There is something in the revelation that calls to him, and he follows. Not only that, but I sympathized with Navid, as a believer who doesn't have the opportunity to physically lay eyes on Báb, Navid is won over, he believes. It is a violent, hard, sad, yet hopeful and redeeming story. Seeing the story through the eyes of Navid and the other early believers allows us to really put ourselves there, to witness these happenings with them. I've got to say that I expected the Báb or Baha'u'llah to show up. The story unravels around the city of Zanjan and the persecutions the Bábis experience. The main character is a young man named Navid training to be an Islamic scholar who, upon witnessing the unearned scorn and torture heaped upon three Bábis, defends them and eventually becomes a Bábi himself. Being a relatively new Baha'i I 'm not super familiar with the history of the Báb, either, so this was a great way to start my understanding. I was not familiar with the history of Zanjan. That is not a disparaging remark, as I've read it at least three times! I think that's the benefit of its brevity, its re-readability! I finished my first read in one sitting. I was not disappointed!įirst off, I will say that this was a quick read. When I heard about Zanjan, the graphic novel from Aaron Emmel and Aaron Kreader I knew I had to read it asap. I love my comics and I love being a grown up fanboy. I will be the first to tell you that I am a nerd.
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