`Alí-Muhammad of Shiraz
| The Báb | |
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Shrine of the Báb in Haifa, Israel
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| Born |
ʿAli Muhammad October 20, 1819 Shiraz, Qajar Iran |
| Died | July 9, 1850 (aged 30) Tabriz, Qajar Iran |
| Resting place |
Shrine of the Báb 32°48′52″N 34°59′14″E / 32.81444°N 34.98722°ECoordinates: 32°48′52″N 34°59′14″E / 32.81444°N 34.98722°E |
| Nationality | Persian |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Title | The Primal Point |
| Spouse(s) |
Khadíjih-Bagum (1842–1850) |
| Children | Ahmad (1843–1843) |
| Parent(s) | Sayyid Muhammad Ridá (father) Fátimih Bagum (mother) |
Khadíjih-Bagum (1842–1850)
The Báb, born Siyyid `Alí Muhammad Shírází (/ˈseɪjəd ˈæliː moʊˈhæməd ʃɪˈrɑːzi/, Persian: سيد علی محمد شیرازی; October 20, 1819 – July 9, 1850) was the founder of Bábism, and one of the central figures of the Bahá'í Faith.
The Báb was a merchant from Shiraz in Qajar Iran who in 1844, at the age of twenty-four, claimed to be a messenger of God. He took on the title of the Báb (/bɑːb/, Arabic: باب), meaning "Gate" or "Door", a reference associated with the promised Twelver Mahdi or al-Qá'im. He faced opposition from the Persian government, which eventually executed him and thousands of his followers, who were known as Bábís.
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