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The Declaration of the Báb in Bahá’í Imagination: Introducing a Woman and an African into the Sacred History of the Bahá’í Community

Anthony A. Lee
Sounding
Bahá’í Studies Review, Vol. 23, Issue 1: e20260522
Published: 22 May 2026

Abstract

 

This sounding argues for a greater recognition of the role of Khadijih Bagum, a woman, and Haji Mubarak, an African servant, in the events surrounding the Declaration of the Báb.

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