The Martyrdom of the Báb, a pivotal event in the Baháʼí Faith, is commemorated annually on July 9th. It marks the execution of the Báb, the founder of the Bábi Faith, by firing squad in Tabriz, Persia (now Iran) in 1850. The Báb's martyrdom is a day of remembrance for Baháʼís, who see it as a sacrifice that paved the way for the coming of Baháʼuʼlláh, the central figure of the Baháʼí Faith.