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Religion & Philosophy

Báb Proclaims New Prophethood in Shiraz

May 23rd, 1844 180 years ago

Mirza Ali Muhammad, a merchant from Shiraz, publicly announced himself as the Báb (the Gate) and declared a new prophetic mission. This proclamation laid the foundation for the Bábí faith, a precursor to the Baháʼí Faith. With a small group of followers, he sought to reform Islam and establish a new religious community centered on principles of equality and justice, challenging the existing religious norms of the time.

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