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Tag "Shiraz, Iran"

tag name: Shíráz, Iran type: Geographic locations
web link: Shiraz,_Iran
references: bahaipedia.org/Shíráz
related tags: Iran
referring tags: - Báb, Writings of (first stage); - Báb, Writings of (second stage); Báb, Declaration of; Báb, House of (Shiraz); Vakil Mosque (Shiraz)

"Shíráz, Iran" appears in:

1.   from the main catalog (23 results; expand)

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  1. Analysis of the Salient Features of Risáliy-i-Ja'faríyyih, An, by Foad Seddigh. (2019) This treatise, one of the major writings of the Báb, was written before He had disclosed His complete station of prophethood to the public. It comments on an Islamic prayer for the advent of the promised Qa'im. Includes translation.
  2. Báb in Shiraz, The: An Account by Mírzá Habíbu'lláh Afnán, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008) Recollections of the early years of the Bab and his family, and the times following his declaration; written by a relative.
  3. Babi Pamphlet, A, by W. A. Rice. (1902) Review of an unnamed booklet sent to E.G. Browne, a "little manuscript book of 118 small pages, written in the beautiful Persian character," which was "originally composed before Behaullah’s death in 1892."
  4. Bahá'í Shrines, by John Walbridge. (1989)
  5. Browne and the Babis, by Arthur J. Arberry. (1960) Brief history of the Babis and E. G. Browne's relations with them.
  6. Declaration of the Bab (Poetic), by David Merrick. (2008) A poetic meditation on Mulla Husayn's transformation at the Declaration of the Bab.
  7. Eastern Persia: An Account of the Journeys of the Persian Boundary Commission 1870-72, by Major St. John. (1876) Brief description of the town of Nírís [Nayriz], "the head-quarters of Bábism," and the road to Shiraz.
  8. Encyclopaedia Iranica: Selected articles related to Persian culture, religion, philosophy and history, by Encyclopaedia Iranica. Arjen Bolhuis, comp. (1982-2023) Sorted, categorized collection of links to over 170 articles.
  9. European Bahá'í Youth Conference in Innsbruck, by Universal House of Justice. (1983-07-04) Challenges facing European Bahá'í Youth, followed by consolation to Bahá'í youth in light of the 1983 martyrdoms of young Bahá'ís in Iran.
  10. First Recorded Bahá'í Fireside, The, by Christopher Buck. (2019) An episode from Browne's A Year Amongst the Persians which can be regarded as a first "fireside" — a meeting with Bahá'ís in Shiraz in March 1888.
  11. Genesis of the Bábí-Bahá'í Faiths in Shíráz and Fárs, The, by Mirza Habibu'llah Afnan. Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2008) Detailed account of the early years of the Bab, events of the 1880s and 1890s, the Constitutional Revolution years, and appendices for the study of the Bahá'í community in Shíráz.
  12. Gobineau's Account of the Beginnings of the Bahá'í Revelation, by Howard B. Garey. Howard B. Garey, trans. (2000 Summer) Short summary of the Bab's time in Shiraz and Mecca, circa 1843.
  13. Light of the World: Selected Tablets of 'Abdu'l-Bahá, by Abdu'l-Bahá. (2021) Tablets of ‘Abdul-Bahá describing aspects of the life of Bahá’u’lláh including the tribulations He suffered, events in His homeland, the purpose and greatness of His Cause, and the nature and significance of His Covenant.
  14. Memories of the Báb, Bahá'u'lláh and 'Abdu'l-Bahá: Memoirs of Mírzá Habíbu'lláh Afnán, Ahang Rabbani, ed. and trans. (2005) Autobiography of a close confidant of the holy family. Includes appendices on Bahá'í historical places in Shiraz, the Afnán family genealogy, and excerpts from Houshmand Fatheazam’s diary
  15. Messages from the Universal House of Justice 1963-1986: Third Epoch of the Formative Age, by Universal House of Justice. Geoffrey W. Marks, comp. (1996)
  16. Orange Tree, Myth of, by Universal House of Justice. (1997-12-26) Refutation of the "miracle" of an immortal orange tree growing at the site of the former House of the Bab
  17. Pilgrimage in Baha'u'llah's Writings, by Ahang Rabbani. (2010-01) On pilgrimage to the Twin Shrines in the Holy Land and their Tablets of Visitation, to the House of the Bab in Shiraz, and to the House of Baha’u’llah in Baghdad. Includes provisional translations of several Tablets of Visitation.
  18. Provincial Politics of Heresy and Reform in Qajar Iran, The: Shaykh al-Rais in Shiraz, 1895-1902, by Juan Cole. (2002) Biography and political/historical context of "the poet laureate of the Iranian Constitutional Revolution," who was secretly a second-generation Bahá'í.
  19. Tablet of Pilgrimage to the House of the Báb (Suriy-i-Hajj): Shiraz, by Bahá'u'lláh. Denis MacEoin, trans. (1994)
  20. Tablet of the Centennial, by Shoghi Effendi. Khazeh Fananapazir, trans. (1998) Partial translation of an epistle to the Persian-speaking Bahá'ís, written shortly after "God Passes By" in 1944. Includes English translation of Muhammad Varqa's "Le Style persan du Gardien."
  21. Tablets of Pilgrimage (Suriy-i-Hajj): Wilmette Institute faculty notes, by Iraj Ayman. (1999) In the Aqdas, Bahá'í pilgrimage is enjoined to the House of Bahá'u'lláh in Baghdad and the House of the Báb in Shíráz. This is not possible now, and pilgrims go to Haifa and Akka instead. How did this change occur?
  22. Unofficial information and rumour in the Bahá'í community: The case of "The tree they couldn't kill", by David Piff. (1998) Legend and rumor spread via online discussion groups, and the place of "unofficial information" in the world view and social dynamics of a religious community.
  23. Visit to Persia, A, by Guy Murchie. (1965 March/April) Notes from travels to Bahá'í holy places in Iran in 1964, on a trip made with special permission from the House of Justice; includes descriptions of the architecture of the house and shop of the Bab, the birthplace of Bahá'u'lláh, and the Síyáh Chál.

