Bibliography: 9KSPJGU8

key	9KSPJGU8
title	The Bábí-State Conflict at Shaykh Tabarsí
author	Zabihi-Moghaddam, Siyamak
authority control	Siyamak Zabihi-Moghaddam
item type	Journal article
publication year	2004
date	2004-06
publication title	Journal of Bahá'í Studies
abstract note	The Shaykh Tabarsí episode was the first of four major clashes that occurred between the Bábís and the Qájár state from 1848 to 1853. It is often portrayed as a Bábí attempt to subvert the ruling dynasty. On the basis of a reconstruction of the episode from previously unpublished eyewitness accounts and other sources, and an analysis of the objectives of the Bábí participants, the author argues that the Bábís were not intent on revolt. Other background and immediate factors leading to the conflict are examined: the atmosphere of increased hostility toward the Bábís, the latter's understanding of holy war, Iran's political instability, and the change of power that occurred just before the conflict.
pages	53-90
issue	1-2
volume	14
language	English
manual tags	IRAN; BABI FAITH; TABARSI; MILLENNIALISM; CONFLICT; GOVERNMENT; THEOCRACY