The life of the Báb
26 July 2018
14 Kalimát 175 B.E.
In its Riḍván 2018 message, the Universal House of Justice opened for us a thrilling vista leading to the bicentenary of the Birth of the Báb in October 2019, “an occasion to which every community, every household, every heart will undoubtedly look forward with eager expectation.” The precious days immediately ahead represent “a period in which to recall the extraordinary heroism of the Martyr-Herald of our Faith, Whose dramatic ministry thrust humanity into a new era of history.”
This is also a time “for calling to mind the lives of the Báb’s intrepid followers—heroines and heroes whose faith was expressed in matchless, sacrificial acts that will forever adorn the annals of the Cause.
Their qualities of fearlessness, consecration, and detachment from all save God impress themselves upon everyone who learns of their ventures. How striking, too, is the young age at which so many of those lionhearts made their indelible mark on history. During the coming period, may their example give courage to the entire company of the faithful—not least to the youth, who are once more summoned to the vanguard of a movement aimed at nothing less than the transformation of the world.”
To assist the friends to recall the lives of the Báb and his followers, Bahá’í Books UK has put together a special selection of literature for all ages, which bring to life their stories. Click here to view and purchase these publications.
On 1 June 2018, the House of Justice further wrote, that the stirring accounts of these lives “are sure to be revisited and retold in the coming months. In keeping with the overall approach to this bicentenary, it will be important to reflect on the purpose of calling to mind these remarkable narratives, which possess a merit far beyond an exploration of history. They enable the friends, who are occupied with responding to the needs of the Cause in this day, to draw inspiration and courage from the sacrifices of the dawn-breakers. They assist the company of believers to realize that, by consecrating themselves to the acts of service required in this age, they are emulating the noble qualities of their spiritual forebears.”
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