- Abrogating the

laws of Islam (Persian Bayan)

- Publicly declared: The Cause of the Bab (1844-1853) He was the (Trial in Tabriz) - Zanjan upheaval - Scourged - Nayriz upheaval - Sojourned Marriage Marriage to Tehran - Imprisoned in - Spent two years in to The child Declaration to - Birth of the Báb Chihríq Chihríq passed to Mullá - Imprisoned Pilgrimage Khadíjih First Fátimih - Father passed away to Iraq Bagum away Husayn arrest Khánum in Máh-Kú - Fort Tabarsí - Execution in Tabriz

1819 1839 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1850

- "The Book of Names" "Commentary - "Commentary - "Sahífih-yi-Ja`faríyyih" - "Persian Bayán"

on the Súrih on the Súrih of (January) - "Arabic Bayán" - "Book of Five Grades" of the Cow" Joseph" - "Commentary on the - "Seven Proofs" - "Sahífih-yi- Chapter on Abundance" makhzúnih"

- "Khasá'il-i-sab`ih" - "Nubuvvih khássih"

- "Book of the Spirit" - "Commentary on the Chapter named Age" - "Treatise Between the Two Sanctuaries"

- "The Book of the Catalogue"

- “Sahífih-yi-Ja`faríyyih” (December)

- Abrogated the laws of Islam (Persian Bayán)

The Cause of the Bab (1844-1853) - Publicly declared: He was the Mahdí

(Trial in Tabriz) - Zanjan upheaval

- Scourged - Nayriz upheaval Marriage Marriage - Sojourned - Imprisoned in to Son Declaration to in Tehran - Spent two years in Chihríq - Birth of the Báb passed to Mullá Fátimih Chihríq Pilgrimage Khadíjih First - Imprisoned - Father passed away to Iraq Bagum away Husayn arrest Khánum in Máh-Kú - Fort Tabarsí - Execution in Tabriz

1819 1839 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 1850

- Returned to - Disclosed to the Tehran assembled Babis the new revelation - "Sprinkling (Badasht) from a Cloud"

- Mírzá Mihdí - Third arrest - Acceptance Marriage to was born of the Báb Fátimih - Received a Bahíyyih Marriage to - Second arrest Khánum, vision of a Birth of Ásíyih Khánum Father passed - `Abdu’l-Bahá' Khánum First Titled Mahd-i- Exiled to maiden from - Bastinadoed ‘Ulyá Bahá'u'lláh (Navváb) away was born was born arrest Karbala God

1817 1835 1839 1844 1846 1847 1848 1849 1851 1852

- "Tablet of Job" Baghdad (1853-1863)

- At the - "Tablet of the suggestion of - Renewal Holy Mariner"

Bahá'u'lláh, a - Talking in public of request commentary on - Open about the Báb in of Iran to "I was a Hidden - New declaration to coffee shops on a remove Treasure" written Ottoman select number of daily basis Bahá'u'lláh by `Abdu'l-Bahá Sultan came to Bábís from the throne - Opposition to - Opposition to border - Leave Baghdad Bahá'u'lláh by "Tablet of Bahá'u'lláh by - Mánikchí - "The Book - "Tablet of the Arrive at All Food" Sulaymaniyyih Shaykh `Abdu’l- Mírzá Buzurg Sáhib visits Baghdad Husayn Tihrání Khán Qazvíní Bahá'u'lláh of Certitude" Howdah"

1853 1854 1855 1856 1857 1858 1860 1861 1862 1863

"Ode of the Dove" - "Book of the River "Seven Valleys," "The Exalted Letters, "Gems of Divine []" Mysteries," "Tablet of the 'Light Verse'" [of the Qur'an]) also known as "Commentary on the Isolated Letters," "Tablet of the - "Four Valleys" Test," "Tablet of the Maiden," "City of Radiance/Radiant

- "" Acquiescence," "City of Unity," "Sweet Scented Being," "Tablet of Advice," "Surih of the Omnipotent," "Words of Wisdom," "Praise to the Exalted Lord," "Tablet of the Eternal Youth," "The Wondrous Maiden," "From The Garden of Holiness"

- Bahá'u'lláh agreed - Commission of to meet Azal (who Istanbul and Edirne (1863-1868) Investigation of Police in failed to go) Istanbul was set up - Bahá'í community - Bahá'ís in Baghdad were came into existence exiled to Mosul

