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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
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FACSIMILE OF THE BÁB'S AUTOGRAPH TABLETS ADDRESSED TO THE LETTERS OF THE LIVING AND TO BAHÁ'U'LLÁH
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INTRODUCTION
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PERSIA'S STATE OF DECADENCE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
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A. THE QÁJÁR SOVEREIGNS
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B. THE GOVERNMENT
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C. THE PEOPLE
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D. THE ECCLESIASTICAL ORDER
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CONCLUSION
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BAHÁ'U'LLÁH'S TRIBUTE TO THE BÁB AND HIS CHIEF DISCIPLES
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DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF SHÍ'AH ISLÁM
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GENEALOGY OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD
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THEORY AND ADMINISTRATION OF LAW IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
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GENEALOGY OF THE BÁB, SHOWING CONNECTION WITH BAHÁ'U'LLÁH'S DESCENDANTS
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KEY TO THE GENEALOGY OF THE BÁB
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THE QÁJÁR DYNASTY
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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PREFACE
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His departure from Bahrayn to 'Iráq
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His visit to Najaf and Karbilá
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His journey to Shíráz
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His stay in Yazd
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a. His correspondence with Fath-'Alí Sháh
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b. His relations with Hájí 'Abdu'l-Vahháb
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c. The anecdote of Mírzá Mahmúd-i-Qamsarí
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d. The arrival of Siyyid Kázim-i-Rashtí
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His pilgrimage to Mashhad
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His triumphal entry into Tihrán
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His departure for Kirmansháh
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His return to Karbilá
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His journey to Mecca and Medina, and his death
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His relations with Hájí Siyyid Muhammad-Báqir-i-Rashtí
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His allusions to the Promised One
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The anecdote of Shaykh Hasan-i-Zunúzí
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a. Siyyid Kázim's visit to the Báb
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b. The Báb's attendance at the teaching classes of Siyyid Kázim
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c. The Báb's visit to the shrine of Imám Husayn
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d. Shaykh Hasan's visit to Shíráz and Máh-Kú
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e. His meeting with Bahá'u'lláh in Karbilá
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References to the Promised One in the works of Siyyid Kázim
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The siege of Karbilá
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The allusions of Siyyid Kázim to his unfaithful disciples
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The account related by Shaykh Abú-Turáb
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The exhortations of Siyyid Kázim to his disciples
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The meeting of Siyyid Kázim with the Arab shepherd
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Death of Siyyid Kázim
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The arrival of Mullá Husayn in Karbilá
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Significance of the year '60
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Departure of Mullá Husayn for Najaf and Búshihr
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Interview of Mullá Husayn with the Báb in Shíráz
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Arrival of Mullá 'Alíy-i-Bastamí and his companions in Shíráz
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Arrival of Quddús in Shíráz
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The early days of the Báb
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a. His birth
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b. His school-days
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c. His marriage
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d. His stay in Búshihr
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Letters of the Living
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Reference to Táhirih
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Explanation of the term Bálá-Sarí
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Dismissal of Mullá Husayn
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Departure of Mullá 'Alíy-i-Bastamí from Shíráz
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Story of 'Abdu'l-Vahháb
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Sufferings of Mullá 'Alíy-i-Bastamí
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The Báb's farewell address to the Letters of the Living
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The Báb's parting words to Mullá Husayn
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Visit of Mullá Husayn to Isfahán
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a. His relations with the disciples of Hájí Siyyid Muhammad-Báqir
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b. Story of the Sifter of Wheat
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c. Conversion of Mullá Sádiq-i-Khurásání
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His stay in Káshán and Qum
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His experiences in Tihrán
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a. His relations with Hájí Mírzá Muhammad-i-Khurásání
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b. His meeting with Mullá Muhammad-i-Núrí, and his message to Bahá'u'lláh
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His reference to Mírzá Buzurg
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His visit to Núr prior to Mullá Husayn's arrival in Tihrán
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a. His meeting with Mírzá Muhammad-Taqíy-i-Núrí
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b. The two dreams of Mírzá Muhammad-Taqíy-i-Núrí
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His visit to Núr after Mullá Husayn's arrival in Tihrán
