“I am one of the sustaining pillars of the Primal Word of God. Whosoever hath recognized Me, hath known all that is true and right, and hath attained all that is good and seemly; and whosoever hath failed to recognize Me, hath turned away from all that is true and right and hath succumbed to everything evil and unseemly.”

— Báb

Epistle to Muhammad Sháh

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Báb 77

Iranian prophet; founder of the religion Bábism; venerated … 1819–1850

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