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Tag "Bab, Martyrdom of"

tag name: Báb, Martyrdom of type: Central figures
web link: Bab,_Martyrdom_of
related tags: Holy days
referring tags: Anís Zunízí (Mírzá Muhammad-`Alíy-i-Zunízí); Báb, Burial of; Báb, Remains of; Báb, Shrine of (Haifa)

"Báb, Martyrdom of" appears in:

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  1. Additional Tablets, Extracts and Talks, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Bahá'í World Centre, trans. (2018/2024) 209 selections, last updated August 2024.
  2. Báb, Martyrdom of the (July 9), by Christopher Buck. (2011-09)
  3. Babi and Bahá'í Religions 1844-1944: Some Contemporary Western Accounts, by Moojan Momen. (1981) A lengthy collection of first-hand reports and mentions of the Bábí and Bahá'í religions in contemporaneous accounts and newspapers.
  4. Babi Heroism and the Recovery of the Heroic, by Jack McLean. (2009) In defining the three ages of Bábí-Bahá’í history, Shoghi Effendi named the first the Heroic Age, thus aligning the virtue of heroism and the Bahá’í Faith’s metaphor of historical time, with The Bab as the tragic hero.
  5. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia: An Account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence Amongst the Women of the East, by M. E. Hume-Griffith. (1909) Three-page history of the Bab and his execution, with reference to the persecutions in Yazd.
  6. Birth of the Human Being, The: Beyond Religious Traditionalism and Materialist Modernity, by Nader Saiedi. (2011) We have arrived at a turning point in human evolution: the moment of the birth of the human being. This paper examines the development of this idea in the Writings of the Báb, Bahá’u’lláh, and ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and its opposite concept, dehumanization.
  7. Chosen Highway, The, by Lady Sarah Louisa Blomfield. (1940/1967) Oral Bahá'í histories collected by an eminent early English Bahá'í, first published in 1940.
  8. Concealment and Burial of the Báb, by Peter Terry. (2012) This chapter from A.-L.-M. Nicolas' seminal biography Seyyed Ali Mohammed dit le Bab (1905) tells the story of the death and burial of the Bab, compiled from the reports of several eye-witnesses consulted by the author.
  9. Days of Remembrance: Selections from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh for Bahá'í Holy Days, by Bahá'u'lláh. (2017) Forty-five selections revealed for, or relating to, nine Bahá’í Holy Days.
  10. Dramatic Readings, by Marlene Macke. (2017-2020) Nineteen screenplays prepared as part of a Writers' collective at Desert Rose Bahá'í Institute, either fictionalized dramatic presentations of pivotal events in Bahá'í history or adapted from historical books.
  11. Dying for God: Martyrdom in the Shii and Babi Religions, by Jonah Winters. (1997) Religious and cultural meanings of martyrdom/witnessing, and their role in Shí'í and Bábí history.
  12. Efforts to preserve the remains of the Bab: Four historical accounts, by Ahang Rabbani. (2003) Accounts by Mirza Hasan Adib Taliqani, Fadil Mazandarani, ‘Abdu’l-Husayn Avarih, and Aqa Husayn ‘Ali Nur.
  13. Episode of The 'Báb', by E. Crawshay Williams. (1907) Brief overview of the Báb's execution.
  14. Eyewitness Account of the Massacre of Bahá'ís in Nayriz, 1909, by Baharieh Rouhani Ma'ani. (2013) Shaykh Dhakariyya's rebellion in Nayriz culminated in the martyrdom of nineteen Bahá'ís on Naw Ruz, 1909, the same day Abdu'l-Bahá interred the remains of the Bab in the mausoleum on Mount Carmel. This is a history of both events.
  15. Further extracts concerning the remains of the Bab in Tehran, by Asadu'llah Fadil Mazandarani, Avarih. Sepehr Manuchehri, trans. (n.d.) Two brief excerpts
  16. Heroic in the Historical Writings of Shoghi Effendi and Nabil, The, by Jack McLean. (2006) Unlike academic historians, Shoghi Effendi and Nabil interpret the events and characters they portray in moralistic terms. This paper explores the heroic motif through a literary framework in the model of Thomas Carlyle's concept of the prophet as hero.
