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On a spring evening on May 22rd, 1844, Siyyid Ali-Muhammad announced that He was the bearer of a Divine Revelation whose aim was to prepare the world for “Him Whom God Shall Make Manifest,” a Messenger of God known as Baha’u’llah. Baha’is refer to Siyyid Ali-Muhammad by His title, the Bab, which is Arabic for “the Gate,” and that eventful evening is celebrated every year by Baha’is around the world.

Baha’i Blogcast with Rainn Wilson – Ep. 48: A Declaration of the Bab Conversation with Dr. Nader Saiedi

May 20, 2020, in Audio > Podcasts, by

Hello and welcome to the Baha’i Blogcast with me your host, Rainn Wilson.

In this series of podcasts I interview members of the Baha’i Faith and friends from all over the world about their hearts, and minds, and souls, their spiritual journeys, what they’re interested in, and what makes them tick.

In this special episode, I speak with Dr. Nader Saiedi about the Declaration of the Bab, whose revitalizing message prepared the way for the coming of Baha’u’llah, the Founder of the Baha’i Faith.

Dr. Saiedi is a Professor of Baha’i Studies in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of California, USA, and has focused much of his work on the Life and Works of the Bab. I hope you enjoy this special conversation about the Declaration of the Bab.

To find out more about Dr. Nader Saiedi and some of the things we covered in this podcast, check out the following links:

* You can find out more about Dr. Nader Saiedi here.

* We also interviewed Dr. Nader Saiedi in one of our earlier Baha’i Blogcast episodes. You can listen to it here: Baha’i Blogcast with Rainn Wilson – Episode 20: Nader Saiedi

* Dr. Saiedi is the author of Logos and Civilization and Gate of the Heart.

* You may be interested in these talks by Dr. Nader Saiedi:

* For more information and Baha’i-inspired content about the Declaration of the Bab, please visit this special resource page: About the Declaration of the Bab

Be sure to ‘subscribe’ to the Baha’i Blogcast for more weekly episodes on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify and Soundcloud.

Thanks for listening!

-Rainn Wilson

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Sonjel Vreeland

In her innermost heart, Sonjel is a stay-at-home parent and a bookworm with a maxed out library card but professionally she is a museologist with a background in English Literature. She currently lives on Prince Edward Island, an isle in the shape of a smile on the eastern Canadian coast. Sonjel is a writer who loves to listen to jazz when she's driving at night.
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