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.
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.
Baha’i Blog’s “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 Frankfurt, Germany with Naim Zabihi, Naim Schmidt and Negin Zabihi who sing “The Bab” from the Writings of the Bab.
This song was filmed and recorded in Frankfurt, Germany, December 2018.
Lyrics & Quote
I am the Primal Point from which have been generated all created things. I am the Countenance of God Whose splendour can never be obscured, the Light of God Whose radiance can never fade.
The Bab
Chords
Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am the Primal Point from which have been
Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
generated all created things.
(x2)
Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am I am I am the Countenance of God
Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am I am I am the Light of God
(x2)
C, Am, Em, D
Whose splendour can never be obscured
Am, C, G, D
Whose radiance can never fade.
C, Am, Em, D
Whose splendour can never be obscured
Am, C, Em, D
Whose radiance can never fade.
(x1)
Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am the Primal Point from which have been
Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
generated all created things.
(x2)
Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am I am I am the Countenance of God
Cadd9, G, Em7, D/F#
I am I am I am the Light of God
(x2)
You can also listen to and download the audio version of this song from Baha’i Blog’s Soundcloud page here:
Jordan Raj is a comedian, content producer and third culture kid. Born in Australia and raised in the Czech Republic by parents with ambiguous eastern origins, he is grateful for his unique perspective as his brain grapples to embrace the world. With brief journeys into the spheres of singing, public speaking, high school teaching and magic, he loves all types of performance and loves creating humorous video content to share online. Jordan is known for the “What’s That Word?” Series on Baha’i Blog and a number of explainer videos on Baha’i Holy days which he co-created with his cousin Raj. Currently, Jordan is living in Germany with his wife, where he spends his time doing stand up comedy and producing the Baha’i Blog Studio Sessions series.
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