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PART ONE: PRE-REVELATION DAYS CHAPTER I: THE MISSION OF SHAYKH AHMAD-I-AHSÁ'Í
His departure from Bahrayn to `Iráq 1
His visit to Najaf and Kárbilá 2
His journey to Shíráz 4
His stay in Yazd 5
a. His correspondence with Fath-`Alí Sháh 5
b. His relations with Hájí Abdu'l-Vahhab 6
c. The anecdote of Mírzá Mahmud-i-Qamsari 8
d. The arrival of Siyyid Kázim-i-Rashtí 10
His pilgrimage to Mashhad 12
His triumphal entry into Tihrán 13
His departure for Kirmansháh 13
His return to Kárbilá 17
His journey to Mecca and Medina, and his death 18
His relations with Hájí Siyyid Muhammad-Baqir-i-Rashti 19
His allusions to the Promised One 24
The anecdote of Shaykh Hasan-i-Zunúzí 25
a. Siyyid Kázim's visit to the Báb 25
b. The Báb's attendance at the teaching classes of Siyyid Kázim 27
c. The Báb's visit to the shrine of Imám Husayn 30
References to the Promised One in the works of Siyyid Kázim 33
The siege of Kárbilá 35
The allusions of Siyyid Kázim to his unfaithful disciples 36
The account related by Shaykh Abú-Turáb 39
The exhortations of Siyyid Kázim to his disciples 40
The meeting of Siyyid Kázim with the Arab shepherd 43
Death of Siyyid Kázim 45
The arrival of Mullá Husayn in Kárbilá 47
Significance of the year '60 48
Departure of Mullá Husayn for Najaf and Búshihr 50
Interview of Mullá Husayn with the Báb in Shíráz 52
Arrival of Mullá Alíy-i-Bastamí and his companions in Shíráz 66
Arrival of Quddús in Shíráz 69
The early days of the Báb 72
a. His birth 72
b. His school-days 75
c. His marriage 76
d. His stay in Búshihr 77
Letters of the Living 80
Reference to Táhirih 81
Explanation of the term Bala-Sari 84
Dismissal of Mullá Husayn 85
Departure of Mullá Alíy-i-Bastamí from Shíráz 87
Story of Abdu'l-Vahhab 87
Sufferings of Mullá Alíy-i-Bastamí 89
The Báb's farewell address to the Letters of the Living 92
The Báb's parting words to Mullá Husayn 96
Visit of Mullá Husayn to Isfahán 97
a. His relations with the disciples of Hájí Siyyid Muhammad-Báqir 97
b. Story of the Sifter of Wheat 99
c. Conversion of Mullá Sádiq-i-Khurasaní 100
His stay in Káshán and Qum 101
His experiences in Tihrán 101
a. His relations with Hájí Mírzá Muhammad-i-Khurásání 102
b. His meeting with Mullá Muhammad-i-Núrí, and his message to Bahá'u'lláh 104
His reference to Mírzá Buzurg 109
His visit to Núr prior to Mullá Husayn's arrival in Tihrán 111
a. His meeting with Mírzá Muhammad-Taqíy-i-Núrí 111
b. The two dreams of Mírzá Muhammad-Taqíy-i-Núrí 111
His visit to Núr after Mullá Husayn's arrival in Tihrán 112
a. His relations with His uncle Azíz 113
b. His meeting with Mullá Muhammad 113
c. His conversation with a dervish 117
d. The effects of Bahá'u'lláh's visit to Núr 118
The Vazír's dream of Bahá'u'lláh 119
The relations of Bahá'u'lláh with Hájí Mírzá Aqásí 120
The instructions of the Báb to the Letters of the Living 123
The first believers of Khurásán 125
Mullá Husayn's letter to the Báb 126
Incident related by Hájí Abu'l-Hasan-i-Shirazi 130
Reference to Journey in the Persian Bayán 130
Arrival at Jaddih, and an incident on the way to Mecca 132
The circumambulation of the Ka'bih by the Báb 134
His declaration to Mírzá Muhít-i-Kirmání 134
His message to the Sherif of Mecca, and the account related by Hájí Níyáz-i-Baghdádí 138
His visit to Medina 140
The Báb's return to Búshihr and farewell to Quddús 142
Visit of Quddús to the Báb's maternal uncle in Shíráz 143
Meeting of Quddús with Mullá Sádiq-i-Khurasaní 144
Afflictions which befell Quddús and Mullá Sádiq 145
a. Interrogation by Husayn Khán of Mullá Sádiq 146
b. Account of an eye-witness regarding the persecution 147
