Birth of the Báb
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Birth of the Báb is a central Bahá'í holy day commemorating the 1819 birth of the Báb, the prophetic forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh and herald of the Bahá'í Faith.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Birth of the Báb canonical | 11 |
| 1819 birth of the Báb | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1950336 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Birth of the Báb Context triple: [Bahá'í Faith, hasHolyDay, Birth of the Báb]
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A.
Declaration of the Báb
The Declaration of the Báb is a central Bahá'í holy day commemorating the 1844 announcement by the Báb of his prophetic mission, which heralded the coming of Bahá'u'lláh.
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B.
Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh
The Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh is a Bahá'í holy day commemorating the passing of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith.
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C.
Ascension of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
The Ascension of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá is a Bahá'í holy day commemorating the passing of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá, the son of Bahá'u'lláh and central figure of the Bahá'í Faith, observed annually with prayers and reflection.
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D.
Payam-e-Mashriq
Payam-e-Mashriq is a celebrated Persian poetry collection by philosopher-poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal that responds to Goethe’s West–östlicher Divan and explores themes of spirituality, selfhood, and East–West dialogue.
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E.
Mother of the Believers
Mother of the Believers is an honorific Islamic title given to the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, signifying their revered and maternal status within the Muslim community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Birth of the Báb Target entity description: Birth of the Báb is a central Bahá'í holy day commemorating the 1819 birth of the Báb, the prophetic forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh and herald of the Bahá'í Faith.
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A.
Declaration of the Báb
The Declaration of the Báb is a central Bahá'í holy day commemorating the 1844 announcement by the Báb of his prophetic mission, which heralded the coming of Bahá'u'lláh.
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B.
Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh
The Ascension of Bahá'u'lláh is a Bahá'í holy day commemorating the passing of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith.
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C.
Ascension of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá
The Ascension of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá is a Bahá'í holy day commemorating the passing of ʻAbdu'l‑Bahá, the son of Bahá'u'lláh and central figure of the Bahá'í Faith, observed annually with prayers and reflection.
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D.
Payam-e-Mashriq
Payam-e-Mashriq is a celebrated Persian poetry collection by philosopher-poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal that responds to Goethe’s West–östlicher Divan and explores themes of spirituality, selfhood, and East–West dialogue.
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E.
Mother of the Believers
Mother of the Believers is an honorific Islamic title given to the wives of the Prophet Muhammad, signifying their revered and maternal status within the Muslim community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bahá'í holy day
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bahá'u'lláh
ⓘ
Twin Holy Days ⓘ the Báb ⓘ |
| calendarSystem |
Badí‘ calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Badíʻ calendar
|
| category |
Bahá'í holy days
ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ |
| commemoratedPerson |
Siyyid ‘Alí-Muhammad (the Báb)
ⓘ
linked to:
the Báb
|
| commemoratedPersonBirthYear | 1819 ⓘ |
| commemorates | birth of the Báb ⓘ |
| communityFunction |
public outreach in some communities
ⓘ
strengthening Bahá'í identity ⓘ |
| describedAs | central Bahá'í holy day ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
reading of Bahá'í Writings about the Báb
ⓘ
stories of the Báb's childhood and early life ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Qajar-era Persia
ⓘ
linked to:
Qajar Iran
|
| honors | the Báb ⓘ |
| languageForm | Arabic-derived title “Báb” meaning “Gate” ⓘ |
| linkedEvent |
1819 birth of the Báb
ⓘ
linked to:
Birth of the Báb
|
| linkedPlace |
Shíráz, Persia
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiraz, Iran
|
| liturgicalElement |
community gatherings
ⓘ
devotional readings ⓘ prayers ⓘ talks on the life of the Báb ⓘ |
| observanceSetting |
Bahá'í centers
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'í study circles
private homes ⓘ public venues used by Bahá'í communities ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Bahá'í communities
ⓘ
linked to:
Bahá'í study circles
Bahá'ís worldwide ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Birth of Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine |
progressive revelation
ⓘ
twin manifestations concept in Bahá'í theology ⓘ |
| religion |
Bahá'í Faith
ⓘ
linked to:
Baha'i Faith
|
| significance |
commemorates appearance of the Báb as forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh
ⓘ
marks advent of a new religious dispensation in Bahá'í belief ⓘ |
| statusInBahaiLaw | holy day on which work should be suspended ⓘ |
| symbolism |
dawn of a new spiritual era
ⓘ
opening of the “Gate” to a new revelation ⓘ |
| theologicalRoleOfHonoredFigure |
the Báb as herald of the Bahá'í Faith
ⓘ
the Báb as prophetic forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ |
| timeRelation | celebrated close to Birth of Bahá'u'lláh ⓘ |
| typeOfObservance | holy day on which work is suspended ⓘ |
| workSuspendedFor | Bahá'ís where possible ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Birth of the Báb Description of subject: Birth of the Báb is a central Bahá'í holy day commemorating the 1819 birth of the Báb, the prophetic forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh and herald of the Bahá'í Faith.
Referenced by (12)
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