- 1844-10-02 —
The Báb departed from Búshihr on His pilgrimage. [Bab57; MH119, 121, GPB9]
- He instructed His followers to await His arrival in Karbalá. [DB86, 87; MH122; SBBH1:23]
- He had been awaiting the letter from Mullá Husayn before starting on His pilgrimage. [DB123; MH117]
- The vessel taking the Báb to Jiddah was probably the Arab sailing-boat named Futúh-ar-Ras`ul. [Bab69]
- He joined the company of a group of pilgrims from Fárs. [DB76-77]
- It was slow, stormy and unsteady sailing and the passengers were in constant dispute amongst themselves. [DB129note2]
- The Báb, recognizing the difficulty in sea-travel, prayered that conditions might be improved. Nabil noted on page 131 "Within a short space of time, since that prayer was offered, maritime transport have greatly multiplied, and the Persian gulf, which in those days hardly possessed a single steam-driven vessel, now boast a fleet of ocean liners...". He goes on to attribute the Industrial Revolution to the impulse of the Revelation.
- After twelve days the vessel made a rest-stop in Mascate for several days. The Báb attempted to convert a religious man of high rank but was unsuccessful. [DB129note2; [DB130note1]
- 1844-12-00 —
The Báb and His companions arrived in Jiddah after a rough sea voyage of two months. There they put on the garb of the pilgrim and proceed to Mecca by camel. [Bab71; DB129, 132]
- See Bab69–71 and DB130–1 for a description of the voyage.
- Quddús walked from Jiddah to Mecca. [Bab71, DB132, GPB9]
- See DB132 for the story of the theft of his saddlebag by a Bedouin.
- 1845-02-12 — The Báb left Medina for Jiddah arriving on the 24th of February. [MS2; The Genesis of the Bábi-Bahá'í Faiths in Shíráz and Fárs p35 by A. Rabbani]
- 1845-02-27 —
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