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Declaration in Shiraz

When
22 May 1844
Where
Shiraz
Part of
The Báb declares his mission in Shiraz

The Báb declared his mission to Mullá Husayn in Shiraz on 22 May 1844, founding Bábism.

Mullá Husayn arrived in Shiraz and went to the Vakil Mosque. He encountered the Báb, who invited him home. The Báb declared his mission as a new divine revelation. Husayn became the first to accept him as the Mahdi. The first chapter of the Qayyúmu'l-Asmáʼ was written that evening.

Sources

  1. Shiraz Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
  2. Mullá Husayn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
  3. Báb Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24

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