DB 4-7: The Dawn Spreads
| Prologue | The interplay between free will and recognition of the Manifestation of God; and impact of first wave of teaching by the Letters of the Living. |
| Section 1: IsfĂĄhĂĄn: Knowledge Is The Most Grievous Veil | MullĂĄ Husaynâs journey and teaching efforts in IsfĂĄhĂĄn; the story of Sifter of Wheat, MullĂĄ âAlĂy-i-BastĂĄmĂ and MullĂĄ SĂĄdiq-i- KhurĂĄsĂĄnĂ; how for some their knowledge becomes a veil but not for all; other new believers who will play an important role in the future. Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 3, p85-86; Chapter 4, p97-101; Chapter 10, p208; and Chapter 20, p421. |
| Section 2: KĂĄshĂĄn, Qum, TihrĂĄn & KhurĂĄsĂĄn | MullĂĄ Husaynâs journey and teaching efforts in KĂĄshĂĄn, Qum, TihrĂĄn & KhurĂĄsĂĄn; his meeting with BahĂĄâuâllĂĄh in TihrĂĄn and BahĂĄâuâllĂĄhâs acceptance of the BĂĄb; the BĂĄbâs recognition of this. Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 4, p101-108., Chapter 5, p118 and Chapter 6, p123-128. |
| Section 3: The Mystery in the City of TihrĂĄn | BahĂĄâuâllĂĄhâs family background, His childhood, youth, marriage, family life and house in TihrĂĄn, teaching activities in NĂșr upon accepting the Message of the BĂĄb. Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 5, p109-122 and other sources referenced in footnotes. |
| Section 4: The BĂĄbâs pilgrimage to Mecca | The BĂĄbâs hajj with QuddĂșs to Mecca and MedĂnĂĄ; the sea travel; the theft of tablets by a Bedouin; proclamation of the BĂĄb to and its rejection by the SharĂf of Mecca and by MĂrzĂĄ MuhĂt-i-KirmanĂ; return to BĂșshihr. Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 7, p129 â 142. |
| Section 5: The BĂĄbâs Farewell to QuddĂșs | The BĂĄbâs parting and farewell address to QuddĂșs. Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 7, p142. |
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