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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