2.   from the Chronology (79 results; expand)

  1. 1771-00-00 — Birth of Fath-`Ali Khan (later Shah) in Shiraz. He ruled from 1797 (or 1798) to 1834....
  2. 1778-00-00 — Birth of Mirza Muhammad Riday-i-Shirazi, the father of the Bab. ...
  3. 1815-00-00 — Early history of the House of the Bab RoB4p240 states that the Bab's father, Áqa Mirza Muhammad ...
  4. 1817-00-00 — Shaykh Ahmad traveled to Persia and visits Shiraz and Tihran. He was in Tihran when Baha'u'llah is b...
  5. 1819-10-20 — Birth of Siyyid `Ali-Muhammad (The Bab), before dawn, in Shiraz. [B32; GH13; DB14, 72] The Pri...
  6. 1820-00-01 — Birth of Khadijih Bagum (daughter of Mirza `Ali, a merchant of Shiraz), first wife of the Bab, in Sh...
  7. 1825-00-00 — Birth of Áqa Husayn-i-Isfahani (Mishkin-Qalam), Apostle of Baha'u'llah and well-known calligrapher,...
  8. 1828-00-01 — Passing of Mirza Muhammad Rida, the father of the Bab. The Bab was placed in the care of His ma...
  9. 1842-08-00 — The marriage of Siyyid `Ali Muhammad (the Bab) in Shiraz to Khadijih-Bagum (b. 1821) the daughter of...
  10. 1843-00-01 — Birth of Ahmad, son of the Bab. He passed away shortly after he was born (or was still-born). [Bab4...
  11. 1843-01-10 — The Bab dreamed that He drank a few drops of blood from the wounds of the martyred Imam Husayn. Afte...
  12. 1844-01-22 — Mulla Husayn returned to Karbila after a journey of two years in Persia. He had been on a mission in...
  13. 1844-04-03 — In Kitab Fihrist, the Bab stated that the first descent of Spirit on Him was on 15th of the third mo...
  14. 1844-05-22 — Declaration of the Bab's Mission Two hours and eleven minutes after sunset Siyyid `Ali-Muhammad ma...
  15. 1844-07-02 — The intention of the Bab was to introduce the new Revelation slowly so as not to cause estrangement....
  16. 1844-09-10 — The Bab left Shiraz for Bushihr and arrived on the 19th of September. [The Genesis of the Babi-Baha'...
  17. 1844-09-30 — The Bab received the letter from Mulla Husayn giving Him details of his journey and meeting with Bah...
  18. 1844-10-00 — Pigrimage of the Bab The Bab, Quddús (Haji Mulla Muhammad-`Aliy-i-Barfurúshi) and the Bab's Eth...
  19. 1845-02-28 — The Bab returned to Búshihr. He sent Quddús to Shiraz with a letter addressed to His uncle Haji Mi...
  20. 1845-06-24 — After expelling Mulla Husayn and Mulla Sadiq the governor of Fars, Hasayn Khan-i-Irvani ordered that...
  21. 1845-06-30 — At Dalaki, some 40 miles northeast of the Búshihr, the Bab met the soldiers of the governor of Fars...
  22. 1845-07-07 — The Bab arrived in Shiraz. Note: Other estimates for the time of His arrival in Shiraz are fr...
  23. 1845-08-00 — The Bab was released to the custody of His uncle, Haji Mirza Siyyid 'Ali. [DB151, LTDT13] Bab was...
  24. 1845-11-01 — The Times of London carried an item on the arrest and torture of Quddús, Mulla Sadiq-i-Khurasani, M...
  25. 1846-03-19 — The Bab bequeathed all His possessions to His mother and His wife and revealed a special prayer for ...
  26. 1846-03-19 — After the Bab left Shiraz, His wife, Khadijih Bagum, mother, Fatimah Bagum, maternal grandmother, Za...
