Bab ed-Din

[ bahb ed-deen ]

/ ˈbɑb ɛdˈdin /

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the Bab; Ali Muhammad of Shiraz, 1819–50, a Persian religious leader: founder of Bābī.

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

From Arabic bāb al-dīn “gate(way) of the faith”

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