Return of the Báb to Shíráz 150
a. Incident related by leader of the Báb's escort 150
b. The Báb's meeting with Husayn Khán 151
c. Declaration of the Báb in the Masjid-i-Vakil 154
Reference to those who embraced the Faith in Shíráz 156
The Báb's communication to the believers in Kárbilá 158
Arrival of the believers at Kangavar, and their meeting with Mullá Husayn 159
Their departure with Mullá Husayn for Isfahán 159
Departure of Mullá Husayn for Shíráz 160
Arrival of six believers at Shíráz 161
Account related by Mullá `Abdu'l-Karím-i-Qazvíní 162
Meeting of Nabíl with Mullá `Abdu'l-Karím-i-Qazvíní 169
Departure of Mullá Husayn for Khurásán 170
Siyyid Yahyá's interviews with the Báb 173
Conversion of Mullá Muhammad-`Alíy-i-Zanjání 178
Visits of Quddús to Kirmán, Tihrán, and Mazindarán 179
a. His relations with Hájí Siyyid Javad-i-Kirmani 180
b. His visit to Tihrán 182
c. His stay in Barfurúsh 183
Visit of Mullá Sádiq to Yazd 184
a. His relations with Mírzá Ahmad-i-Azghandí 184
b. His experience in the Masjid of Yazd 186
Sufferings of Mullá Yúsúf-i-Ardibílí and others 187
Reference to Hájí Siyyid Javád-i-Kárbilá'í 189
Account related by Shaykh Sultan-i-Karbila'i 190
Advent of the second Naw-Rúz 191
References to the mother and to the wife of the Báb 191
Husayn Khán's activities 194
a. Report of the chief of his emissaries 194
Arrest of the Báb, and outbreak of the plague 196
a. Flight of Husayn Khán 196
b. Recovery of the son of `Abdu'l-Hamíd Khán 197
c. Release of the Báb 197
Farewell of the Báb to His relatives, and His departure from Shíráz 198
His letter to Manúchihr Khán 199
The welcome extended by the Imám-Jum'ih 201
a. Honours accorded by the people to the Báb 202
b. Deference shown the Báb by the Imám-Jum'ih 202
c. The Báb's commentary on the Súrih of Va'l-`Asr 202
d. The Báb's interview with Manúchihr Khán 203
Fears of Hájí Mírzá Aqásí 204
The Báb's visit to Manúchihr Khán 205
Reference to Mullá Muhammad-Taqíy-i-Hiratí 208
Banquet offered to the Báb by Mírzá Ibráhím 208
Death warrant of the Báb issued by the `ulamás of Isfahán 209
The plan of Manúchihr Khán for the departure and return of the Báb to Isfahán 211
Meeting of the believers with the Báb 212
The Báb's prediction of the approaching death of Manúchihr Khán 213
Last days of Manúchihr Khán 214
Dismissal of the believers 214
Gurgín Khán's communication to Muhammad Sháh 215
Departure of the Báb for Káshán 216
Dream of Hájí Mírzá Jání 217
The Báb's three days at the home of Hájí Mírzá Jání 219
a. Reference to Siyyid Abdu'l-Baqir 221
b. The meeting of Mihdí with the Báb 221
His approach to Qum 223
His stay at the village of Qummrud 224
His arrival at the fortress of Kinár-Gird 225
His stay at the village of Kulayn 226
a. Arrival of a number of believers 227
b. Joy of the Báb at the gift and message from Bahá'u'lláh 227
c. An incident of the journey 228
Last stage of the Báb's journey to Tabríz 235
a. Arrival of the believers at the village Síyáh-Dihán 235
b. Intervention of Hujjat-i-Zanjani 236
c. The Báb's farewell to His guards 236
d. The Báb welcomed by His youthful disciple 237
The Báb's arrival at Tabríz 239
a. Enthusiastic reception by the people of Tabríz 239
b. The Báb's meeting with Hájí Muhammad-Taqíy-i-Milání and Hájí `Alí-`Askar 239
c. Account related by Hájí `Alí-`Askar 240
Account related by Siyyid Husayn-i-Yazdí 243
Situation of Máh-Kú, and character of its people 243
Attachment of inhabitants of Máh-Kú to the Báb 244
Arrival of Shaykh Hasan-i-Zunúzí, and the Báb's message to him 245
Dream of `Alí Khan-i-Mah-Ku 247
Change in the attitude of `Alí Khán 247
Reference to the Persian Bayán 248
Visit of the Báb's disciples to Máh-Kú 250