  27. 1846-06-23 — Quddús met Mulla Sadiq-i-Muqaddas in Shiraz to whom he entrusted a copy of Khasa'il-i-Sab`ih (`the ...
  28. 1846-07-00 — The Chief Constable, 'Abdu'l-Hamid Khan, was instructed by order of the governor, Hasayn Khan, to br...
  29. 1846-09-23 — Up to this point the Bab had not been critical of the civil government but considering that His denu...
  30. 1846-09-24 — The Bab departed for Isfahan after a sojourn in Shiraz of less than 15 months. [B105–6; BBRSM216; ...
  31. 1847-04-01 — The Bab received a letter and gifts from Baha'u'llah in Tihran delivered to His Hands by Mulla Muham...
  32. 1850-05-27 — First Nayriz upheaval. Vahid traveled from Yazd towards Shiraz, eventually coming to Nayriz. He went...
  33. 1850-06-24 — The severed heads of 13 Babis arrived in Shiraz from Nayriz. They were raised on lances and paraded ...
  34. 1850-10-03 — Two of Vahid's companions were executed in Shiraz....
  35. 1853-05-04 — An earthquake struck in Shiraz. It destroyed many homes and killed several thousand citizens. It al...
  36. 1853-10-31 — Some 600 female and 80 to 180 male Babis are taken prisoner at Nayriz and marched to Shiraz, along w...
  37. 1853-11-24 — The prisoners from Nayriz and the heads of the martyrs arrived in Shiraz. More Babis were executed a...
  38. 1862-00-00 — In order to regain ownership of the House of the Bab, Mirza Áqa Nuri'd-Din convinced the residents ...
  39. 1863-05-03 — Baha'u'llah left the Garden of Ridvan. This initiated the holy day the Twelfth Day of Ridvan, to...
  40. 1864-00-00 — Birth of Mirza Hadi Shirazi, the father of Shoghi Effendi, in Shiraz....
  41. 1867-09-06 — Nabil-i-A'zam was dispatched to Iraq and Iran to inform the Babis of the advent of Baha'u'llah. He w...
  42. 1871-00-00 — Muhammad-Hasan Khan-i-Kashi died in Burújird, Iran, after being bastinadoed. [BW18:383] Three Ba...
  43. 1872-00-01 — Restoration of the House of the Bab began at the request of Khadijih Bigum with the permission and t...
  44. 1872-00-02 — Baha'u'llah tasked Shaykh Salman to escort Munirih Khanum (Fatimih Khanum) to `Akka to marry `Abdu'l...
  45. 1882-11-11 — The passing of Khadijih-Bagum, the wife of the Bab, in Shiraz in the house of her Husband. [BBD127; ...
  46. 1883-00-00 — Six Baha'is were arrested in Yazd and sent to Isfahan in chains. BW18:383] Four Baha'is were arre...
  47. 1888-07 — Two Baha'is were arrested in Sarvistan, Fars, and were sent to Shiraz, where one was imprisoned. [BW...
  48. 1892-07-02 — Áqa Murtada of Sarvistan, who had been in prison for five years, was executed in Shiraz. [BW18:384]...
  49. 1902-00-02 — In Shiraz, Haji Abu'l-Hasan was beaten so severely on the order of the mujtahid that he died a few m...
  50. 1903-07-20 — `Abdu'l-Baha commissioned the second restoration of the House of the Bab in Shiraz under the supervi...
  51. 1914-00-04 — 'Abdu'l-Baha was forced to expel Tammaddun'ul-Mulk for corrupt behaviour. He was from Shiraz and ha
  52. 1942-00-00 — The House of the Bab in Shiraz was attacked and damaged by fire. [BBD108; ...
  53. 1943-04-05 — Sir Ronald Storrs visited the House of the Bab in Shiraz. [BW 11:461]...
