#babism

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Been reading up alot of different religions, and I'm not sure why the Baha'i Faith and Babism put such emphasis on the unapproachability of God

Granted, the idea that God is "unknowable" in the sense that no man can ever fully "know" him is hardly revolutionary-if God is omnipotent, omniscient, or any form of perfect then it's impossible by definition to fully "know" Him, in this life at least, because the human mind cannot possibly conceive of such things. But the way the teachings of the Bab seem to speak of Him, it's almost as though He's some benevolent eldritch entity who needs prophets in order to spread His message because He is so unknowable that normal people simply could not understand Him if He were to communicate directly to them. Now, maybe I'm misunderstanding parts of that, and since that's possible I won't predicate anything on it, but I just don't see how a being who is omnipotent and omniscient can ever have all these qualities of separation from mankind, because if God knows everything and can do everything then by necessity He is able to find a way to communicate to mankind even though we are incapable of fully perceiving His true nature.

Any followers of the faith or those with greater knowledge, don't hesitate to tell me if I got anything wrong. If my confusion is self-inflicted, that's all the more reason to lift it.

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On This Day In History

May 23rd, 1844: Declaration of the Báb, Báb declares himself a Prophet and starts a faith, Bábism, that will become the forerunner to the  Baháʼí Faith.

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An artistic rendition of Ṭáhirih by Ivan Lloyd

Ṭáhirih (Arabic: طاهره "The Pure One") or Qurratu'l-`Ayn (Arabic: قرة العين "Comfort of the Eyes") are both titles of Fátimih Baraghání (1817 - 1852), an influential poet and theologian of the Bábí faith in Iran. Also known as Fátimih Umm-i-Salmih.

As a prominent Bábí she is highly regarded by Bahá’ís, and often mentioned in Bahá’í literature as an example of courage in the struggle for women's rights. Ṭáhirih also holds a unique theological importance; as she is explained by the Báb to be the spiritual return of Fátimih, daughter of Prophet Muḥammad, and one of the fourteen Shi‘i infallibles. Her date of birth is uncertain, as birth records were destroyed at her execution.

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روحش شاد, Bahá'u'lláh.  Born Mírzá Ḥusayn-`Alí Núrí in Persia in 1817, Bahá'u'lláh’s teachings focus on the unity of God and mankind, with the hopeful mission of spiritually unifying the entire planet through the eventual eradication of racism and nationalism.  Needless to say (alas, alas), he was imprisoned by the Ottomans and his followers have been persecuted and sometimes executed for their beliefs (particularly in Iran, but also in other predominately Muslim countries, where the Bahá'í faith is considered an apostasy from Islam).  Bahá'u'lláh died on this date in 1892 at the age of 74.

Stamp details: Left stamp: Issued on: April 21, 1992 From: Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago SC #548

Right stamp: Issued on: February 16, 1993 From: Tel Aviv, Israel MC #1255

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An artistic rendition of Ṭáhirih at Badasht by Ivan Lloyd.

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Baha’i Beliefs: Baha’u’llah & His Covenant

The Bahá’í Faith began with the mission entrusted by God to two Divine Messengers—the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh. Today, the distinctive unity of the Faith They founded stems from explicit instructions given by Bahá’u’lláh that have assured the continuity of guidance following His passing. This line of succession, referred to as the Covenant, went from Bahá’u’lláh to His Son ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, and then from ‘Abdu’l-Bahá to His grandson, Shoghi Effendi, and the Universal House of Justice, ordained by Bahá’u’lláh. A Bahá’í accepts the divine authority of the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh and of these appointed successors.

The Bab

The Báb is the Herald of the Bahá’í Faith. In the middle of the 19th century, He announced that He was the bearer of a message destined to transform humanity’s spiritual life. His mission was to prepare the way for the coming of a second Messenger from God, greater than Himself, who would usher in an age of peace and justice.

Baha’u’llah

Bahá’u’lláh—the “Glory of God”—is the Promised One foretold by the Báb and all of the Divine Messengers of the past. Bahá’u’lláh delivered a new Revelation from God to humanity. Thousands of verses, letters and books flowed from His pen. In His Writings, He outlined a framework for the development of a global civilization which takes into account both the spiritual and material dimensions of human life. For this, He endured 40 years of imprisonment, torture and exile.

Adbu’l-Baha

In His will, Bahá’u’lláh appointed His oldest son, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, as the authorized interpreter of His teachings and Head of the Faith. Throughout the East and West, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá became known as an ambassador of peace, an exemplary human being, and the leading exponent of a new Faith.

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After 200 years, the Baha'i prophet, the Báb, holds promise for the world - Religion News Service

(RNS) — The Báb's life is a model of independently investigating the truth free from blind imitation of past practices, the power of young people to create social change and the unstoppable power of spiritual conviction.