QUESTIONS FOR UNIT ONE -

THE HISTORY OF THE BAHÁ'Í AND BÁBÍ FAITHS

1. Who was the King of Persia at the time of Bahá'u'lláh?

2. What did the Shaykis believe?

3. Who were the Letters of the Living?

4. Suggest reasons why Muslim clergy were opposed to the Báb.

5. When, where and how did the Báb die?

6. What title was Mirza Husayn-Ali given?

7. Where was Bahá'u'lláh exiled to on his release from the Black Pit of Tehran?

8. What made Baha'u'llah go and live as a hermit for two years?

9. In what year did Bahá'u'lláh announce that he was the new Messenger from God?

10. Where was Bahá'u'lláh imprisoned when he wrote to the Kings and Rulers of the world?

11. Who took over the leadership of the Bahá'í community after Bahá'u'lláh's death?

12. Where are the remains of the Báb buried?

13. In what year did 'Abdu'l-Bahá die?

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