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The Bab is the Herald of the Baha’i Faith. 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.

The Perfect Light: A Story About The Bab

July 9, 2026, in Videos > History, by

The text of this video is taken from an essay published in The Baha’i World titled “A Twofold Mission: Some Distinctive Characteristics of the Person and Teachings of the Bab” by Elham Afnan.

You can read the whole article online. This text is shared courtesy of the Baha’i International Community, as is the photo of the Shrine of the Bab. Other images are AI generated.

The sources of the quotes found in this video are:
0:45:00 Authorized translation of an excerpt from the Persian Bayan
1:25:00 The Dawn-Breakers
1:42:00 Selections from the Writings of the Bab
2:06:00 The Dawn-Breakers
2:33:00 Some Answered Questions

Many thanks to Manar Hassan for reading this for us.

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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.
Sonjel Vreeland

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