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A Traveller’s Narrative Written to Illustrate the Episode of the Báb by ‘Abdu’l-Bahá ‘Abbás
“This book is the history of a proscribed and persecuted sect written by one of themselves,” writes Professor Edward Granville Browne, the Cambridge Orientalist who translated this narrative. “After suffering in silence for nigh upon half a century, they at length find voice to tell their tale and offer their apology. Of this voice I am the interpreter.” This work is the story of the life of the Siyyid ‘Alí-Muhammad-i-Shírází (1819-1850), known as the “Báb”, which is Arabic for “Gate”. He claimed to be none other than the Promised One of Islám and a new Manifestation of God. He also proclaimed...
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00 - Introduction - From “This book is the history…” to “…worthy of our most attentive study.” 02.01.2026 6:41
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01 - Section 01 - From “Touching the individual known as the Báb…” to “he released the Báb on condition of his quitting the city”. 01.01.2026 17:48
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02 - Section 02 - From “On the morning after that night…” to “These conducted themselves with the utmost respectfulness”. 31.12.2025 13:34
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03 - Section 03 - From “When the Báb reached Tabríz they brought him…” to “…will now proceed with our original topic.” 30.12.2025 14:23
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04 - Section 04 - From “At the time of these events certain persons…” to “…eradicate and destroy this people.” 29.12.2025 10:17
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05 - Section 05 - From “Now this people had not yet acquired” to “So Mírzá Hasan Khán wrote his excuse in detail to the Amír.” 28.12.2025 11:17
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06 - Section 06 - From “Now the Seyyed Báb…” to “And this transaction remained absolutely secret”. 27.12.2025 10:11
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07 - Section 07 - From “Now in these years…” to “…set out accompanied by one of the King’s messengers for the Shrines”. 26.12.2025 12:22
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08 - Section 08 - From “Let us return, however, to our original subject…” to “…to the Supreme Shrines”. 25.12.2025 16:55
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09 - Section 09 - From “When he reached Baghdad…” to “…shall now be set down in writing”. 24.12.2025 12:11
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10 - Section 10 - From “All these epistles consisted of…” to “…maketh the world of earth highest paradise”. 23.12.2025 13:34
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11 - Section 11 - From “O friends, help the oppressed one…” to “There is no strength and no power save in God.” 22.12.2025 11:24
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12 - Section 12 - From “In short, formerly, in all provinces of Persia…” to “…he became penitent and sorry” 21.12.2025 12:19
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13 - Section 13 - From “Let us proceed with our original topic…” to “…they sent in like manner to Famagusta.” 20.12.2025 14:31
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14 - Section 14 - From “During the latter days…” to “And the form of it is this…” 19.12.2025 10:11
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15 - Section 15 - From ““O God, this is a letter…” to “…in the way of God”. 18.12.2025 18:56
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16 - Section 16 - From “O King! The gales of the mercy…” to “…and have fallen upon these poor unfortunates.” 17.12.2025 13:20
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17 - Section 17 - From “Many sects and diverse tribes…” to “…that weariness might result.” 16.12.2025 13:07
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18 - Section 18 - From “O would that thou mightest permit…” to “…from all besides Him.” 15.12.2025 14:26
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19 - Section 19 - From “O King, I have seen in the way of God what no eye hath seen…” to “the Protecting, the Self-subsistent”. 14.12.2025 12:12
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20 - Section 20 - From “Now since suitable occasion hath arisen…” to “…and concomitants of the human race” 13.12.2025 9:39
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21 - Section 21 - From “At all events, in the beginning of the year…” to “…or permit them to be slighted?” 12.12.2025 11:35
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22 - Section 22 - From “Besides this…” to “…throughout the horizons of the world.” 11.12.2025 11:21
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23 - Section 23 – From “These questions and considerations…” to “A.H. 1307” 10.12.2025 8:58
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