Síyáh-Chál

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Síyáh-Chál was a notorious underground dungeon in Tehran where many early Bábís were imprisoned and which became a pivotal spiritual turning point in the life of Bahá'u'lláh.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf dungeon
historical site
prison
alternativeName Black Pit of Tehran NERFINISHED
associatedWithPersecution persecution of Bábís in Iran GENERATED
associatedWithPerson Bahá'u'lláh NERFINISHED
early Bábís
associatedWithReligion Bahá'í Faith NERFINISHED
Bábí Faith NERFINISHED
condition dark and squalid underground pit
countryCapitalContext located in the capital city of Iran
culturalMemory remembered as a symbol of oppression in Bahá'í narratives
heritageStatusInBahá'íCommunity revered as a holy place of suffering and revelation
historicalEventContext site of imprisonment following persecution of Bábís
languageOfName Persian
locatedInCountry Iran NERFINISHED
location Tehran NERFINISHED
nameMeaning Black Pit NERFINISHED
notability notorious dungeon in Tehran
periodOfUse 19th century
politicalContext used by Qajar authorities
religiousSignificance important in Bábí history
pivotal in the life of Bahá'u'lláh
roleInBahá'íHistory turning point leading to Bahá'u'lláh’s later declaration
securityLevel high-security dungeon
spiritualSignificanceForBahá'u'lláh place of Bahá'u'lláh’s profound spiritual experience
typeOfStructure underground cell complex
underground true
usedFor confinement of early Bábís
imprisonment of prisoners

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Bahá'u'lláh wasImprisonedIn Síyáh-Chál