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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 Yah'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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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

22 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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