Mírzá 'Alí-Muhammad, known as the Bab, is…
July 1850 CE
Mírzá 'Alí-Muhammad, known as the Bab, is executed by a firing squad in Tabriz, Persia, on July 9, 1850, for claiming to be a prophet.
Babism, emphasizing humankind’s unity, lays the foundation for the Baha’i faith.