The Báb and one of the Letters of the Living made a pilgrimage to Mecca. What did theBáb do while he was there?
  • He performed new rituals, rather than the traditional ones
  • He wore black robes instead of the traditional white
  • He held on to the door of the Ka’aba, and announced that he was the Promised One
  • He challenged the Sharif of Mecca to a public debate
What colour turban did the Báb wear to signify that He was a descendant of the ProphetMuhammad?
  • Green
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
What does the title ‘Báb’ mean?
  • The Message
  • The Promise
  • The Trumpet
  • The Gate
What was the name given to the first 18 followers of the Báb who recognised Him soon after His declaration?
  • The Disciples of the Báb
  • The Letters of the Living
  • The Hands of the Cause
  • The Apostles of the Báb
The Bábís were attacked by government troops on a number of occasions, after they had sought refuge from persecution. One of the most well-known locations was at Tabarsi (near Barfurush). What kind of place was this?
  • The home town of the Báb
  • A mountain retreat
  • An urban compound
  • An Islamic shrine
Which British newspaper, published on 19 November 1845, made the first reference in any Western publication of the arrest and torture of the Báb’s followers in Iran?
  • The Times
  • The London Illustrated News
  • The Guardian
  • The Daily Telegraph
In 1850 the Grand Vizier of the Shah ordered the execution of the Báb in Tabriz. He was to be shot by a troop of 750 riflemen. After the first attempt to shoot the Báb he apparently disappeared. Where was he found?
  • Hiding behind a wall
  • Outside the city
  • Being carried away by his followers
  • Back in his cell
When he was a young boy, why was the Báb sent home from school?
  • The other boys were bullying him
  • The teacher said that the boy knew more than him
  • He was too ill to concentrate
  • His family needed him to help at home
Where was the Báb when He revealed most of His Writings?
  • In Shiraz
  • Detained in Tabriz
  • Imprisoned in Maku and Chehriq
  • On pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina
Who was a foremost poet in Persia and was also a Letter of the Living?
  • Rumi
  • Mullá Husayn
  • Táhirih
  • Zaynáb
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