Influence
The book had a great impact on the Western Bahá'ís' understanding of their religion and its links to Bábism.
Bahiyyih Nakhjavani uses the story of the theft of the Báb's saddlebag during his pilgrimage to Mecca, in chapter VII of the Dawn-Breakers, as the focal point for her novel The Saddlebag - A Fable for Doubters and Seekers.
Many groups and organizations have been named after it. Most notably the Dawn Breakers International Film Festival, Dawn Breakers High School in India and the LA-based music group Dawnbreaker Collective, 1966 music group by Seals and Croft called Dawnbreakers and the German-based publishing company, "DawnBreakers Publisher."
Read more about this topic: The Dawn-Breakers
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