Báb

founder of Bábism and, according to the Baháʼís, predecessor of Baháʼu'lláh
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Báb

Summary

Báb is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shiraz[2]. He was born on October 20, 1819[3]. He died in Tabriz[4]. He died on July 9, 1850[5]. He worked as a religious leader[6], preacher[7], merchant[8], orator[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,078 views/month, #6,509 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Báb was born in Shiraz[2].
  • Báb died in Tabriz[4].
  • Báb was born on October 20, 1819[3].
  • Báb was born on January 1, 1819[12].
  • Báb died on July 9, 1850[5].
  • Báb is buried at Shrine of the Báb[13].
  • Báb was married to Khadíjih-Bagum[14].
  • Báb held citizenship in Qajar Iran[15].
  • Báb's professions included religious leader[6].
  • Báb's professions included preacher[7].
  • Báb's professions included merchant[8].
  • Báb's professions included orator[9].
  • Báb's professions included poet[10].
  • Báb worked as a writer[16].
  • Báb's religion is recorded as Bábism[17].
  • Báb is recorded as male[18].
  • Báb's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Báb's Commons category is recorded as Báb[20].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[21].
  • Báb's given name is recorded as Ali-Mohammad[22].
  • Báb's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[23].
  • Báb's described by source is recorded as Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar'[24].
  • Báb's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'عَلی\u200cمُحَمَّد شیرازی'}[25].
  • Báb's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'باب'}[26].
  • Báb's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'الْبَاب'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Báb was born in Shiraz[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 20, 1819[3] and January 1, 1819[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious leader[6], preacher[7], merchant[8], orator[9], poet[10], and writer[16].

Personal Life

Among Báb's spouses was Khadíjih-Bagum[14]. His religion is recorded as Bábism[17].

Death and Burial

Báb died on July 9, 1850[5]. He passed away in Tabriz[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[21]. He is buried at Shrine of the he[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Báb include Bábism[28], a new religious movement[29], founded in 1844[30].

Why It Matters

Báb ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,078 views/month, #6,509 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Persian Bayán[33], a religious text[34]; Arabic Bayán[35], a religious text[36]; Kitábu'l-Asmáʼ[37], a religious text[38]; Bayán[39], a religious text[40]; and Qayyúmu’l-Asmá’[41], a religious text[42]. Entities named for him include Bábism[28], a new religious movement[29], founded in 1844[30].

FAQs

Where was Báb born?

Born in Shiraz[2], Báb…

Where did Báb die?

Báb passed away in Tabriz[4].

Who was Báb married to?

Báb's spouses include Khadíjih-Bagum[14].

What did Báb do for work?

Báb worked as religious leader[6], preacher[7], merchant[8], orator[9], and poet[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q43400627. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Q43400627. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Q43400627. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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