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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.

The Promised One – A Story from the Baha’i Faith

May 17, 2023, in Videos > Short Film, by Dotty

In this video, we explore a story from early Baha’i history, sourced from famed Baha’i historian Nabil’s much celebrated opus The Dawn-Breakers. In this story we hear of the Bab’s summoning to a convocation of religious leaders in Tabriz, and the extraordinary pronouncement He made at that gathering.

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The words of the Bab included in this video have also been sung in our Studio Sessions series in the songs “I Am the Promised One” by Carl Brehmer and “I Am” by Harvin, Nishana, Satchit, Shalynn & Sharlene.

Narration by: Jamie Evans

Some images and text are courtesy of the Baha’i International Community. Other images are from Encyclopædia Britannica, Pexels, Unsplash, Rawpixel, or are in the public domain.

The text of the video is courtesy of the Baha’i International Community and is from:

The Life of the Bab
The Babi movement
God passes By, Shoghi Effendi
The Dawn-Breakers: Nabil’s Narrative of the Early Days of the Baha’i Revelation

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Mahdokht, also known as Dotty to many, hails from Queensland, Australia. She entered the professional world as a graphic designer in 2018. By 2023, she transitioned into secondary teaching, finding joy in educating high school students about visual arts and design. Beyond work, Mahdokht finds passion in recording music, playing basketball, and honing her skim-boarding skills.

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