Incidents in the life of the Báb at Máh-Kú 252
Dream of the Báb prior to the declaration of His Mission 253
Misfortunes befall Muhammad Sháh and his government 253
Departure of Mullá Husayn from Mashhad on his pilgrimage to Máh-Kú 254
a. Motive of his departure 254
b. His visit to Tihrán 255
c. His arrival at Máh-Kú and dream of `Alí Khán 256
Words of the Báb to Mullá Husayn 258
Accusation against `Alí Khán, and the Báb's consequent transference to Chihríq 259
Farewell of the Báb to Mullá Husayn 260
Departure of Mullá Husayn for Tihrán 261
His stay at the home of Quddús in Barfurúsh 261
Observations regarding Hájí Mírzá Aqásí and Mullá Husayn 263
Instructions of Quddús to Mullá Husayn 265
Interview of Mullá Husayn with the Sa'idu'l-'Ulama' 266
Departure of Mullá Husayn, and his arrival at Mashhad 267
Allusion to Bahá'u'lláh 269
Epistle of the Báb to the believers 269
Response of Táhirih to the appeal of the Báb 260
a. Her Activities in Kárbilá 270
b. Her activities in Baghdád 271
c. Her stay in Kirmansháh and Hamadán 272
d. Her confinement in Qazvín 273
(1) Her reply to Mullá Muhammad 273
(2) Arrival of Mullá `Abdu'lláh, and murder of Mullá Taqí 276
(3) Imprisonment of the accused in Tihrán, and intervention and confinement of Bahá'u'lláh 278
(4) Appeal to Muhammad Sháh 280
(5) Execution of first Bahá'í martyr in Persia 280
(6) Attitude of Hájí Mírzá Aqásí, and intervention of Sadr-i-Ardibili 280
(7) Massacre of Qazvín 282
(8) Effects of the massacre in Tihrán 283
e. Her deliverance by Bahá'u'lláh 284
(1) Her removal to Tihrán 284
(2) Effects of her departure from Qazvín 285
(3) Her attitude towards the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh 285
f. Her departure for Khurásán 286
(1) Instructions of Bahá'u'lláh to Aqáy-i-Kalím 286
(2) Her departure from Tihrán 287
Departure of Bahá'u'lláh from Tihrán 288
Departure of Quddús for Mazindarán 290
Meeting of Bahá'u'lláh with Quddús in Shah-Rud 292
Their arrival at Badasht 293
a. Significance of the gathering in Badasht 293
b. Incident related by Shaykh Abú-Turáb 293
c. Differences among the believers 297
d. Reconciliation achieved by Bahá'u'lláh 297
e. Departure from Badasht 298
The incident in Níyálá as related by Bahá'u'lláh 299
Outcome of that incident 300
Attitude of the people of Chihríq towards the Báb 302
The Báb's instructions to an attendant 303
Acceptance of the Message by uulamas and government officials 303
Believers dismissed from Chihríq 306
Incident concerning Mírzá Muhammad-`Alí 307
His visit to Urúmíyyih 309
His arrival at Tabríz 311
His examination by the `ulamás 315
Indignity inflicted upon Him 319
His return to Chihríq, and His epistle to Hájí Mírzá Aqásí 323
Mullá Husayn's departure from Mashhad 324
Death of Muhammad Sháh 327
The Sa'ídu'l-`Ulamá's appeal to the people of Barfurúsh 328
Attack by the people of Barfurúsh on Mullá Husayn and his companions 329
Repulse of the attack by Mullá Husayn 330
Account related by Mírzá Muhammad-i-Furúghí 332
Surrender of the people of Barfurúsh 336
Renewed attempts by Mullá Husayn's companions to sound the adhán 338
Sortie from the caravanserai of the Sabzih-Maydán 338
Intercession of the notables of Barfurúsh 339
Instructions given to Khusraw-i-Qadi-Ka'la 339
Incident in the forest of Mazindarán 342
Arrival at the shrine of Shaykh Tabarsí 343
Dream of the guardian of the shrine of Shaykh Tabarsí 344
Attack and repulse of the horsemen of Qádí-Kalá 345
Visit of Bahá'u'lláh to the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí 348
Liberation of Quddús 350
Reference to the Black Standards 351
Confinement of Quddús in the house of Mírzá Muhammad-Taqí 351
