Declaration of the Báb
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The Declaration of the Báb is a central Bahá'í holy day commemorating the 1844 announcement by the Báb of his prophetic mission, which heralded the coming of Bahá'u'lláh.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Declaration of the Báb canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Declaration of the Báb Context triple: [Bahá'í Faith, hasHolyDay, Declaration of the Báb]
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Al-Risala
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Payam-e-Mashriq
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Mother of the Believers
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Allahabad Address
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Ahl-e Haqq
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Declaration of the Báb Target entity description: The Declaration of the Báb is a central Bahá'í holy day commemorating the 1844 announcement by the Báb of his prophetic mission, which heralded the coming of Bahá'u'lláh.
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A.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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B.
Payam-e-Mashriq
Payam-e-Mashriq is a celebrated Persian poetry collection by philosopher-poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal that responds to Goethe’s West–östlicher Divan and explores themes of spirituality, selfhood, and East–West dialogue.
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C.
Mother of the Believers
Mother of the Believers is an honorific Islamic title given to the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, signifying their revered and maternal status within the Muslim community.
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D.
Allahabad Address
The Allahabad Address was a landmark 1930 speech by Allama Muhammad Iqbal in which he articulated the vision of a separate Muslim state in northwest India, later seen as a foundational moment in the ideological formation of Pakistan.
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E.
Ahl-e Haqq
Ahl-e Haqq is a syncretic Kurdish religious tradition centered on mystical beliefs, veneration of divine manifestations, and distinct ritual practices in western Iran and neighboring regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá'í holy day
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh
ⓘ
progressive revelation ⓘ |
| associatedScripture |
Tablets of Bahá'u'lláh
ⓘ
surface form:
writings of Bahá'u'lláh
writings of the Báb ⓘ |
| calendarSystem |
Badíʻ calendar
ⓘ
surface form:
Bahá'í calendar (Badí‘ calendar)
|
| chronologicalRelation | precedes the public declaration of Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ |
| commemorates |
1844 declaration of the Báb in Shiraz
ⓘ
announcement of the Báb’s prophetic mission ⓘ heralding of the coming of Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ |
| countryOfEvent | Iran ⓘ |
| dateInBahaiCalendar | 8th of ‘Aẓamat ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice |
music and artistic presentations in some communities
ⓘ
recitation of narratives about Mullá Husayn’s meeting with the Báb ⓘ reflection on the station of the Báb ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasMainFigure |
Bahá'u'lláh
ⓘ
the Báb ⓘ |
| historicalContext | took place in Qajar-era Iran ⓘ |
| keyParticipant |
Mullá Ḥusayn
ⓘ
surface form:
Mullá Husayn
|
| languageOfOriginalEvent | Persian ⓘ |
| locationDetail | house of the Báb in Shiraz ⓘ |
| marksBeginningOf |
Bahá'í sacred history in the 19th century
ⓘ
Bábí movement ⓘ
surface form:
Bábí dispensation
|
| observanceIncludes |
community gatherings
ⓘ
prayers ⓘ readings from Bahá'í writings ⓘ storytelling of the declaration event ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Bahá'í communities and institutions
ⓘ
Bahá'ís worldwide ⓘ |
| originalDateInGregorianCalendar | 23 May 1844 ⓘ |
| originalDateInIslamicCalendar | 8th of Sha‘bán 1260 A.H. ⓘ |
| placeOfEvent |
Shiraz, Iran
ⓘ
surface form:
Shiraz
|
| relatedHolyDay |
Birth of the Báb
ⓘ
Martyrdom of the Báb ⓘ Ridván ⓘ |
| religion |
Baha'i Faith
ⓘ
surface form:
Bahá'í Faith
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| religiousTheme |
announcement of a new divine revelation
ⓘ
fulfillment of Islamic and Shaykhi expectations of the Qá'im ⓘ |
| significanceInBahaiFaith |
heralds the advent of Bahá'u'lláh
ⓘ
marks the beginning of the Bahá'í era ⓘ marks the public announcement of the Báb’s mission ⓘ |
| timeOfDayOfEvent | evening ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent | religious anniversary ⓘ |
| workSuspension | Bahá'í holy day on which work is suspended ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent | 1844 ⓘ |
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Subject: Declaration of the Báb Description of subject: The Declaration of the Báb is a central Bahá'í holy day commemorating the 1844 announcement by the Báb of his prophetic mission, which heralded the coming of Bahá'u'lláh.
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