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Baha'i Holy Day - Martyrdom of the Bab : July 9th

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Baha'i
The major Baha'i Holy Day coming up is the Martyrdom of the Bab on July 9th. A brief summary is provided by the BBC:

Martyrdom of the Báb
This major holy day is celebrated on the 9th July at noon and commemorates the events surrounding the death of the Báb in 1850.

The Báb (a title meaning 'the Gate') had many followers but his beliefs did not meet with approval from the leaders of the state religion in Persia, and they decided he should be taken from prison and put to death.

One of his young followers begged to be allowed to share his fate, and this wish was granted.

An Armenian firing squad lined up and shot at the Báb and his follower, but when the smoke cleared, the young follower remained there unharmed and the Báb had gone.

The Báb was found back in his cell, and the soldiers were so shaken by the 'miracle' that they refused to try to kill him again so a new regiment had to be called for.

This time, when the squad opened fire the Báb and the follower died, and their bodies were thrown into a moat outside the town.

The Báb's followers rescued the bodies, and years later, the remains were buried on Mount Carmel in Israel, in a shrine that is now a place of pilgrimage for Bahá'ís worldwide.

To commemorate this day, Bahá'ís read special prayers at noon, which is the time the execution was scheduled for.

This is also a day of rest, when Bahá'ís should not work.

For more information see:

https://www.upliftingwords.org/post/story-of-the-martyrdom-of-the-bab
 
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arthra

Baha'i
The Martyrdom of the Bab
Thursday, July 9, 12:00 pm CDT

Watch a videotaped special program of prayers and music for the Martyrdom of
the Bab.

BROADCAST LINK

This Holy Day commemorates the sacrifice made by the Bab in 1850 in carrying out His mission as a Messenger of God to prepare the people for the coming of Baha’u’llah, the Promised One of all religions. The Bab was “the Gate” to a new era for humanity.
As the House of Worship for North America remains closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are new opportunities for people from afar to join in online observances. The program for the Martyrdom of the Bab is being created by the Baha’is of Canada.

Learn more about the Bab >


Gateway to the entrance of the Shrine of the Bab

Commemoration of the Martyrdom of the Bab - Baha‘is of the United States
 
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