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a. His relations with His uncle Azíz
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b. His meeting with Mullá Muhammad
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c. His conversation with a dervish
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d. The effects of Bahá'u'lláh's visit to Núr
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The Vazír's dream of Bahá'u'lláh
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The relations of Bahá'u'lláh with Hájí Mírzá Aqásí
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The instructions of the Báb to the Letters of the Living
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The first believers of Khurásán
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Mullá Husayn's letter to the Báb
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Incident related by Hájí Abu'l-Hasan-i-Shírází
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Reference to Journey in the Persian Bayán
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Arrival at Jaddih, and an incident on the way to Mecca
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The circumambulation of the Ka'bih by the Báb
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His declaration to Mírzá Muhít-i-Kirmání
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His message to the Sherif of Mecca, and the account related by Hájí Níyáz-i-Baghdádí
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His visit to Medina
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The Báb's return to Búshihr and farewell to Quddús
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Visit of Quddús to the Báb's maternal uncle in Shíráz
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Meeting of Quddús with Mullá Sádiq-i-Khurásání
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Afflictions which befell Quddús and Mullá Sádiq
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a. Interrogation by Husayn Khán of Mullá Sádiq
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b. Account of an eye-witness regarding the persecution
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Return of the Báb to Shíráz
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a. Incident related by leader of the Báb's escort
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b. The Báb's meeting with Husayn Khán
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c. Declaration of the Báb in the Masjid-i-Vakíl
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Reference to those who embraced the Faith in Shíráz
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The Báb's communication to the believers in Karbilá
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Arrival of the believers at Kangavar, and their meeting with Mullá Husayn
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Their departure with Mullá Husayn for Isfahán
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Departure of Mullá Husayn for Shíráz
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Arrival of six believers at Shíráz
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Account related by Mullá 'Abdu'l-Karím-i-Qazvíní
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Meeting of Nabíl with Mullá 'Abdu'l-Karím-i-Qazvíní
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Departure of Mullá Husayn for Khurásán
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Siyyid Yahyá's interviews with the Báb
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Conversion of Mullá Muhammad-'Alíy-i-Zanjání
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Visits of Quddús to Kirmán, Tihrán, and Mázindarán
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a. His relations with Hájí Siyyid Javád-i-Kirmání
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b. His visit to Tihrán
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c. His stay in Barfurúsh
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Visit of Mullá Sádiq to Yazd
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a. His relations with Mírzá Ahmad-i-Azghandí
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b. His experience in the Masjid of Yazd
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Sufferings of Mullá Yúsúf-i-Ardibílí and others
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Reference to Hájí Siyyid Javád-i-Karbilá'í
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Account related by Shaykh Sultán-i-Karbilá'í
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Advent of the second Naw-Rúz
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References to the mother and to the wife of the Báb
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Husayn Khán's activities
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a. Report of the chief of his emissaries
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b. Husayn Khán's directions to 'Abdu'l-Hamíd Khán
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Arrest of the Báb, and outbreak of the plague
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a. Flight of Husayn Khán
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b. Recovery of the son of 'Abdu'l-Hamíd Khán
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c. Release of the Báb
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Farewell of the Báb to His relatives, and His departure from Shíráz
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His letter to Manúchihr Khán
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The welcome extended by the Imám-Jum'ih
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a. Honours accorded by the people to the Báb
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b. Deference shown the Báb by the Imám-Jum'ih
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c. The Báb's commentary on the Súrih of Va'l-'Asr
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d. The Báb's interview with Manúchihr Khán
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Fears of Hájí Mírzá Aqásí
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The Báb's visit to Manúchihr Khán
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Reference to Mullá Muhammad-Taqíy-i-Hiratí
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Banquet offered to the Báb by Mírzá Ibráhím
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Death warrant of the Báb issued by the 'ulamás of Isfahán
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The plan of Manúchihr Khán for the departure and return of the Báb to Isfahán
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Meeting of the believers with the Báb
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The Báb's prediction of the approaching death of Manúchihr Khán
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Last days of Manúchihr Khán
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Dismissal of the believers
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Gurgín Khán's communication to Muhammad Sháh
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Departure of the Báb for Káshán
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Dream of Hájí Mírzá Jání
