''Daláʼil-i-Sabʻih'' (, "Seven Proofs") is the name referring to a pair of short apologetic works by the

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, written in his native

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and second language

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. The latter is a shorter supporting version of the former, and the relationship between the two has been compared to that of '' Arabic Bayán'' and ''

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''. Exact date of the book's composition has been subject to disagreements. However, internal evidence indicates that it was composed while the Báb was imprisoned in

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, at the end of 1848.

Content

These texts present seven "proofs" supporting the Báb's mission, explores his claim to be the Qa'im, references various prophetic

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, and mentions several of the Báb's disciples by name.

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References

* Bábí texts 19th-century Arabic-language books 19th-century Persian books {{Bábism-stub