Who was Siyyid `Alí Muḥammad?
Q: Who was Siyyid `Alí Muḥammad?
A: Siyyid `Alí Muḥammad was a merchant from Shíráz, Iran who started a version of Shia Islam called Bábism.
Q: What did Siyyid `Alí Muḥammad change his name to after starting Bábism?
A: Siyyid `Alí Muḥammad changed his name to Báb.
Q: What do people who believe in Bábism believe about the Báb?
A: People who believe in Bábism believe that the Báb was a prophet.
Q: What is the Qá'im that Shi'as believe in?
A: The Qá'im is a figure that Shi'as believe will come in the future.
Q: What did the Báb write about in his letters and books?
A: The Báb wrote hundreds of letters and books teaching who he was and what the rules of his religion were.
Q: Why did the Shi'a clergy hate the Báb and his followers?
A: The Shi'a clergy hated the Báb and his followers because Bábism replaced the "Sharia law" or Muslim rules for his followers.
Q: How did the Báb die and what did he predict?
A: The Báb was shot by a firing squad in Tabríz, Iran in 1850. He predicted that another prophet who was stronger and more powerful was coming soon, which people who follow the Bahá'í religion believe was Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í religion.
