Quo Fuit places 5 dated presences for Báb across 4 places, from 1819 to 1847.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
The Báb (born ʻAlí-Muḥammad Shírází;; 20 October 1819 – 9 July 1850) was an Iranian religious leader who founded Bábism, and is also one of the central figures of the Baháʼí Faith.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place Báb is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where Báb was documented, and when
20 October 1819exact date
Shirazattested“The Báb was born on 20 October 1819 (1 Muharram 1235 AH/27 Mehr 1198 SH), in Shiraz to a middle-class Twelver Shia merchant of the city and given the name ʿAlí Muḥammad.”source: Wikipedia: Báb
1845year
Meccaattested“* Sahífih baynu'l-haramayn ("Treatise Between the Two Sanctuaries"): This Arabic work was written while the Báb traveled from Mecca to Medina in early 1845 and is in response to questions posed to him by a prominent Shaykhí leader.”source: Wikipedia: Báb
1845year
Medinaattested“* Sahífih baynu'l-haramayn ("Treatise Between the Two Sanctuaries"): This Arabic work was written while the Báb traveled from Mecca to Medina in early 1845 and is in response to questions posed to him by a prominent Shaykhí leader.”source: Wikipedia: Báb
June 1845month
Shirazattested“Quddús' travel to Shiraz brought the Báb's claim to the attention of the governor, Husayn Khan, who tortured Quddús and summoned the Báb to Shiraz in June 1845.”source: Wikipedia: Báb
January 1847month
Tehranattested“After the death of the governor of Isfahan, Manouchehr Khan Gorji, his supporter, pressure from the clergy of the province led to Mohammad Shah Qajar ordering the Báb to Tehran in January 1847.”source: Wikipedia: Báb
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1841year
Karbalamentioned“In 1841 the Báb went on pilgrimage to Iraq and stayed for seven months mostly in and around Karbala, where he attended lectures of Kazim Rashti.”source: Wikipedia: Báb
1841year
Iraqmentioned“In 1841 the Báb went on pilgrimage to Iraq and stayed for seven months mostly in and around Karbala, where he attended lectures of Kazim Rashti.”source: Wikipedia: Báb
June 1845month
Bushehrmentioned“The Báb was in Bushehr March through June 1845, then in Shiraz.”source: Wikipedia: Báb
19 November 1845exact date
Tabrizmentioned“A correspondent for The Times, in their publication on November 19, 1845, wrote that the Báb "very wisely denied the charge of apostasy laid against him and thus escaped from punishment." Samuel Graham Wilson, an American Presbyterian mi…”source: Wikipedia: Báb
March 1847month
Isfahanmentioned“The Báb left Isfahan in March 1847, sojourned outside Tehran several months, then was sent to a fortress at Maku, Iran, close to the Turkish border.”source: Wikipedia: Báb
March 1847month
Maku, Iranmentioned“The Báb left Isfahan in March 1847, sojourned outside Tehran several months, then was sent to a fortress at Maku, Iran, close to the Turkish border.”source: Wikipedia: Báb
April 1848month
Maku, Iranmentioned“Because of the Báb's growing popularity in Maku, even the governor of Maku converting, the prime minister transferred him to the fortress of Chihríq in April 1848.”source: Wikipedia: Báb
June 1848month
Chehriqmentioned“In June 1848, the Báb was brought from Chihríq to Tabríz to face trial for apostasy in front of a body of Islamic clergy.”source: Wikipedia: Báb
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