Arrival of Quddús at the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí 352
Account related by Mírzá Muhammad-i-Furúghí 353
Incidents in the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí concerning Quddús 355
The Sa'ídu'l-`Ulamá's appeal to Násiri'd-Dín Sháh 358
Encampment of the army of `Abdu'lláh Khan-i-Turkaman near the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí 360
First sortie from the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí 362
Message of Prince Mihdí-Qulí Mírzá to Mullá Husayn 363
Second sortie from the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí 366
Injury sustained by Quddús 367
Bahá'u'lláh's attempt to join the occupants of the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí 368
Reference to Bahá'u'lláh's activities prior to the declaration of His Mission 372
Third sortie, and fall of Mullá Husayn 378
Mullá Husayn's last moments 379
Reference to his burial and achievements 381
Quddus' warning to his companions 382
Betrayal by Siyyid Husayn-i-Mutavalli 384
Attack by Abbás-Qulí Khán-i-Laríjaní 386
Fourth sortie, and complete rout of the enemy 387
Despatch of artillery from Tihrán 389
Distress of the besieged 389
Exhortations of Quddús to his companions 391
Fifth sortie, and death of Ja'far-Qulí Khán 394
Increasing distress of the companions 395
A declaration by Quddús 396
Sixth and last sortie 396
Deliberation of the prince with chiefs of his staff 396
Incident related by Aqáy-i-Kalím 397
Desertion and capture of a number of the companions 398
Oath taken by the prince to ensure safety of the besieged 399
Abandonment of the fort 400
Capture of a number of the companions 403
General massacre 404
Fate of three of the companions 404
Martyrdom of Quddús 410
List of the martyrs 414
Effects of the Mazindarán disaster on the Báb 430
Despatch of Sáyyah to the Shrine of Tabarsí 432
The visit of Sáyyah to Tihrán, and meeting with Bahá'u'lláh 433
Account of Nabíl's early life 434
Execution of the Seven Martyrs 436
Incidents related by Bahá'u'lláh 459
Burial of the Seven Martyrs 463
Journey of Vahíd to Tihrán and Yazd 465
Celebration of the Feast of Naw-Rúz in Yazd 466
Activities of the Navvab-i-Radavi 467
Tumult and dispersal of the enemy 469
Declaration of Vahíd to the people of Yazd 469
Repulse of the forces near the fort of Narin 470
Proclamation of Vahíd to the inhabitants of Yazd 472
Sortie ordered by Vahíd 472
Departure of Vahíd's wife for her father's home 473
Vahíd's instructions to his servant Hasan 474
Vahíd's departure for Nayríz 474
Vahíd's appeal to the people of Nayríz 479
First sortie from the fort of Khájih 481
Second sortie from the fort of Khájih 483
Division of labour in the fort 483
Interception of Zaynu'l-Ábidín Khán's message 484
Renewed appeal to Prince Fírúz Mírzá 485
Third sortie from the fort of Khájih 486
Names of martyrs 487
Oath taken by enemy to conclude peace 488
Vahíd's response to the enemy's invitation 489
Vahíd's message to his companions, and treachery of Hájí Siyyid Abid 490
Capture of the companions 493
Martyrdom of Vahíd 494
Fate of Vahíd's companions 495
Motives of the Amír-Nizám for execution of the Báb 500
Order of the Amír-Nizám to Navváb Hamzih Mírzá 504
Disposal by the Báb of His documents 504
Arrival of the Báb at Tabríz 506
Order issued by the Amír-Nizám 506
Confinement of the Báb in the barracks 507
Incident related by Siyyid Husayn 507
The Báb's warning to the Farrash-Bashi 509
Mírzá Muhammad-`Alí's refusal to recant 509
Issue of the Báb's death-warrants 510
Sám Khán's request from the Báb 512
The Báb's miraculous escape 513
Resignation of the Farrash-Bashi 513
Resignation of Sám Khán 514
