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The Martyrdom of the Bab

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On July 9th 1850, the Bab, the forerunner to Baha’u’llah, was executed in Tabriz, Persia by a firing squad of 750 men. The Bab, which means “the Gate” in Arabic, was a Messenger of God whose role was to herald the coming of the latest Manifestation of God: Baha’u’llah. In 1909, after being hidden away for more than half a century, the Bab’s remains were finally interred on Mount Carmel, Israel.

The Declaration of the Bab

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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.

“I Am” by Harvin, Nishana, Satchit, Shalynn & Sharlene

October 10, 2019, in Music > Studio Session, by

Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions is an initiative where we invite Baha’is and their friends from around the world to come into a studio and share the Baha’i Writings put to music.

In this Baha’i Blog Studio Session, we’re in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with Satchit Ananda, Harvin Mageyndren, Sharlene Rani, Shalynn Subromaniam and Nishana Rajan who sing “I Am” from the Writings of the Bab.

This song was filmed and recorded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 2019.

Lyrics & Quote

I am, I am, the promised One! I am the One whose name you have for a thousand years invoked, at whose mention you have risen, whose advent you have longed to witness, and the hour of whose Revelation you have prayed God to hasten. Verily I say, it is incumbent upon the peoples of both the East and the West to obey My word and to pledge allegiance to My person.

The Bab

Chords

Intro
Em, D, C, A

Em, D, C, D
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!

Em, D, C, A
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!

Em, D
I am the One whose name you have for a thousand years invoked,

C
at whose mention you have risen,

D
whose advent you have longed to witness,

C, D
and the hour of whose Revelation

C, D
you have prayed God to hasten.

Em, D, C, D
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!

Em, D, C, A
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!

Em, D, C, G, D
Verily I say, it is incumbent upon the peoples of both the East and the West

Am
to obey My word,

G/B
and to pledge

Am
to obey My word,

G/B, D
and to pledge allegiance

Em, D, C, D
to My person

Em, D, C, D
to My person (I am, I am, Iam)

Em, D, C, D
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!

Em, D, C, A
I am, I am, I am the Promised One!

You can also listen to and download the audio version of this song from Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here: “I Am” by Harvin, Nishana, Satchit, Shalynn & Sharlene

You can also watch the “Studio Sessions” video series on Baha’i Blog’s YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLePDtgwcyKAScvchcLzY-XZTmP2tdN-EY

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Jordan Raj

Randomly bursting into song is a daily occurrence for Jordan, something which his friends find both hilarious and terrifying, however, for their own survival, they have grown accustomed to acts of randomness. Growing up in both the Czech Republic and Australia, and looking like he’s from neither, Jordan took to creating Youtube videos from a young age, the intention of his content is to make people happy and hopefully spread some positivity juice. He is now studying Media in Melbourne Australia, and singing for his classmates. (he really does not sing that much)
Jordan Raj

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