1861
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1861 was a common year of the Gregorian calendar and a common year of the Julian calendar, the 1861st year of the Common Era (CE), the 61st year of the 19th century, and the 2nd year of the 1860s decade. As of the start of 1861, the Gregorian calendar was 12 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923. 1861 corresponds to the years 17–18 of the Bahá'í Era (BE) according to the Badi calendar.
Events[edit]
- ‘Abdu'l-Bahá writes a commentary on an Islamic tradition titled Sharh-i Kuntu Kanzan Makhfiyan.
- Mullá Sádiq and his son Ibn-i-Asdaq meet Bahá'u'lláh in Baghdad. They are both later named Hands of the Cause.
- The Kitab-i-Iqan (Book of Certitude) is revealed in two days and nights, either in late 1861 or early 1862.
