Conference of Badasht

The Conference of Badasht (Persian: گردهمایی بدشت) was an instrumental meeting of the leading Bábís in Iran during June–July 1848.

In June–July 1848 over a period of 3 weeks, a number of Bábí leaders met in the village of Badasht^[1] at a conference, organized in part and financed by Baháʼu'lláh, centered on Táhirih and Quddús, that set in motion the public existence and promulgation of the Bábí religion.^[2] Around eighty men and Táhirih attended the conference. The conference is considered by Bábís and Baháʼís as a signal moment that demonstrated that Islamic Sharia law had been abrogated and superseded by Bábí law,^[3]^[4] as well as a key demonstration of the thrust of raising the social position of women.^[5]

^ "Badasht". "B"s. bahaiglossary.org. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
^ Milani, Farzaneh (1992). Veils and words: the emerging voices of Iranian women writers. Contemporary issues in the Middle East (illustrated ed.). I.B.Tauris. pp. 295, esp. 3, 8, 27, 49, 53, 61, 63, 77–82, 90. ISBN 978-1-85043-574-7.
^ Momen, Moojan; Lawson, B. Todd (2004). "Táhirih". In Jestice, Phyllis G. (ed.). Holy People of the World: A Cross-cultural Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1-57607-355-6.
^ Maneck, Susan (1994). "Religion and Women". Albany: SUNY Press.
^ Momen, Moojan (May 1983). "The Social Basis of the Babi Upheavals in Iran (1848–53): A Preliminary Analysis". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 15 (2). Cambridge University Press: 157–183. doi:10.1017/s0020743800052260. JSTOR 162988. S2CID 162465531.

[1] "Badasht". "B"s. bahaiglossary.org. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2012-03-04.

[vaw-2] Milani, Farzaneh (1992). Veils and words: the emerging voices of Iranian women writers. Contemporary issues in the Middle East (illustrated ed.). I.B.Tauris. pp. 295, esp. 3, 8, 27, 49, 53, 61, 63, 77–82, 90. ISBN 978-1-85043-574-7.

[holy-3] Momen, Moojan; Lawson, B. Todd (2004). "Táhirih". In Jestice, Phyllis G. (ed.). Holy People of the World: A Cross-cultural Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1-57607-355-6.

[maneck-4] Maneck, Susan (1994). "Religion and Women". Albany: SUNY Press.

[MM-5] Momen, Moojan (May 1983). "The Social Basis of the Babi Upheavals in Iran (1848–53): A Preliminary Analysis". International Journal of Middle East Studies. 15 (2). Cambridge University Press: 157–183. doi:10.1017/s0020743800052260. JSTOR 162988. S2CID 162465531.

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