Mecca
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
2 stories took place here — most often featuring the Báb, Quddús and Mírzá Muḥíṭ-i-Kirmání.
Mecca (today: Mecca, Saudi Arabia)
Stories at this place
Bábí period (1844–1853) · 2 stories
On the Altar of Devotion: The Báb's Pilgrimage to Mecca
Late in 1844 the Báb, accompanied by Quddús, sailed from Búshihr for the pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina. The voyage was long, the water was scarce, the bedouins were thieves; and at the heart of the Sacred Mosque the Báb proclaimed His station openly to a prominent scholar of His age.
In the Heart of Islam: The Báb Proclaims His Mission at Mecca
Soon after declaring His mission in Shíráz, the Báb set out on the great pilgrimage to Mecca, arriving in December 1844. There, in the holiest place of Islam, He openly proclaimed His station — and on His return to Persia the news of His claim kindled both fervent love and bitter opposition, opening the long road of suffering that led at last to His martyrdom.