqtiy-i-Úlá). [BBD185] The Promised One of Islam, the Qá'im. [BBD188] Siyyid-i-dhikr (Lord of Remembrance). [BBD212] His mother was Fátimih-Bagum. [Bab33, 46; KBWB20; RB2:382] In the latter years of her life while she was living in Iraq, Bahá'u'lláh instructed two of His devoted followers, Hájí Siyyid Javád-i-Karbilá'í and the wife of Hájí 'Abdu'l-Majíd-i-Shírází, to acquaint her in the principles of the Faith and she became aware of the bountiful gifts which God had conferred upon her. [DB191] His father was Mírzá Muhammad Ridá. [BW4:234–5; LOG351; SE206; TN4] He was a direct heir of the House of Háshim and descended thus from Muhammad and through Him from Abraham. [BW8:874] Designations of the Báb include `Abdu'dh-dhikr (Servant of the Remembrance), Bábu'lláh (the Gate of God) and Hadrat-i-A`lá (His Holiness the Most Exalted One). [BBD1, 30, 93] For biblical reference see LOG378. See RB1:304 for extracts from Shoghi Effendi re: His station. See BBD39, GPB157–8 for a condensed history. See Bab32 and TN4 for discussion of the date of His father's death See DB28–30. See DB75 for the extent of His schooling. See DB75 n1 for his education. Also see Light of Faith: A collection of stories by Paris Sadeghzadeh and Behnam Golmohammadi p15-18.	Báb, Birth of; Báb, Life of (chronology); Báb, Family of; Fatimih Bagum; Mírzá Muhammad Rida; - Basic timeline, Condensed; - Basic timeline, Expanded; Báb, Basic timeline; Holy days; Twin Holy days; Births and deaths; Shíráz, Iran; Iran
1819 (In the year)	Death of Shaykh `Alí, son of Shaykh Ahmad. Shaykh Ahmad considered this loss as a sacrifice for `the Alí whose advent we all await'. [MH24]	Shaykh Ali; Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsai; Births and deaths; Sacrifice; Shaykhism; Iran
1819–1831	`Abdu'lláh Páshá became the governor of `Akká in 1819. In 1832 when the Egyptians took `Akká he surrendered and was taken to Egypt. He was freed in 1840 when the area reverted to Turkish rule. [BBD5]	`Abdu'lláh Páshá; - Governors; History (general); Akka, Israel; Palestine; Israel; Egypt
1818 May	Birth of Mullá Zaynu'l-`Ábidín (Zaynu'l-Muqarrabín), Apostle of Bahá'u'lláh, in Najafábád.	Zaynul-Muqarrabin (Mulla Zaynul-Abidin); - Apostles of Bahá'u'lláh; Births and deaths; Najaf, Iranabad, Iran; Iran
1817 12 Nov	Birth of Mírzá Husayn `Alíy-i-Núrí (Bahá'u'lláh) in Tehran, called by Him the "Land of Tá" (Ard-i-Tá). [Bahá'í Encyclopedia Project] He was of royal Persian blood, a descendant of Zoroaster and the Sásáníyán kings of Persia through Yazdigird III, the last king of that dynasty. Through His mother He was a descendant of Abraham through Katurah and Jesse. [BW8:874; GPB94; RB1:305] He was born in Tihrán in the district t know as Darvázih-Shimran (Shimran Gate). This district has become know as Mahalyih Arabhá (the Arab quarter.) His father was Mírzá `Abbás whose ancestral home is Tákur in the province of Núr. His father was also known as Mírzá Buzurg in royal circles. [BKG13; RB1:7] His mother was Khadíjih Khánum. [BBD127; BBRSM57–8] He was born at dawn. [LOG353; DB12] For biblical reference see LOG378. RB1:304 for extracts from Shoghi Effendi re: His station. BBD39, GPB157–8 for a condensed history. See GPB93-99 for the significance of Bahá'u'lláh's station.	Bahá'u'lláh, Birth of; Bahá'u'lláh, Childhood of; Bahá'u'lláh, Life of (chronology); Twin Holy days; Holy days; Mírzá Buzurg; Khadijih Khanum; - Basic timeline, Condensed; - Basic timeline, Expanded; Bahá'u'lláh, Basic timeline; Births and deaths; Zoroaster; Abraham; Tehran, Iran; Núr, Iran; Iran
1817 (In the year)	The birth of Fátimih Umm-Salamih, Táhirih (the Pure One), Qurratu'l-'Ayn (Solace of the Eyes), Zarrín-Táj (Crown of Gold). [BBD220; GPB7, 73, 75; DB81note2] In BBRSM16 her name was given as Fátimih Bigum Baragháni and birth year is 1814. See Light of Faith: A collection of stories by Paris Sadeghzadeh and Behnam Golmohammadi p67-78.	Tahirih; Births and deaths; - Letters of the Living; Qazvin, Iran; Iran
c. 1817	Birth of Hand of the Cause Mullá Abu'l-Hasan-i-Ardikání (Hájí Amín), in Ardikán, near Yazd.	Hájí Amin (Abu'l-Hasan-i-Ardikani); - Hands of the Cause; Births and deaths; Ardikan, Iran; Yazd, Iran; Iran
1817 (In the year)	Shaykh Ahmad traveled to Persia and visits Shíráz and Tihrán. He was in Tihrán when Bahá'u'lláh is born. [DB13]	Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsai; Shaykhism; Bahá'u'lláh, Birth of; Bahá'u'lláh, Life of (chronology); Shíráz, Iran; Tehran, Iran; Iran
1815 (Dates undetermined)	Early history of the House of the Báb RoB4p240 states that the Báb's father, Áqá Mírzá Muhammad Ridá bought the House, however, the family records show that it was an inheritance. [MBBA162] The Báb (Alí Muhammad) was born there 20th of October, 1819. With the passing of His father He and his mother, Fatimah Bagum, relocated to the home of her brother Hájí Mírzá Siyyid 'Alí, possibly about 1824 or later.	Báb, House of (Shiraz); Aqa Mírzá Muhammad Rida; Fatimih Bagum; Hájí Mírzá Siyyid Ali; Shíráz, Iran; Iran
c. 1813	Birth of Muhammad Husayn-i-Bushrú'í (Mullá Husayn). See Light of Faith: A collection of stories by Paris Sadeghzadeh and Behnam Golmohammadi p20-29.	Mulla Husayn; Births and deaths; - Letters of the Living; Bushrúyih, Iran; Iran
c. 1812	Birth of Mullá Muhammad-`Alíy-i-Zanjání, Hujjat.	Hujjat; Births and deaths; Iran
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