Gate of the Heart Understanding the Writings of the Báb |
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| Author:
| Saiedi, Nader |
| Series title: | Bahá'í Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55458-035-4 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2008 |
| Publisher: | Wilfrid Laurier University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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In 1844 a charismatic young Persian merchant from Shiraz,known as the Bb, electrified the Sh'ih world byclaiming to be the return of the Hidden Twelfth Imam ofIslamic prophecy. But contrary to traditionalexpectations of apocalyptic holy war, the Bb maintainedthat the spiritual path was not one of force and coercionbut love and ......
In 1844 a charismatic young Persian merchant from Shiraz,known as the Bb, electrified the Sh'ih world byclaiming to be the return of the Hidden Twelfth Imam ofIslamic prophecy. But contrary to traditionalexpectations of apocalyptic holy war, the Bb maintainedthat the spiritual path was not one of force and coercionbut love and ......