Bahá'í Faith

A city in turmoil. A young merchant steps forward with a declaration that will ignite both devotion and danger. In the year eighteen forty-four, in Shiraz, Persia, a movement begins—one that will ripple across continents and centuries. What compels so many to follow, and so many others to resist?Mid-nineteenth-century Persia was a place of anxiety and change. The old order was being tested by new ideas, foreign influences, and a sense that something momentous was about to unfold. Into this charged atmosphere entered Sayyid Ali Muhammad Shirazi—known as the Báb. In May of eighteen forty-four, the Báb publicly declared what his followers would soon call a new religious revelation. His writings, the Persian Bayán and the unfinished Arabic Bayán, circulated quickly among a restless population. For some, the Báb’s teachings were the answer to long-held messianic hopes within Shi'a Islam—the arrival of the expected Qá'im. For others, they were a challenge to authority and stability. Thousands responded to the Báb’s call, but so did the clerical leaders and the Qajar state, who saw danger in his claims.Aurelius and Malik take on this case in full — 5 chapters, 35 minutes, one complete story.Learn more at: https://thecreedarchive.com/creed/bahai-faithThe Creed Archive Dialogues is part of The Archive Network by Jonkai Ventures. In every episode, curators Aurelius and Malik take one religious tradition and follow it from origin to living practice — one setting out the belief on its own terms, the other pressing on the harder ground.The Archive Network is an independent, solo-run project. Everything is free, with no ads and no paywalls. Support doesn't unlock anything; it simply keeps the work going:https://thearchivenetwork.com/supportExplore this archive:https://thecreedarchive.comDiscover more archives and stories:https://thearchivenetwork.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.