The Panj Sha'n (Five Grades, or Five Modes) is a major compilation work of the Bab, written in Arabic and Persian and combining several distinct literary and doctrinal genres in one collection, composed during his imprisonment and standing alongside the Bayan as one of the central works establishing Babi doctrine and the Bab's own claimed station.
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StructureCombines several distinct literary and doctrinal genres or modes of writing, the five grades of the title, in one collection, written in both Arabic and Persian; composed during the Bab's imprisonment alongside the Bayan as a central work establishing Babi doctrine. 1 Status
Canonical StatusIts own record calls it one of "the central works establishing Babi doctrine," matching Dala'i-i-Sab'ih in this same fill. Origins
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Literary FormText collection / anthology 1 Panj Sha'n (Five Grades)
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This source names Persians directly: "The Panj Sha'n (Five Grades, or Five Modes) is a major compilation work of the Bab, written in Arabic and Persian and combining several distinct literary and doctrinal genres in one collection..."
Source The Sources for Early Babi Doctrine and HistoryDenis MacEoin
This source names The Bab directly: "Modes) is a major compilation work of the Bab, written in Arabic and Persian and combining several distinct literary and doctrinal genres in one collection, composed during his imprisonment and..."
Source The Sources for Early Babi Doctrine and HistoryDenis MacEoin
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Source The Sources for Early Babi Doctrine and HistoryDenis MacEoin
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Source The Sources for Early Babi Doctrine and HistoryDenis MacEoin
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1. The Sources for Early Babi Doctrine and History
Denis MacEoin, Brill, 1992- on the Panj Sha'n and the Bab's major compilations
- Attributed To: The Bab, Stored attributed-author property on this entity, cited to this source: The Bab
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