  54. 1944-03-21 — On the occasion of the Centenary of the Declaration of the Bab, the Guardian provided two gifts to t...
  55. 1944-05-22 — The Centenary of the Declaration of the Bab was celebrated at the House of the Bab in Shiraz. [BW10:...
  56. 1954-00-14 — "The sacred dust of the Bab's infant son, extolled in the Qayyum-i-Asma, was respectfully and ceremo
  57. 1955-04-21 — In 1843, the Bab's only child, Ahmad, was still-born or died soon after birth. Khadijih Bagum had a...
  58. 1955-04-23 — Ramadan began. Shaykh Muhammad-Taqi known as "Falsafi" made an inflammatory speech against the Baha'...
  59. 1955-05-00 — Persecutions against the Baha'is continued throughout Iran. [...
  60. 1955-05-09 — Baha'i houses were attacked and looted at Shiraz, Iran. [BW18:390]...
  61. 1955-09-00 — Baha'is in Iran continued to be dismissed from their employment. Baha'i students were expelled from ...
  62. 1975-11-01 — In Iran, the house of the maternal uncle of the Bab and the adjacent house in which the Bab was born...
  63. 1978-10-01 — Three hundred Baha'i homes near Shiraz were burned or destroyed and in another 200 homes the Baha'is...
  64. 1979-04-03 — Revolutionary Guards in Iran occupied the House of the Bab in Shiraz and neighbouring Baha'i propert...
  65. 1979-09-08 — The House of the Bab in Shiraz was attacked and substantially demolished by a crowd accompanied by 2...
  66. 1979-12-00 — Work on the demolition of the House of the Bab in Shiraz was resumed and the building almost razed t...
  67. 1981-00-03 — The site of the House of the Bab, destroyed by a mob in 1979, was made into a road and public square...
  68. 1982-10-23 — Authorities arrested 45 Baha'is in Shiraz on the order of the prosecutor. On October 30th another 40...
  69. 1982-10-23 — Akhtar Sabet was born into a Baha'i family. Her father owned a small shop and she assisted him while...
  70. 1983-06-16 — Six Baha'is were executed by hanging: Dr. Bahrarn Afnan, aged 50, a prominent physician specializi...
  71. 1983-06-18 — In Shiraz, ten Baha'i women ranging in age from 17 to 57, were hanged. All of the women had been tor...
  72. 2006-05-19 — Iranian security officials arrested 54 Baha'is in the city of Shiraz who were involved in a communit...
  73. 2006-12-22 — The Education Department Management Security Office in Shiraz circulated a form to be completed by a...
  74. 2014-04-00 — In Shiraz, the Revolutionary Guard began excavation of some 200 square meters of the Baha'i cemetery...
  75. 2014-05-08 — Despite a worldwide outcry, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards continued destroying an historic Baha'i...
  76. 2017-10-18 — The Iranian Baha'i community was targeted during the bicentenary period. Between 18 and 21 October, ...
  77. 2020-06-00 — The Baha'i community in Iran experienced increased pressures since the COVID-19 epidemic began in Ir...
  78. 2021-12-05 — A three-day poster design workshop was held in Shiraz for the purpose of inciting hatred against Bah...
  79. 2023-05-15 — The Baha'i International Community announced the launching a global campaign, called #OurStoryIsOne,...
 
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