Was Ali Mohammad Shirazi (Bab) a Sayyid ?
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Sayyed-hood is passed down from Father to Son. For the Bab to be a Sayyed, all of his forefathers must also be Sayyeds but none of his forefathers (4 generations up) were Sayyeds.Â
This is the Bab\'s genealogy:Â
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http://bahai-library.com/abid_dawnbreakers_genealogy_babi
On the far right these have been mentioned as the Bab\'s forefathers: Mirza Nasrullah, Mirza Ibrahim, Mirza Abu\'l-Fath, Mirza Muhamad Rida.Â
As you can see, according to Baha\'i history books, the Bab\'s forefathers were all \"Mirza\" and the claim that the Bab is a \"Sayyed\" is a lie made up by Baha\'is and followers of the Bab.
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Wikipedia page of Bab says that \"He claimed to be a Sayyid\"
www.bahaism.blogspot.com
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