- Greetings of - Days of Stress (for two - Arrested Bahá'ís in Egypt Alláh’u’Abhá was months) and Most Great were exiled to Sudan Separation (10 March) used for the first time. - Leave Edirne (12 August) - Instructing His

followers to travel to - Sending Tablets to - Reached Gallipoli after - Arrive at Istanbul Iran to reveal His claim the kings 5 days. (16 August) to the Bábís - Poisoned by Azal - "Tablet of the - "Tablet of - "Tablet of the - "Tablet of the Bell" - "Tablet of the Ahmad," Arabic - "Tablet of Spirit" Traveller" Premier/President [Álí Páshá]" Servants/People" - "First Tablet to - Arrival at Edirne - "Tablet of - "Tablet to Jináb-i Khalíl (1 December) - "First Tablet to Salmán" Ahmad," Persian ["the friend"]" Napoleon III" - Leave Gallipoli (21 August)

1863 1864 1865 1866 1867 1868

"Tablet of the Sacred Night," "Tablet for Síraj," "Blessed Mathnaví [collection of poetry]," "Súrih of the Companions," "Tablets of Pilgrimage," "Tablet of Glory," "Tablet of Blood," "Tablet to Ashraf ["the noble"]," "Tablet to Nasír ["the defender"]," "Tablet to the Kings," "Wondrous/Unique Book," "," "Tablet to the Sultán [Násiri'd-Dín Sháh]"

The Early ‘Akká Period (1868-1877)

- 19-year-old

Badi met - Bahá'u'lláh Bahá'u'lláh moved to a room - Arrive at - "Tablet of overlooking the - Leaving citadel - On the ‘Akká (after a Ridván" sea in the House instruction of and settling finally few hours on of Abbúd - "Tablet to in `Údí Khammár Bahá'u'lláh, the shore at Fu'ád Páshá" - Marriage of `Abdu'l-Bahá ) - Relative freedom - Bahá'u'lláh `Abdu'l-Bahá writes “The - "Second - "Second for everyone and `Abdu'l- Secret of Divine Tablet to except Bahá'u'lláh - "The Most Holy Tablet of Bahá and 23 Civilization” Napoleon III Book" Salmán" Bahá'í men - Times of London - A Bahá'í was - "Tablet to published an were arrested - "Tablet of - "Tablet to the directed by Pope Pius IX" Tragic account about Vision" Premier/Presi- - Bahá'u'lláh Baha’u’llah to death of the Faith dent/Chief [Álí - "Tablet of the was released - "Tablet of spread the Faith Sultan Abdul-Aziz Leave Mírzá Páshá]" Temple/Body" after 3 days Wisdom" in India dies ‘Akká Mahdí - "The "

1876 1877 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1875

- "Tablet to Tsar Alexander II" - "Tablet to the Physician/Tablet of Medicine"

- "Tablet to Queen Victoria" - "Tablet to Mánikchí"

- "Tablet to the Cousin" - "Tablet of Seven Questions"

- Wife of the Báb The Late ‘Akka Period (1877-1892) (Khadíjih Bagum) passed away - Third visit - Ashgabat community to Haifa was established - "Tablet to - “The Secret of Divine - Mírzá Músá The Times" Civilization” was - Moved to Kalím passed Visited the published in Bombay- Son of Bahjí - "Tablet of Garden of India Násiru’d- away - Second visit

to Haifa [Mount] Ridván - Two uncles - Many Bahá'ís were Dín Sháh - Husayn, Carmel" and took imprisoned in Tehran sent an of `Abdu'l- Ásíyih two-year-old - Edward residence Bahá’s wife for nineteen months emissary son of Brown met - "Epistle to Bahá'u'lláh Khánum in to the Son of passed were killed - "Tablet of the Desired (Navváb) `Abdu'l- Bahá'u'lláh in Mazra’ih in Iran One [Maqsúd]" Bahá'u'lláh passes away Bahá, Ornaments Bahjí the Wolf" away passed away

1892 1877 1879 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1890 1891

- Arrests of the - Persecutions and executions - Seven Bahá'ís were "Tablet of Bahá'ís in five A Leading Bahá'í "Splendours" of the Bahá'ís in Isfahan, Iran executed in Yazd, Iran cities in Iran was killed in the Proof"

Khurasan, Iran - Murder of a Bahá'í in - Arrests of Bahá'ís in - Execution of a Ashgabat in Russian Turkistan Tehran, Iran Bahá'í in Iran

"Effulgences," "Glad-Tidings," "Tablet of Unity," "Tablet to Husayn, 'Vafá' ["fidelity"],” "Words of Paradise," "Most Holy Tablet," "Tablet of the Land of 'B' [Beirut]," "Book of My Covenant," "Tablet of the World"

Prepared by Ramez Rowhani, Life of Bahá'u'lláh course, 2013, Wilmette Institute