Tue, Jul 09
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Martyrdom of the Bab
Martyrdom of the Bab, observed on July 9, is a commemoration of the martyrdom of one of the founders of the Bahai religion, which began in Iran in the year 1844. On this day, the Bahai people recount the execution of the Bab who was charged with the crime of apostasy in the Persian empire.
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Jul 09, 2024, 12:00 AM
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About the event
Sayyed ʻAlí Muḥammad Shírází was a merchant who lived in the city of Shiraz and worked as a merchant in the coastal city of Bushehr. At the age of 30, he was accused of being an apostate and was immediately imprisoned and ordered to be executed. There were many eyewitness accounts of miracles surrounding his execution and the following events, all of which are reflected in the way that Martyrdom of the Bab is commemorated. It is stated that the body of the Bab was not put to rest immediately because the companions feared that the officials of the Empire would desecrate the body. As a result, they carried the body from one place to another until they reached the city of Haifa in modern-day Israel where the body was buried, and a shrine was erected to commemorate the Bab. Since then, the Martyrdom of the Bab has been commemorated around the world and the followers do not perform any work on these two days. Click HERE to view the resources developed by National Today.