Renewed and final attempt on the Báb's life 517
Account related by Hájí `Alí-`Askar 518
Transference of the Báb's remains to Tihrán 519
Reference to Mírzá Áqá Khán-i-Núrí 522
Effects of the Báb's martyrdom 523
Reference to the Báb's afflictions 527
Activities of Hujjat prior to his conversion 529
Hujjat's acceptance of the Báb's Message 531
Hujjat accused and summoned to Tihrán 531
The Báb's message to Hujjat 533
Renewed complaints against Hujjat, and his transference to Tihrán 534
The Báb's arrival at Zanján and departure for Tabríz 534
Hujjat's incarceration in Tihrán 537
Hujjat's escape to Zanján 539
The occasion for the enemy's attack on Hujjat and his companions 540
The enemy's preparation for renewed assault 543
Hujjat's entry into the fort of `Alí-Mardán Khán 545
Assault attempted by a siyyid 546
Hujjat's admonitions to his companions 546
Sadru'd-Dawlih commissioned by the Amír-Nizám to lay siege to the fort 547
The sufferings, labours, and temptations of the besieged 548
Heroism of Zaynab, a village maiden 550
Effects of the shouted prayers of the companions 553
Hujjat's petition to Násiri'd-Dín Sháh 554
Arrest of bearer of petition, and despatch of reinforcements 555
Effect on the companions of the news of the Báb's martyrdom 556
Despatch of the Amír-Tumán with further reinforcements 556
Meeting of Azíz Khan-i-Mukri with Hujjat 556
Storming of the fort 557
The Amír-Nizám's warning to the Amír-Tumán 558
Repulse of the combined forces of the enemy 558
Death of Muhsin 560
Nuptial celebrations in the fort 561
Death of five sons of Kárbilá'í Abdu'l-Baqi 561
Umm-i-Ashraf's heroism 562
Assistance rendered by the women 563
Amír-Tumán's attempt to deceive the companions 564
Hujjat's advice to his companions 567
Resumption of the enemy's offensive 567
Wound sustained by Hujjat 569
Capture of the fort, and its effects upon the besieged 570
Repulse of further attacks on the companions 570
Consultation of the Amír-Tumán with his staff 571
Driving of underground passages 572
Death of Hujjat's wife and child 572
Death of Hujjat, and his interment 573
Last encounter 573
Treatment of survivors 574
Indignities inflicted on Hujjat's body, and fate of his kinsmen 578
Number of martyrs 580
Sources of information 580
Incidents related by Bahá'u'lláh 582
Nabíl's meeting with Mírzá Ahmad and Bahá'u'lláh in Kirmansháh 587
Reference to Siyyid Basir-i-Hindi 588
Reason for Bahá'u'lláh's departure for Kárbilá 591
Nabíl's departure with Mírzá Ahmad for Tihrán 592
Bahá'u'lláh's activities in Kárbilá 593
Death of the Amír-Nizám 595
Bahá'u'lláh's return to Tihrán 596
Bahá'u'lláh's meeting with Azím 599
Attempt on the Sháh's life 599
Bahá'u'lláh's imprisonment in the Síyáh-Chál 607
Fate or would-be murderers 609
Reign of terror 610
Reference to Hájí Sulaymán Khán 610
Reference to the Amír-Nizám's repentance 614
Incident related by the Most Great Branch 616
Hájí Sulaymán Khán's martyrdom 618
Táhirih's martyrdom 626
Siyyid Husayn's martyrdom 631
Incidents in the Síyáh-Chál, as related by Bahá'u'lláh 631
Attempts to prove Bahá'u'lláh's complicity 635
Azím's confession and death 637
Bahá'u'lláh's possessions plundered in Mazindarán 637
Effects of the turmoil in Yazd and Nayríz 637
Bahá'u'lláh's release and banishment to Baghdád 642
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
FRONTISPIECE The Inmost Shrine of the Báb
FACSIMILE OF THE BÁB'S TABLETS WRITTEN TO THE NINETEEN LETTERS
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OF THE LIVING AND TO BAHÁ'U'LLÁH
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First Letter of the Living: Mullá Husayn-i-Bushru'i
Second Letter of the Living: Muhammad Hasan (His Brother)
