Rashh-i-'Amá
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Rashh-i-'Amá is the first known tablet
written by Bahá’u’lláh, founder of the Bahá'í Faith
in 1852. It is also the only known tablet of Bahá’u’lláh written in Persia. It is a poem of 20 verses in Persian
, written when Bahá’u’lláh was imprisoned in the Síyáh-Chál
in Tehran
, after he received a vision of a Maid of Heaven
, through whom he received his mission as a Messenger of God and as the One whose coming the Báb
had prophesied.
Tablet (religious)
A tablet, in the religious context, is a term traditionally used for religious texts.Jews and Christians believe that Moses brought the Ten Commandments from Mount Sinai in the form of two stone tablets. According to the Book of Exodus, God delivered the tablets twice, the first set having been...
written by Bahá’u’lláh, founder of the Bahá'í Faith
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
in 1852. It is also the only known tablet of Bahá’u’lláh written in Persia. It is a poem of 20 verses in Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
, written when Bahá’u’lláh was imprisoned in the Síyáh-Chál
Síyáh-Chál
Síyáh-Chál is the common word in Persian language for "dungeon".Historically, siyah-chals were used as a harsher form of incarceration. Typically, such dungeons had no windows or outlets, other than the entrance, consisting of a short stairway into the ground.In Bahá'í history the "Síyáh-Chál"...
in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
, after he received a vision of a Maid of Heaven
Maid of Heaven
Maid of Heaven refers to a vision that Bahá’u’lláh, founder of the Bahá'í Faith had of a maiden from God, through whom he received his mission as a Messenger of God.In his Súriy-i-Haykal Bahá’u’lláh describes his vision as follows:...
, through whom he received his mission as a Messenger of God and as the One whose coming the Báb
Báb
Siyyid `Alí Muḥammad Shírází was the founder of Bábism, and one of three central figures of the Bahá'í Faith. He was a merchant from Shíráz, Persia, who at the age of twenty-four claimed to be the promised Qá'im . After his declaration he took the title of Báb meaning "Gate"...
had prophesied.
Further reading
- Sharon, Moshe. The Early Writings of Bahá’ulláh - Clouds and the hiding God: on the origins of some terms.