Red letters Ba and Ha

[Dawud]

I'm not sure where I read it or where I heard about it, but did the Bab, when writing, use red ink for every letter Ba and Ha?

I know He gave Baha His name Baha.

I also heard that nineteen out of every twenty Babis became a Baha'i. Anyone know the source of that?

Allah'u'Abha!

 

[arthra]

I haven't heard about that..but you can check somethings at

Bahá'í Academics Resource Library

also I haven't heard that ratio of one to nineteen but we know the majority of the Babis recognized Baha'u'llah while the remainder dwindled over time.

- Art

 

[Dawud]

Thanks! It was the name Baha that was in red ink:

"The Báb singled out the Greatest Name in the manuscript copies of His matchless Writings. Years ago, I had the honour to read three volumes of His Writings before they were despatched to the beloved Guardian. The books were written down by Mulla Ali Akbar Ardestani[10] in the first year of the Báb's Dispensation. These books were written in black ink, but whenever the many references were made to "Bahá", this word always appeared in red. During the very first year of His ministry, the Báb had instructed His amanuensis to write in this manner in order that those who had no time or patience to read all His Writings would be helped to see this Name."

Conqueror of Hearts: Chapter 9: "Explanation of the Symbol of the Greatest Name"