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The Báb's three days at the home of Hájí Mírzá Jání
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a. Reference to Siyyid 'Abdu'l-Báqir
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b. The meeting of Mihdí with the Báb
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His approach to Qum
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His stay at the village of Qummrud
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His arrival at the fortress of Kinár-Gird
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His stay at the village of Kulayn
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a. Arrival of a number of believers
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b. Joy of the Báb at the gift and message from Bahá'u'lláh
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c. An incident of the journey
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d. Muhammad Sháh's letter to the Báb
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e. Fears, designs, and Motives of Hájí Mírzá Aqásí
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Last stage of the Báb's journey to Tabríz
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a. Arrival of the believers at the village Síyáh-Dihán
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b. Intervention of Hujjat-i-Zanjání
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c. The Báb's farewell to His guards
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d. The Báb welcomed by His youthful disciple
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The Báb's arrival at Tabríz
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a. Enthusiastic reception by the people of Tabríz
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b. The Báb's meeting with Hájí Muhammad-Taqíy-i-Milání and Hájí 'Alí-'Askar
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c. Account related by Hájí 'Alí-'Askar
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Account related by Siyyid Husayn-i-Yazdí
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Situation of Máh-Kú, and character of its people
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Attachment of inhabitants of Máh-Kú to the Báb
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Arrival of Shaykh Hasan-i-Zunúzí, and the Báb's message to him
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Dream of 'Alí Khán-i-Máh-Kú
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Change in the attitude of 'Alí Khán
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Reference to the Persian Bayán
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Visit of the Báb's disciples to Máh-Kú
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Incidents in the life of the Báb at Máh-Kú
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Dream of the Báb prior to the declaration of His Mission
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Misfortunes befall Muhammad Sháh and his government
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Departure of Mullá Husayn from Mashhad on his pilgrimage to Máh-Kú
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a. Motive of his departure
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b. His visit to Tihrán
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c. His arrival at Máh-Kú and dream of 'Alí Khán
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Words of the Báb to Mullá Husayn
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Accusation against 'Alí Khán, and the Báb's consequent transference to Chihríq
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Farewell of the Báb to Mullá Husayn
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Departure of Mullá Husayn for Tihrán
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His stay at the home of Quddús in Barfurúsh
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Observations regarding Hájí Mírzá Aqásí and Mullá Husayn
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Instructions of Quddús to Mullá Husayn
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Interview of Mullá Husayn with the Sa'ídu'l-'Ulamá'
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Departure of Mullá Husayn, and his arrival at Mashhad
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Allusion to Bahá'u'lláh
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Epistle of the Báb to the believers
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Response of Táhirih to the appeal of the Báb
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a. Her Activities in Karbilá
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b. Her activities in Baghdád
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c. Her stay in Kirmansháh and Hamadán
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d. Her confinement in Qazvín
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(1) Her reply to Mullá Muhammad
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(2) Arrival of Mullá 'Abdu'lláh, and murder of Mullá Taqí
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(3) Imprisonment of the accused in Tihrán, and intervention and confinement of Bahá'u'lláh
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(4) Appeal to Muhammad Sháh
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(5) Execution of first Bahá'í martyr in Persia
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(6) Attitude of Hájí Mírzá Aqásí, and intervention of Sadr-i-Ardibílí
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(7) Massacre of Qazvín
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(8) Effects of the massacre in Tihrán
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e. Her deliverance by Bahá'u'lláh
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(1) Her removal to Tihrán
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(2) Effects of her departure from Qazvín
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(3) Her attitude towards the Báb and Bahá'u'lláh
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f. Her departure for Khurásán
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(1) Instructions of Bahá'u'lláh to Áqáy-i-Kalím
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(2) Her departure from Tihrán
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Departure of Bahá'u'lláh from Tihrán
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The disturbances at Mashhad
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Departure of Quddús for Mázindarán
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Meeting of Bahá'u'lláh with Quddús in Sháh-Rud
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Their arrival at Badasht
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a. Significance of the gathering in Badasht
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b. Incident related by Shaykh Abú-Turáb
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c. Differences among the believers
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d. Reconciliation achieved by Bahá'u'lláh
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e. Departure from Badasht
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The incident in Níyálá as related by Bahá'u'lláh
