The Dawn-Breakers
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The Dawn-Breakers is a historical chronicle by Nabíl-i-Aʿzam that recounts the early history of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths, focusing on the lives, struggles, and martyrdoms of their first believers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Dawn-Breakers canonical | 1 |
| The Dawn-Breakers: Nabíl’s Narrative of the Early Days of the Baháʼí Revelation | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Dawn-Breakers Context triple: [Bahá'í Faith, hasSacredText, The Dawn-Breakers]
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A.
Pearl of Great Price
The Pearl of Great Price is a canonical book of scripture in the Latter-day Saint tradition, comprising Joseph Smith’s revelations, translations, and writings that elaborate key doctrines about God, humanity, and salvation.
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B.
The Books of Beginning
The Books of Beginning is a middle-grade fantasy trilogy by John Stephens that follows three siblings who discover they are linked to three powerful magical books capable of reshaping the world.
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C.
Jubilees
Jubilees is an ancient Jewish religious work from the Second Temple period that retells and expands upon the narratives of Genesis and Exodus, often considered part of the pseudepigrapha.
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D.
Book of Glory
The Book of Glory is the second major section of the Gospel of John that focuses on Jesus’ final teachings, passion, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his glorification through these events.
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E.
Five Books of Moses
The Five Books of Moses are the foundational texts of the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses and comprising Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Dawn-Breakers Target entity description: The Dawn-Breakers is a historical chronicle by Nabíl-i-Aʿzam that recounts the early history of the Bábí and Bahá'í Faiths, focusing on the lives, struggles, and martyrdoms of their first believers.
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A.
Pearl of Great Price
The Pearl of Great Price is a canonical book of scripture in the Latter-day Saint tradition, comprising Joseph Smith’s revelations, translations, and writings that elaborate key doctrines about God, humanity, and salvation.
-
B.
The Books of Beginning
The Books of Beginning is a middle-grade fantasy trilogy by John Stephens that follows three siblings who discover they are linked to three powerful magical books capable of reshaping the world.
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C.
Jubilees
Jubilees is an ancient Jewish religious work from the Second Temple period that retells and expands upon the narratives of Genesis and Exodus, often considered part of the pseudepigrapha.
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D.
Book of Glory
The Book of Glory is the second major section of the Gospel of John that focuses on Jesus’ final teachings, passion, death, and resurrection, emphasizing his glorification through these events.
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E.
Five Books of Moses
The Five Books of Moses are the foundational texts of the Hebrew Bible, traditionally attributed to Moses and comprising Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical chronicle ⓘ religious history ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | Nabíl’s Narrative ⓘ |
| author |
Nabíl-i-Aʿzam
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Nabíl-i-Zarandí ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
ʻAbduʼl‑Bahá
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linked to:
ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
|
| compiledUnderDirectionOf |
ʻAbduʼl‑Bahá
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linked to:
ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
|
| contains |
accounts of Bábí martyrs
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accounts of major Bábí uprisings ⓘ biographical sketches of early believers ⓘ eyewitness accounts ⓘ |
| describes |
declaration of the Báb in 1844
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early experiences of Baháʼuʼlláh ⓘ life of the Báb ⓘ
linked to:
the Báb
martyrdom of the Báb ⓘ persecutions of the Bábís ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
early history of the Baháʼí Faith
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early history of the Bábí Faith ⓘ lives of early Bábí believers ⓘ martyrdoms of early Bábí believers ⓘ struggles of early Bábí believers ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
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narrative history ⓘ religious history ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Baháʼí viewpoint ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| notableEnglishTranslation |
The Dawn-Breakers: Nabíl’s Narrative of the Early Days of the Baháʼí Revelation
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linked to:
The Dawn-Breakers
|
| notableFor |
detailed narrative of early Bábí events
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influence on Baháʼí devotional life ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
emergence of a new religious dispensation
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sacrifice of early believers ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | considered an important work by Baháʼís ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Baháʼí Faith
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linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| settingLocation |
Ottoman Empire
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Persia ⓘ |
| structure | chronological narrative ⓘ |
| subject |
Baháʼí Faith
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linked to:
Baha'i Faith
Bábí Faith ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1844–1852
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early years of Baháʼuʼlláh ⓘ ministry of the Báb ⓘ |
| titleInPersian | Táríkh-i-Nabíl ⓘ |
| translatedBy | Shoghi Effendi ⓘ |
| usedAs |
devotional reading in the Baháʼí community
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historical source on Bábí history ⓘ |
| writtenIn | 19th century ⓘ |
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subject linked to:
Baha'i Faith
The Dawn-Breakers
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notableEnglishTranslation
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The Dawn-Breakers: Nabíl’s Narrative of the Early Days of the Baháʼí Revelation
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linked to: The Dawn-Breakers