Third Letter of the Living: Muhammad-Báqir (His Nephew)
Fourth Letter of the Living: Mullá Alíy-i-Bastamí
Fifth Letter of the Living: Mullá Khuda-Bakhsh-i-Quchani
(later named Mullá 'Ali)
Sixth Letter of the Living: Mullá Hasan-i-Bajistani
Seventh Letter of the Living: Siyyid Husayn-i-Yazdí
Eighth Letter of the Living: Mírzá Muhammad Rawdih-Khan-i-Yazdi
Ninth Letter of the Living: Sa'id-i-Hindi
Tenth Letter of the Living: Mullá Mahmud-i-Khu'i
Eleventh Letter of the Living: Mullá Jalil-i-Urumi
Twelfth Letter of the Living: Mullá Ahmad-i-Ibdal-i-Maraghi'i
Thirteenth Letter of the Living: Mullá Baqir-i-Tabrizi
Fourteenth Letter of the Living: Mullá Yusif-i-Ardibili
Fifteenth Letter of the Living: Mírzá Hádí
(Son of Mullá Abdu'l-Vahhab-i-Qazvini)
Sixteenth Letter of the Living: Mírzá Muhammad-i Alíy-i-Qazvíní
Seventeenth Letter of the Living: Táhirih
Eighteenth Letter of the Living: Quddús
Nineteenth Letter of the Living: The Báb Himself
Twentieth Letter of the Living: Bahá'u'lláh "Him Who Will Be
Made Manifest"
Muhammad-i-Zarandí surnamed Nabíl-i-A'zam Opposite page lxiii
Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsá'í Opposite page 1
General View of Najaf 3
Fath-`Alí Sháh and Sons 6
Painting of Mírzá Buzurg (Father of Bahá'u'lláh) 11
View of Kárbilá 26
Entrance to the Shrine of Imám Husayn in Kárbilá 28
Shrine of Imám Husayn in Kárbilá 29
View of Kazímayn 41
Section of the Masjid-i-Baratha 43
Site of Siyyid Kázim's Resting Place (tombstone now removed) 44
Home of Mullá Husayn in Bushrúyih 49
Views of the Masjid-i-Ilkhani 51
General View of Shíráz 52
Room in the Masjid-i-Ilkhani, Shíráz, in which the Báb
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and Mullá Husayn met 53
Orange Tree Planted by the Báb in the Courtyard of His
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House in Shíráz 54
The Báb's Brazier and Samovar 55
The Room where the Báb was born in Shíráz 56
Outskirts of Shíráz where the Báb went to walk 58
Views of the Upper Room of the Báb's House in Shíráz where
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He Declared His Mission 58
Views of the Báb's House in Shíráz, showing His Bed Chamber,
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His Mother's Room, His Sitting Room 60
Views of the Báb's House in Shíráz where He Declared His Mission,
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showing Original Sash and Door, Entrance, and Steps Leading
to the Declaration Chamber 64 Views of the Public Bath in Shíráz, where the Báb went as a Child 71
Entrance Door and Ruins of the Qahviy-i-Awliya, in Shíráz,
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the School the Báb attended 73
Grave of the Báb's Wife in Shah-Chiragh, Shíráz 74
Tree Marking Resting Place of the Báb's Infant Son in
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Babi-Dukhtaran, Shíráz 74
Facsimile of Táhirih's Handwriting 78
Site of the Kaziran Gate, Shíráz 86
The Market-Street of Vakíl, Shíráz 86
The Madrisih of Nim-Avard, Isfahán 95
Views of Tihrán 102
Aqáy-i-Kalím, Brother of Bahá'u'lláh 103
Views of the House of Bahá'u'lláh in Tihrán 105
Approach to the Ruins of Bahá'u'lláh's Original Home
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in Tákúr, Mazindarán 110
Inscription placed by the Vazír, Mírzá Buzurg, above
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Door of Home in Tákúr 112
Views of the House Occupied by Bahá'u'lláh in Tákúr, Mazindarán 115
Views of the Mosque of Gawhar-Shad in Mashhad, showing Pulpit
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where Mullá Husayn preached 124
View of the "Bábíyyih" in Mashhad 127
Drawing of Mecca 129
