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Section Four: The Báb’s Pilgrimage to Mecca
It is October 1844. The Báb having received the letter from Mullá Husayn, which gave details of his teaching efforts and meeting with Bahá’u’lláh, sets out for His pilgrimage [called Hajj in Arabic] to the holy city of Mecca. [Hajj is always performed during a specific time period in the Islamic calendar year.] For this Hajj, the Báb takes two companions: Quddús and His faithful Ethiopian servant Mubárak . The first leg of the journey was by land from Shíráz to the port city of Búshihr. From there, the Báb and His two companions, joined the other pilgrims on a sailing vessel to go from Búshihr to Jeddah.
The Báb’s journey from Shíráz to Búshihr, Jeddah, Mecca and Medina.
Route outlined is an approximation as details of all stops are not known.
Map shows current country boundaries.
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