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Born in Shiraz, Iran on 20 October 1819, Siyyid Ali-Muhammad would become known to the world as the Bab (meaning “the Gate” in Arabic). The Bab was the symbolic gate; it was His mission to herald the coming of this promised Manifestation of God whom we know to be Baha’u’llah. In the Baha’i calendar, the Birth of the Bab and the Birth of Baha’u’llah are celebrated one after the other in one festival referred to as the “Twin Holy Days”.

The Roots of the Baha’i Faith: The Bab and Baha’u’llah

May 20, 2016, in Videos > Documentary, by

This wonderful short video about the Bab and Baha’u’llah was prepared by the Baha’i National Centre of the United States and explains the origins of the Baha’i Faith covering some of its early history.

There are a few articles on Baha’i Blog related to the history of the Faith and the impact of its Founders on the world. Here are a couple that might be of interest: The Bab – What was He like? and The Birth of Baha’u’llah and the Spirit of the Age. You can also read about the twin holy birthdays of the Bab and Baha’u’llah and their significance here.

Baha’i Blog has created a few quizzes about the history and facts of the Faith, including some on the Bab and Baha’u’llah. Click here to take them and don’t forget to let us know how it goes in the ‘comments’ section!

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Through 15 years of experience, Laura has honed a growing repertoire as a producer and media artist. Her media skills include film production, video editing and photography and as a producer she has led numerous creative projects, as well as managed and organized small and large scale events. Laura also helps deliver content to audiences through compelling and effective digital strategies including marketing approaches through design and web products. She currently lives in Toronto, Canada with her two children.
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Discussion 8 Comments

Allahu-Abha , it is a beautiful film which you made. Thanks a lot for
that.

Nahid

Nahid (May 5, 2016 at 3:10 PM)

Wonderful! Thank you!

Desma

Desma (May 5, 2016 at 1:40 AM)

Thank you so much for this film. I have many opportunities where I would like to share it with others. This is a great service.
Thank for the other links as well.

Wandra Harmsen

Wandra Harmsen (May 5, 2016 at 12:42 PM)

Please…where may we purchase this video for next year Observance of the Twin birthdays?

mary lou mclaughlin

mary lou mclaughlin (October 10, 2016 at 10:25 PM)

Hello Mary Lou! Sadly, I’m not aware that this short video can be purchased anywhere. However, if there is a Wifi connection at the venue for your Twin Holy Day celebrations, you should be able to watch the video directly from our website.

Sonjel Vreeland

Sonjel Vreeland (October 10, 2016 at 12:10 AM)

It’s so good quality! Thank you so much form Spain.

Omid Hejazi

Omid Hejazi (November 11, 2016 at 11:29 AM)

Hi, love this documentary. Would like to cite it for a research project. Would you happen to know the producer and year of publishing? Many Thanks.

Paulina

Paulina (April 4, 2019 at 8:37 PM)

Hi Paulina, as mentioned in the copy, the video was produced by the National office of the Baha’is of the United States, so you’d have to contact them for more information. Their contact page is here: https://www.bahai.us/

Naysan Naraqi

Naysan Naraqi (April 4, 2019 at 10:26 PM)

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