Relics of the Báb, showing Dress worn under the Jubbih (outer coat) 133
Relics of the Báb, showing Cap around which the Turban was wound 134
Cloth Worn By the Báb when Circumambulating the Ka'bih 135
Drawing of Medina 139
Views of the Masjid-i-Naw 144
Views of the Masjid-i-Vakil, Shíráz, showing Section of
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the Interior, Pulpit from which the Báb Addressed the
Congregation, and Entrance Door 152 Views of the House of Quddus' Father in Barfurúsh 182
Siyyid Javád-i-Kárbilá'í 189
Interior of Hájí Mírzá `Alí's House in Shíráz,
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(the Báb's Maternal Uncle) 192
View of Isfahán 199
Views of the House of the Imam-i-Jum'ih in Isfahán, showing
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Entrance and Courtyard 200
Views of the Masjid-i-Jum'ih in Isfahán, showing Pulpit before
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which the Báb Prayed 203
Views of the House of the Mu'tamídu'd-Dawlih in Isfahán 206
View of the Imárat-i-Khurshíd in Isfahán, showing Ruins
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of the Section the Báb Occupied 210
Manúchihr Khán, The Mu'tamidu'd-i-Dawlih 211
View of Káshán 217
Gate of Attár, Káshán 218
Views of the House of Hájí Mírzá Jání in Káshán, showing Room
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where the Báb stayed 220
Views of Qum, showing the Haram-i-Ma'Sumih 223
Village of Qummrud 225
Ruins of the Fortress of Kinár-Gird 225
Views of the Village of Kulayn 226
Muhammad Sháh 229
Hájí Mírzá Aqásí 233
Panorama of Tabríz 238
The Ark (Citadel) of Tabríz where the Báb was Confined,
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showing Interior and Exterior (X) of Room He Occupied 238
Castle of Máh-Kú 242
View of Milán in Adharbayjan 257
Houses in which Táhirih lived in Qazvín 274
Táhirih's Library in her Father's House in Qazvín 275
Village of Shah-Rud 291
Hamlet of Badasht 292
The Persian Howdah 296
Castle of Chihríq 301
The House Occupied by the Báb in Urúmíyyih, The Bala-Khanih
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(X) showing Room in which He stayed 310
Násiri'd-Dín Sháh as a Child, showing Mírzá Abu'l-Qásim,
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the Qá'im-Maqám on his right and Hájí Mírzá Aqásí on
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his left, on extreme left (X) stands Manúchihr Khán,
the Mu'tamídu'd-Dawlih 314
Násiri'd-Dín Sháh 315
Násiri'd-Dín Sháh 316
Eminent Persian Mujtahids 317
The Namaz-Khanih of Shaykhu'l-Islám of Tabríz, showing corner
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(X) where the Báb was Bastinadoed 318
Village of Nishápúr 325
Views of the Village of Miyamay, showing Exterior and Interior
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of the Masjid where Mullá Husayn and his companions prayed 326
House of the Sa'idu'l-Ulama' in Barfurúsh, Mazindarán 334
Views of the Caravanserai of Sabzih-Maydán in Mazindarán 335
The Shrine of Shaykh Tabarsí 343
Views of the Site of the Fort of Tabarsí, showing the Tomb of
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the Shaykh and the Site of the Fort that enclosed the Shrine 344
Entrance of the Shrine of Shaykh Tabarsí in Mazindarán 345
Plans and Sketches of the Fort of Shaykh Tabarsí 348
House of Mírzá Muhammad-Taqí, the Mujtahid, in Sarí, Mazindarán 350
Village of Afra 360
Village of Shir-Gah 362
Village of Riz-Ab 364
Village of Firuz-Kuh 364
Village of Vas-Kas 364
View of Ámul 370
House of the Governor of Ámul 370
Views of the Masjid of Ámul, (X) showing the place where opening
