19-dat Feast – Mercy

19-day feasts are administrative meetings where Local Spiritual Assemblies and their communities pray, consult and celebrate together.

Martyrdom of the Báb, 1850

The Báb was executed in Tabriz, in 1850. The execution only took place on a second attempt: the first squad - a full 750 men - failed to hit the target, and refused to continue with the process. A second squad completed the task. The Báb's remains, thrown outside the city, were recovered and hidden […]

19-day feast – Words

19-day feasts are administrative meetings where Local Spiritual Assemblies and their communities pray, consult and celebrate together.

19-day Feast – Perfection

19-day feasts are administrative meetings where Local Spiritual Assemblies and their communities pray, consult and celebrate together.

19-day Feast – Names

19-day feasts are administrative meetings where Local Spiritual Assemblies and their communities pray, consult and celebrate together.

19-day Feast – Might

19-day feasts are administrative meetings where Local Spiritual Assemblies and their communities pray, consult and celebrate together.

19-day Feast – Will

19-day feasts are administrative meetings where Local Spiritual Assemblies and their communities pray, consult and celebrate together.

19-day Feast – Knowledge

19-day feasts are administrative meetings where Local Spiritual Assemblies and their communities pray, consult and celebrate together.

Birth of the Báb, 1819

The Báb was born in Shiraz, and was named 'Ali Muhammad. His family were prominent merchants in the city. Both sides of the family were descended from the Prophet Muhammad, and so he wore the traditional green turban of a 'Siyyid' as evidence of this status. He declared himself a Messenger of God in 1844 […]

19-day Feast – Power

19-day feasts are administrative meetings where Local Spiritual Assemblies and their communities pray, consult and celebrate together.