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TAGS: * Báb, Writings of; Hájí Mulla Muhammad Karím Khán Kirmání; Shaykhism
Abstract:
An excerpt from a Tablet referring to a prominent Shaykhí and an opponent of the Báb’s mission, and the Báb’s theological response to Khán's claims.

Divine Utterances of the Bab Regarding Karím Khán Kirmání

The Báb

Mohammad Norozi, translator

2025-07

Abstract: This study presents a provisional English translation of an excerpt from a Tablet of the Báb that refers to Ḥájí Muḥammad Karím Khān Kirmānī (1810–1871), a prominent figure in the Shaykhí school and a key opponent of the Báb’s early mission. The selected passage offers valuable insight into the Báb’s theological response to Karím Khān’s claims and positions, framed in a tone that is both spiritually charged and rhetorically forceful. The translation endeavors to capture the depth and nuance of the original Arabic, preserving its reverent style and elevated diction in a manner reflective of the Báb’s distinctive scriptural voice. The Arabic text used in this study is sourced from Fāḍil Māzandarānī’s Ẓuhūr al-Ḥaqq, vol. 3, p. 272; however, the date of its revelation is not indicated in the published version. This work contributes to the broader understanding of the Báb’s discourse on religious authority and legitimacy.

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