Show:
Imprisonment/Martyrdom
Extra
Friends and Family
Letters of Living
Writings
100
How many soldiers were in the firing squad which killed the Bab?
750
100
How many times did the Bab meet Baha'u'llah?
None
100
What is the Bab's given name?
Ali-Muhammad
100
Who was the only woman among the letters of the living?
Tahirih
100
According to the Bab Himself, how many verses did His Writings comprise?
500,000
200
For how long was the Bab imprisoned in Chihriq?
Nearly 2 years.
200
To whom did the Bab send His pens and seals before His death?
Baha'u'llah
200
In which town was the Bab born?
Shiraz
200
To whom did the Bab first declare His mission?
Mulla Husayn (Mulla Husayn-i-Bushru-i)
200
What was the title of the first written work of the Bab?
The Surih of Mulk (The Commentary on the Surih of Joseph)
300
For how long was the Bab imprisoned in Mah-Ku?
9 months
300
Why did the Bab not attend the Conference at Badasht?
He was imprisoned in Chihriq
300
What was the name of the wife of the Bab?
Khadijih Begum
300
"We know him already. We have been waiting for him." To which letter of the Living was the Bab referring?
Quddus
300
Where was the Bab when He wrote most of His works?
In prison in Mah-Ku and Chihriq.
400
When were the remains of the Bab finally laid to rest on Mount Carmel?
Naw-Ruz, 1909
400
Whom did Bab nominate to be the leader of the Babi community after His death?
Mirza Yahya
400
What was the name of the Bab's son?
Ahmad
400
When the news of Quddus' death reached the Bab, what effect did it have on Him?
He could not write for 6 months
400
What does the name "Bayan" mean in English?
'Exposition'
500
What event occurred in Shiraz the same night as the arrest of the Bab, and led to His release the next day?
There was a cholera epidemic
500
Name any three of the signs that Siyyid Kazim said would be seen in the Promised One.
* Free from bodily deficiency * abstains from smoking * between 20 and 30 years old * of a pure lineage * of illustrious descent * endowed with innate knowledge * of the seed of Fatimih
500
Of what nationality was the Bab's servant
Ethiopian
500
Which Letter of Living was told by the Bab that he would meet the Promised one face to face?
Mulla Baqir-i-Tabrizi
500
Where wa the Bab when He wrote the Bayan?
In the prison of Mah-Ku