Hour Of The Dawn: The Life Of The Bab

by Mary Perkins

Book Overview

Here is a clear, straightforward and easily readable account of the life of the B?b. A companion to Day of Glory, about the life of Bah?'u'll?h, and Servant of the Glory, about the life of 'Abdu'l-Bah?. It begins with the story of the B?b's childhood in Sh?r?z, His youth and marriage, and His Declaration on that fateful night to Mull? Husayn, the first to believe in Him. 'This night, ' said the B?b, 'this very hour will, in the days to come, be celebrated as one of the greatest and most significant of all festivals.'
Once the B?b's disciples set out to spread the news, many people in high places in Persia, and particularly the mull?s, arose in opposition to Him. The B?b was banished from Sh?r?z. The Grand Vizier, jealous of the B?b's spiritual powers, imprisoned Him in a castle to the far north. But he was unable to stop the people flocking to Him.
Here are the stories of the Letters of the Living; the Conference of Badasht; the siege of Shaykh Tabars?, Nayr?z and Zanj?n; the trial of the B?b; and finally that day in Tabr?z when the sun was blotted out by the dust as 750 rifles fired their volleys.
This book is an excellent preparation for reading the B?b's own Writings, The Dawn-Breakers and the works of Shoghi Effendi on the subject. It also describes the geographical and historical setting of the 'Episode of the B?b'.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 085398252X
• ISBN13: 9780853982524
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: George Ronald Publisher Ltd
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"