Afnán
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afn-n-230-2433810
title:
Afnán
text:
Afnán, is a term in literature of the Baháʼí Faith referring to maternal relatives of the Báb, and is used as a surname by their descendants. The Báb's wife was named Khadíjih-Bagum, who had two brothers, Hajjí Mírzá Abu'l-Qasim and Hajjí Mírzá Siyyid Hasan. The descendants of these two brothers-in-law of the Báb, along with the descendants of his maternal uncles are known as the Afnán. The Afnán are of the Sayyid class, i.e. claiming descent from the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. In the late 19th c
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description:
Any maternal relative of the Báb in the Baháʼí Faith
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afn%C3%A1n
date created:
2005-12-15T06:41:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T17:17:26Z
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