Báb

founder of Bábism and, according to the Baháʼís, predecessor of Baháʼu'lláh
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Báb

Summary

Báb is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shiraz[2]. He was born on October 20, 1819[3]. He died in Tabriz[4]. He died on July 9, 1850[5]. He worked as a religious leader[6], preacher[7], merchant[8], orator[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,187 views/month, #6,509 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Báb was born in Shiraz[2].
  • Báb died in Tabriz[4].
  • Báb was born on October 20, 1819[3].
  • Báb was born on 1820[12].
  • Báb was born on January 1, 1819[13].
  • Báb was born on 1819[14].
  • Báb died on July 9, 1850[5].
  • Báb died on 1849[15].
  • Báb died on 1850[16].
  • Burial took place at Shrine of the Báb[17].
  • Among Báb's spouses was Khadíjih-Bagum[18].
  • Báb held citizenship in Qajar Iran[19].
  • Báb's professions included religious leader[6].
  • Báb worked as a preacher[7].
  • Báb's professions included merchant[8].
  • Báb worked as an orator[9].
  • Báb's professions included poet[10].
  • Báb worked as a writer[20].
  • Báb's religion is recorded as Bábism[21].
  • Báb is recorded as male[22].
  • Báb's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Báb's Commons category is recorded as Báb[24].
  • The cause of death was gunshot wound[25].
  • Báb's given name is recorded as Ali-Mohammad[26].
  • Báb's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Báb was born in Shiraz[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 20, 1819[3], 1820[12], January 1, 1819[13], and 1819[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious leader[6], preacher[7], merchant[8], orator[9], poet[10], and writer[20].

Personal Life

Among Báb's spouses was Khadíjih-Bagum[18]. His religion is recorded as Bábism[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 9, 1850[5], 1849[15], and 1850[16]. Báb passed away in Tabriz[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[25]. He is buried at Shrine of the he[17].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Báb include Bábism[28], a new religious movement[29], founded in 1844[30].

Why It Matters

Báb ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,187 views/month, #6,509 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include Qayyúmu’l-Asmá’[33], a religious text[34]; Persian Bayán[35], a religious text[36]; Bayán[37], a religious text[38]; Arabic Bayán[39], a religious text[40]; and Kitábu'l-Asmáʼ[41], a religious text[42]. Entities named for him include Bábism[28], a new religious movement[29], founded in 1844[30].

FAQs

Where was Báb born?

Born in Shiraz[2], Báb…

Where did Báb die?

Báb passed away in Tabriz[4].

Who was Báb married to?

Báb's spouses include Khadíjih-Bagum[18].

What did Báb do for work?

Báb worked as religious leader[6], preacher[7], merchant[8], orator[9], and poet[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +1850-07-09T00:00:00Z, +1849-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1850-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Discogs artist id → 4433489
    Described by source → Islamskiy entsiklopedicheskiy slovar', al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)
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  2. 6w ago · ForzaGreen · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1819-10-20T00:00:00Z, +1820-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1819-01-01T00:00:00Z +1
    Name in native language → باب, الْبَاب, على محمد ابن المرزا رضى البزاز الشيرازي
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  3. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0403492-Bab-Ali-Muhammad-Shirazi-18191850
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01325482
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  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
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