The Martyrdom of the Báb
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2020
- The Bab’s story began less than two centuries ago. The Bab, Arabic for The Gate, began his new Faith in 1844. His stirring message heralded the future appearance of a great, worldwide revelation, the coming of Baha’u’llah.
A mere six years after the Bab’s announcement of his new Faith the government ordered the execution of this young, intensely charismatic messenger, only thirty years old at the time. The Persian government and the Islamic clerics had already tortured and killed more than 20,000 Babis, yet more and more people continued to become followers of the Bab. In 1850, frightened of its growing influence and desperate to crush the Babi movement, the authorities made the decision to execute the Bab. When they charged him with apostasy-the same exact charge the Pharisees leveled against Jesus-the Bab refused to repent or refute his teachings, and calmly accepted the consequences.
On July 9, 1850, the Bab’s jailers ordered him executed by firing squad in the town square of Tabriz, Persia. A youth named Anis, one of the Bab’s young followers, insisted on accompanying him in death, and the authorities gladly consented. A massive crowd of ten thousand people watched from the roofs of the barracks and the nearby houses surrounding the square.
But a serious complication arose-earlier that morning Sam Khan, the commander of the Armenian regiment of soldiers ordered to execute the Bab, had begged his forgiveness in advance:
“Sam Khan approached the Bab and said:!I profess the Christian Faith and entertain no ill will against you. If your Cause be the Cause of truth, enable me to free myself from the obligation to shed your blood.' To this the Báb replied: 'Follow your instructions, and if your intention be sincere, the Almighty is surely able to relieve you from your perplexity.'
The Báb and His disciple were suspended by ropes from a nail in the wall, the head of Mirza Muhammad Ali (Anis) resting on the breast of the Báb. Seven hundred and fifty soldiers were positioned in three files. Roofs of the buildings around teemed with spectators.
Each row of soldiers fired in turn. The smoke from so many rifles clouded the scene.
When it lifted the Báb was not there. Only His disciple could be seen, standing under the nail in the wall, smiling and unconcerned. Bullets had only severed the ropes with which they were suspended. Cries rang out from the onlookers: 'The Siyyid-i-Báb has gone from our sight!'
A frantic search followed. The Báb was found, sitting in the same room where He had been lodged the night before, in conversation with His amanuensis. That conversation had been interrupted earlier in the day. Now it was finished and He told the farrash-bashi to carry out his duty. But the farrash-bashi was terror-stricken and ran away, nor did he ever return to his post. Sam Khan, for his part, told his superiors that he had carried out the task given to him; he would not attempt it a second time. So Aqa Jan Khan-i-Khamsih and his Nasiri regiment replaced the Armenians, and the Báb and His disciple were suspended once again at the same spot. The Nasiri regiment fired. The bodies of the Báb and His disciple were shattered, and their flesh was united.”
- H.M. Balyuzi, [3]
“O wayward generation!” were the last words of the Bab to the gazing multitude, as the regiment prepared to fire its volley, “Had you believed in Me every one of you would have followed the example of this youth, who stood in rank above most of you, and would have willingly sacrificed himself in My path. The day will come when you will have recognized Me; that day I shall have ceased to be with you.” - quoted by Shoghi Effendi, God Passes By, p. 53.
The martyrdom of the Bab is depicted by Shoghi Effendi in this way:
“It can, moreover, be regarded in no other light except as the most dramatic, the most tragic event transpiring within the entire range of the first Bahá’í century. Indeed it can be rightly acclaimed as unparalleled in the annals of the lives of all the Founders of the world’s existing religious systems.”
- Shoghi Effendi
Each year, Bahá’ís are given the glorious bounty of coming together to reflect on and commemorate this truly extraordinary moment of Sacrifice in the history of our Faith.
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Story & Narration
Emily Price
“Martyrdom of the Báb” Painting
by Fritz A. Mann
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Thank you. God keep fulfilling His promises to humanity.
Great and beautiful presentation. Thank you.
This is such a moving account of the dramatic and historic event in the world's religious history. Beautifully produced...well done!
Thank you Elizabeth! Grateful to the collaborators.
Thank you very much for this wonderful program.❤
Allah'u'abha ❤️❤️🌹
Read the book Journey to the Mountain . New book on how the remains of The Beloved Bab was transferred from Tabriz to Mount Carmel over the years. .
Gratidão
Many thanks.
Thank you for this excellent video about the Martyrdom of the Bab.
Excellent ❤
Thanks a lot 🌹🌹🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️
Lovely
Happy New Year
Baha’i Era 181 BE
Awesome! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
How very strange- so stupendous an event, yet but little noticed by the world.
A day will come when millions upon millions will yearn to just catch a glimpse of the Shrine of the Bab on Mt. Carmel! It is only just the beginning!
There were reporters from other countries there it was well-documented.
THE BAB IS MY SECOND GREAT GRANDFATHER THE LAST KING OF PERSIA
HE IS KNOWN IN ALBANIA OF A NAME JALAL
HE EXILED
beautiful
The greatest miracle of modern times.
Do you not think Sam Kahn passed a message to his troops to shoot the ropes? Having a rational explanation does not detract from the events in my view.
Well documented in newspapers
Is this about the bahai faith who has a temple in Israel? I've heard about their disgusting treatment in Iran...please can anyone tell me what is beneficial for me to read about this teaching and the history and the founder I am really struggling although I believe in Jesus I don't think he will mind if I am positive about peace and the way to improve ourselves in a better way to live....can anyone help me please
I can't guide you on the best book to read but I am sure many others will fill you in...I truly feel that Baha'u'llah was a reincarnation of Jesus so am sure the Great master Jesus wouldn't mind. Both faiths mirror each other. Just the Bahai faith is more up with the times. They spoke strongly against oppression on race,religeon, and woman. Same message of LOVE as Jesus spoke.
Hi! Thank you for your message. Yes, this is part of the Baha'i History. Here's an excellent introduction to the Baha'i Faith that will give you a better sense. You can also visit Bahai.org th-cam.com/video/zLSaDVG4yBE/w-d-xo.html
@@Natalie-fo5fx Bahai's believe that God sends many Messengers over time (Divine Teachers) to progressively advance humanity's spiritual understanding. Buddha, Zoroaster, Moses, Jesus, Mohammed, and then the Bab and Baha'u'llah. Each one meeting humanity's current capacity. This latest revelation is built on the foundation of UNITY. "The earth is but one country, and mankind its citizens."
@@globetownmedia wow that is really nice i like that thanks
@@Natalie-fo5fx how nice is that yes I can understand what you mean