Bab

Bab
Name given to Mirza Ali Muhammad (1819–1850), who led
the movement that was the direct precursor of the Baha’i Faith.
Baha’u’llah (1817–1892), the founder of the Baha’i Faith, was
a member of the babi religion, which was in turn heavily influenced
by the traditions of Shia Islam, the form of Islam dominant
in Iran (formerly Persia). The Bab, meaning the ‘‘Gate’’
(of revelation), was martyred for his faith.
Sources
Balyuzi, H. M. The Bab The Herald of the Day of Days. Oxford
G. Ronald, 1973.
Selections from the Writings of the Bab. Comp. Habib Taherzadeh.
Haifa, Israel Bahai World Center, 1976.