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was made in Wall 373
Tree from which Mullá Husayn was shot 380
Village of Dizva 401
Views of the Madrisih of Mírzá Zakí, in Barfurúsh,
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the Resting Place of Quddús 412
Muhammad Ridá, (One of the Companions of Quddús, who survived the
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Struggle of Shaykh Tabarsí) 427
Mírzá Abú-Talíb (Companion of Quddús who survived the
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Struggle of Shaykh Tabarsí) 428
Views of the Masjid-i-Sháh of Tihrán 438
The Madrisih of Mírzá Salíh in Tihrán 440
The Madrisiy-i-Sadr in Tihrán, (X) showing
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Room Bahá'u'lláh Occupied 442
The Madrisih of Daru'sh-Shafay-i-Masjid-i-Shah in Tihrán 443
The Sabzih-Maydán of Tihrán 457
Gate of Naw, Tihrán 457
Panorama of Yazd 462
Vahíd's House in Yazd 466
Views of the Fort of Narin, Yazd 470
Panorama of Nayríz 478
Vahíd's House in Nayríz 479
The Fort of Khájih 480
Vahíd's Room in the Fort 480
The Masjid-i-Jami' at Nayríz 492
Site of the Martyrdoms at Nayríz 497
Graves of the Martyrs at Nayríz 497
Vahíd's Resting-Place at Nayríz 498
Mírzá Taqí Khán, the Amír-Nizám 500
The Báb's Prayer Beads and Signet Ring 503
Qur'án belonging to the Báb 503
Ruins of the House Mullá Muhammad-i-Mamaqaní, the Mujtahid of Tabríz 509
The Barrack-Square in Tabríz, where the Báb suffered Martyrdom
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(X) showing place where He was Suspended and shot) 511
Site of the Moat that surrounded Tabríz, where the Báb's Body
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was thrown 517
View of the Imám-Zádih Hasan at Tihrán, where the Báb's Body
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was kept 520
View of Zanján 527
Views of the Masjid built for Hujjat by his companions 528
The Caravanserai of Mírzá Ma'sum-i-Tabib at Zanján,
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(X) showing Room the Báb Occupied 535
Graves of Ashraf (1) and his Mother (2) 562
Entrance to Hujjat's ruined House at Zanján 571
Square in Zanján where Hujjat's Body was left exposed for three days 578
Hájí Imám (X) showing One of the survivors of the struggle of Zanján 579
Village of Áfchih near Tihrán (showing Bahá'u'lláh's House
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through trees) 597
Murgh-Mahallih, Bahá'u'lláh's Summer Residence in Shimírán 598
View of Níyávarán near Tihrán 602
The Russian Legation in the Village of Zarkandih 604
Southern part of Tihrán where criminals were hanged and where many
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Bahá'ís were martyred, (X) indicates site of Síyáh-Chál 607
Bahá'í Family martyred in Persia 610
Believers gathered around the Body of a Martyr 611
The House of the Kalantar in Tihrán where Táhirih was confined 623
Costumes worn by Persian Ladies in the middle of the 19th Century
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(showing Indoor and Outdoor dress) 624
Site of the Garden of Ilkhání where Táhirih was Martyred 626
General View of Tákúr in Mazindarán 638
Ruins of Bahá'u'lláh's House, originally belonging to the Vazír,
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His Father in Tákúr, Mazindarán 640
View of Ábádih 644
The Hadiqatu'r-Rahman, where the Heads of the Martyrs of Nayríz
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Lie Buried 645
Views of Baghdád 649
Bahá'u'lláh's House in Baghdád 662
View of the Illuminated Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel 666
Map of Persia 677
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