Bibliography: BIB26270

web link	bahai-library.com/bibliography/BIB26270
reference type	Journal Article
title	Millennialism and Violence : The Attempted Assassination of Nasir al-Din Shah of Iran by the Babis in 1852
journal	Nova Religio : The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions (Chappaqua, N.Y.)
author	Momen, Moojan
Authority control 1	Moojan Momen
authority control	Moojan Momen
year	2008
date	August 2008
issue	1
volume	12
abstract	Much study has been conducted about the association of millennialist movements with violence. This article examines the case of the attempt on the life of Nasiri'd-Din Shah in 1852 by a small group of Babis and the events leading up to it. The author analyzes and compares the factors that led to the attempt with other cases of millennialism and violence. The primary factors include: a pre-existing environment that expected a violent, millennial event and saw the shah’s government as the embodiment of evil destined; severe persecution resulting in some Babis desire for revenge and ultimate victory; th authorities' removal of moderate leadership, leaving only radical extremist leaders; and the presence among the conspirators of a charismatic leader whom these Babis believed had divine powers that could make the plan achievable.
language	English
keywords	MILLENNIALISM; VIOLENCE; BABI FAITH; IRAN; NASIRI'D-DIN SHAH; ASSASSINATION; 1852
pages	57–82
Legal note	11.