TY  - CHAP
ID  - 4725
UR  - https://bahai-library.com/lawson_babs_commentary_performance
WT  - Baha'i Library Online
T1  - Qur'an Commentary as Sacred Performance: The Bab's tafsirs of Qur'an 103 and 108, the Declining Day and the Abundance
T2  - Der Iran um 19 Jahrhundert und die Enstehung der Bahá'í Religion
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JA  - 
A1  - Lawson,Todd
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A3  - 
Y1  - 1998
Y2  - 
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IS  - 
SP  - 145
EP  - 158
M2  - 
PB  - Georg Olms Verlag
CY  - Hildesheim
M1  - 
M3  - Articles
SN  - 
LA  - English
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DO  - 
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U2  - 
U3  - 
AB  - Quranic commentary played a major role in the formation of the Bábí movement. Early Babis were impressed by the Bab's innovative interpretation of scripture. As the Bab's claims became more widely known, his language became less esoteric.
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C1  - 
KW  - Báb, Writings of
KW  - Commentaries
KW  - Interfaith dialogue
KW  - Islam
KW  - Quran
ER  -