A Bahá'í Glossary - Adamic Cycle Chronology

Adamic Cycle Chronology - Islamic Era - A.H. 1259

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• In the year A.H. 1259 • In the year A.D. 1843 • In the year A.M. 5603-5604	Birth of Aḥmad, son of the Báb. He passes away shortly after he is born. [B46] DB74 for a picture of his resting-place.
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• In the year A.H. 1259 • In the year A.D. 1843 • In the year A.M. 5603-5604	The sacking of the holy city of Karbalá at the hands of the Turks.Thousands of it's citizens were killed even those taking refuge in the Shrines of Imám Ḥusayn or 'Abbás.. [BBRSM55, HotD10, DB36]
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• Yawm al-Aḥad 9 Dhū al-Ḥijjah A.H. 1259 • Sunday 31 December A.D. 1843 • Yom Rishon 8 Tevet A.M. 5604	Passing of Siyyid Káẓim-i-Ras̲h̲tí, the disciple and self-proclaimed successor of S̲h̲ayk̲h̲ Aḥmad, in Karbalá. Because Siyyid Káẓim designated no successor, within a short period of time the S̲h̲ayk̲h̲í school was split into several factions. The two largest were grouped around Siyyid 'Alí Muḥammad and Ḥájí Mullá Muḥammad Karím K̲h̲án Kirmání. The first faction moved away from the outward practice of Islám towards a development of inner realities and ultimately a new revelation. The second emphasized the continuing role of the Prophets and the Imáms and sought acceptance from the S̲h̲í'í majority which had formerly excommunicated S̲h̲ayk̲h̲ Ahmad and Siyyid Káẓim. [BBD126-7; MH26; SBBH1; TB6] The latter, Ḥájí Mullá Muḥammad Karím Khán Kirmání, became an enemy of the Báb. [SDH165] BBRSM9 for a brief account of his life and the S̲h̲ayk̲h̲í school under his leadership. See MH28 for a picture. See DB4s3-5, MH46-7 for an account of a warning of his passing. Bahá'u'lláh condemns him in both the Kitáb-i-íqán (p.184-186) and the Lawḥ-i-Qiná.

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Most of the Gregorian Calendar dates, A.H. 1166 (A.D. 1753) to present, are from the original book, A Basic Bahá'í Chronology. The Hebrew, Islamic and Bahá'í dates were calculated by the ABG staff and may be subject to error, despite the great care that was taken. When the Gregorian date is "In the year", "c. Mar 1797", etc., we list the nearest approximate Hebrew, Islamic and Bahá'í dates.

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A.H. = Anno Hejirea - Latin: "In the year of the Hijra" - Muslim / Islamic Calendar.
A.D. = Anno Domini - Latin: "In the year of our Lord" - Christian / Julian Calendar.
A.M. = Anno Mundi - Latin: "In the year of the world"; Hebrew: "To the creation of the world" - Hebrew Calendar.

c. = circa - meaning: "Around, round about, about. The prep. is often used in Eng. with dates, as circa 1400 (c 1400)." (Oxford English Dictionary)

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