Sa‘íd Hindí
Sa‘íd Hindí | |
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| Declared | 1844 |
Sa‘íd Hindí was among the first eighteen Bábí's and a Letter of the Living.
Biography[edit]
Hindí was born in India.[1] Little is known about his background but it has been speculated he may have been from Lucknow where a small Shaykhí community existed.[2]
In 1844 Hindí visited Shiraz where he deduced the identity of the Báb through prayer and meditation then met with Him becoming a Bábí and being appointed a Letter of the Living.[3][4] After a brief period the Báb instructed the Letters to disperse to announce His claims and Hindí returned to India where he actively taught the Bábí Faith. Sayyid Basir Hindi reportedly became a Bábí after being introduced to the religion by Sa‘íd in India.[5]
Hindí ultimately lost contact with the Bábí community and nothing is known about his later life.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Sepehr Manuchehri, Historical Accounts of two Indian Babis: Sa'in Hindi and Sayyid Basir Hindi, Research Notes in Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Studies,Vol. 5, no. 2 (April, 2001)
- ↑ Abbas Amanat, Resurrection and Renewal, Kalimat Press: Los Angeles, 2005, p 179
- ↑ Abbas Amanat, Resurrection and Renewal, Kalimat Press: Los Angeles, 2005, p 176
- ↑ Nabil, The Dawn-Breakers, US Publishing Trust, 1932, p 80
- ↑ Sepehr Manuchehri, Historical Accounts of two Indian Babis: Sa'in Hindi and Sayyid Basir Hindi, Research Notes in Shaykhi, Babi and Baha'i Studies,Vol. 5, no. 2 (April, 2001)
- ↑ Letters of the Living, published at The Baha'i Encyclopedia Project
