Baháʼí Era

E842236

The Baháʼí Era is the religious era used in the Baháʼí Faith’s calendar system, beginning in 1844 CE with the declaration of the Báb.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf chronological era
religious era
abbreviation B.E. NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Baháʼí Era calendar era NERFINISHED
Baháʼí Era dating system NERFINISHED
associatedWith Badíʻ calendar NERFINISHED
calculationBasis solar years from 1844 CE
calendarType solar calendar era
chronologyContext post-Islamic religious era
communityUsage global Baháʼí community
correspondsToGregorianYearOne 1844–1845
definesEpochFor Baháʼí liturgical calendar NERFINISHED
definesYearCountFor Baháʼí calendar NERFINISHED
epochEvent Báb’s announcement of his mission
eraNotation B.E. after year number
eraSystem religious era system
hasCalendarRelation Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED
Islamic lunar calendar NERFINISHED
hasOriginator Báb NERFINISHED
hasTheologicalSignificance marks beginning of Baháʼí dispensation
languageOfTerm Arabic
namedAfter Baháʼuʼlláh NERFINISHED
notationContext often written after Gregorian year in Baháʼí texts
predecessorEraInRegion Islamic Hijri era NERFINISHED
relatedConcept Badíʻ calendar months
Naw-Rúz NERFINISHED
religion Baháʼí Faith NERFINISHED
scriptOfName Latin script with diacritics
startCountryHistorical Persia NERFINISHED
startCountryModern Iran NERFINISHED
startDateEvent declaration of the Báb
startDateGregorian 23 May 1844
startPlace Shíráz NERFINISHED
startYearGregorian 1844
timeScale Anno Baháʼí
usedBy Baháʼí Faith NERFINISHED
usedFor dating Baháʼí historical events
dating Baháʼí holy days
usedIn Baháʼí calendar NERFINISHED
usedInDocuments Baháʼí administrative records
usedInPublications Baháʼí books and periodicals
yearOneEvent declaration of the Báb NERFINISHED

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Badíʻ calendar eraName Baháʼí Era