Martyrdom of the Bab. The Bab was a Persian merchant who claimed to be a manisfestation of God and was the forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh. The word "bab" means "gate" in Arabic.
He was executed on this day in 1850 at the age of 31 after a 6-year ministry.
Information on the photo used above is available here.
Selections from the Bab's writings are available online here, here, here and here.
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