  17. It Is Written: A Monologue Recounting the Episode of the Martyrdom of the Báb, by Naysan Sahba. (2001-07) Fictional monologue of a character who participated in the execution of the Báb.
  18. Letter to Mrs A.M. Bryant re interment of the remains of The Bab on Mt. Carmel, by May Woodcock, A. M. Bryant. (1909) Brief description of the interment of the remains of the Bab on Mt. Carmel on 21 March 1909.
  19. Martyrdom of the Bab, by David Merrick. (2008) Martyrdom of the Bab, told in plain English and suitable for reading aloud. Based on many early accounts.
  20. Martyrdom of the Bab: An Outline for Researchers, by David Merrick. (2019-10-14) The events of the Martyrdom of the Bab, including the weeks before and days after, presented through complementary and contrasting accounts with commentary, suitable for anyone investigating the events in detail.
  21. Most Dramatic Chapter in the Spiritual History of Humankind, A: A Pictorial Essay, by Julio Savi. (2020-05) Introduction to the life of the Báb, with historical photo-realistic illustrations by Romanian artist Simina Boicu Rahmatian.
  22. Notes on The Báb, Some, by Robert Stockman. (1998) Brief overview of sources on the Bábí period, the Bab's history, and his writings.
  23. Programs for the Observance of Bahá'í Holy Days, Author unknown, comp. (2014/2017/2021) Booklets from four devotional programs at the Wilmette House of Worship: 9th day of Ridván (2014), 1st day of Ridván (2017), martyrdom of The Báb (2017, and birth of Bahá'u'lláh (2021), with selections of relevant passages from the Writings.
  24. Re-florescence of Historical Romance in Nabil, The, by Rúhíyyih Khánum. (1934) Essay reflecting on the dominant themes of The Dawn-Breakers, an early narrative of Bábí history authored by Nabil-i-A'zam.
  25. Remains of the Bab in Tehran, The, by Ahang Rabbani. (1997) Brief bio of Aqa Husayn-'Ali Nur and an extract from Khatirat Muhajiri Az Isfahan, "Memoirs of a Refugee from Isfahan," discussing the history of these remains. Includes biographical notes.
  26. Significance of the Day of the Martyrdom of the Bab, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. (2004-05) Provisional translation from Ayyam Tis`ih [The Nine Holy Days], pp. 187-8.
  27. Station Wagon Odyssey: Baghdad to Istanbul; A famous American traveler continuing a journey across the Moslem East, by William O. Douglas. (1959-01) Very short mention in this travelogue by a Supreme Court Justice of the United States.
  28. Story of Anis Zunuzi, The, by Houri Falahi-Skuce. (2020) Links to 53-minute video presentation with original music and narration. Includes transcript.
  29. Tablet Concerning the Day of the Martyrdom of His Holiness, the Exalted One: Le Tablette Concernant l'Anniversaire du Martyre de Sa Sainteté, Exaltée, by Abdu'l-Bahá. Khazeh Fananapazir, trans, Peter Terry, trans. (1981) Three translations: a French version by Rochan Mavaddat, an English rendering from the French by Peter Terry, and an English translation from the original Persian by Khazeh Fananapazir.
  30. Translation List: Provisional Translations of Baháʼí Literature, Adib Masumian, trans. (2009-2023) Index to talks, letters, and other items translated from Persian and Arabic to English by Adib Masumian; listed here for the sake of search engines and tagging.

2.   from the Chronology (5 results; expand)

  1. 1850-07-08 — The Bab, divested of His turban and sash, was taken on foot to the barracks in Tabriz. Mirza Muhamma...
  2. 1850-07-09 — Martyrdom of the Bab In the morning the Bab was taken to the homes of the leading clerics to obt...
  3. 1850-07-10 — The Russian Consul had an artist make a sketch of the body of the Bab. [Bab159; DB518; TN28; Sunbur...
  4. 1850-07-11 — During the evening the bodies were wrapped in a cloak and removed to a silk factory owned by one of ...
  5. 1950-07-09 — The Centenary of the Martyrdom of the Bab was commemorated. For Shoghi Effendi's message to the B...
 
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