Chronology: Date 1868-08-12

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1868 12 Aug 186-	Bahá'u'lláh, His family and companions, escorted by a Turkish captain and a number of soldiers, set out for Gallipoli. The tablet, Súriy-i-Ra'is (The Epistle to the Chief) was revealed in Arabic in honour of Ḥájí Muḥammad Ismá'íl-i-Káshání, entitled Dhabíḥ (Sacrifice) and Anís (Companion) by Bahá'u'lláh, and addresses 'Álí Páshá, the Ottoman Prime Minister, referred to here as Ra'ís (Chief or Ruler). [BKG260; GPB180; RB2:409-417; BBS141; SLH141-149] En route they passed through the villages of Uzún-Kuprí and Káshánih before reaching Gallipoli after 4 days. [The Bahá'í Faith 1844-1953: Information Statistical & Comparative p44] N&N26 says the Lawh-i-Ra'ís (Tablet of Ra'ís) was revealed in Káshánih. This is incorrect; it should read the Súriy-i-Ra'ís. iiiii	* Bahá'u'lláh, Writings of; * Bahaullah (chronology); `Alí Páshá; Bahá'u'lláh, Banishment of; Edirne, Turkey; Gallipoli, Turkey; Káshánih, Turkey; Lawh-i-Rais (Tablet to Sultan Ali Pasha); Suriy-i-Rais (Tablet to Sultan Ali Pasha); Turkey


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