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Outcome of that incident
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Attitude of the people of Chihríq towards the Báb
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The Báb's instructions to an attendant
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Acceptance of the Message by 'ulamas and government officials
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a. Mírzá Muhammad-'Alí and his brother
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b. Mírzá Asadu'lláh
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c. A dervish from India
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Believers dismissed from Chihríq
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Incident concerning Mírzá Muhammad-'Alí
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His visit to Urúmíyyih
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His arrival at Tabríz
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His examination by the 'ulamás
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Indignity inflicted upon Him
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His return to Chihríq, and His epistle to Hájí Mírzá Aqásí
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Mullá Husayn's departure from Mashhad
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Death of Muhammad Sháh
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The Sa'ídu'l-'Ulamá''s appeal to the people of Barfurúsh
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Attack by the people of Barfurúsh on Mullá Husayn and his companions
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Repulse of the attack by Mullá Husayn
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Account related by Mírzá Muhammad-i-Furúghí
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Surrender of the people of Barfurúsh
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Renewed attempts by Mullá Husayn's companions to sound the adhán
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Sortie from the caravanserai of the Sabzih-Maydán
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Intercession of the notables of Barfurúsh
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Instructions given to Khusraw-i-Qádí-Ka'la
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Incident in the forest of Mázindarán
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Arrival at the shrine of Shaykh Tabarsí
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Dream of the guardian of the shrine of Shaykh Tabarsí
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Attack and repulse of the horsemen of Qádí-Kalá
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Visit of Bahá'u'lláh to the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí
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Liberation of Quddús
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Reference to the Black Standards
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Confinement of Quddús in the house of Mírzá Muhammad-Taqí
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Arrival of Quddús at the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí
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Account related by Mírzá Muhammad-i-Furúghí
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Incidents in the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí concerning Quddús
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The Sa'ídu'l-'Ulamá''s appeal to Násiri'd-Dín Sháh
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Encampment of the army of 'Abdu'lláh Khán-i-Turkamán near the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí
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First sortie from the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí
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Message of Prince Mihdí-Qulí Mírzá to Mullá Husayn
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Second sortie from the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí
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Injury sustained by Quddús
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Bahá'u'lláh's attempt to join the occupants of the fort of Shaykh Tabarsí
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Reference to Bahá'u'lláh's activities prior to the declaration of His Mission
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Third sortie, and fall of Mullá Husayn
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Mullá Husayn's last moments
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Reference to his burial and achievements
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Quddus' warning to his companions
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Betrayal by Siyyid Husayn-i-Mutavallí
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Attack by Abbás-Qulí Khán-i-Laríjání
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Fourth sortie, and complete rout of the enemy
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Despatch of artillery from Tihrán
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Distress of the besieged
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Exhortations of Quddús to his companions
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Fifth sortie, and death of Ja'far-Qulí Khán
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Increasing distress of the companions
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A declaration by Quddús
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Sixth and last sortie
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Deliberation of the prince with chiefs of his staff
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Incident related by Áqáy-i-Kalím
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Desertion and capture of a number of the companions
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Oath taken by the prince to ensure safety of the besieged
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Abandonment of the fort
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Capture of a number of the companions
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General massacre
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Fate of three of the companions
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Martyrdom of Quddús
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List of the martyrs
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Effects of the Mázindarán disaster on the Báb
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Despatch of Sáyyah to the Shrine of Tabarsí
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The visit of Sáyyah to Tihrán, and meeting with Bahá'u'lláh
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Account of Nabíl's early life
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Execution of the Seven Martyrs
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a. Hájí Mírzá Siyyid 'Alí
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b. Mírzá Qurbán-'Alí
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c. Hájí Mullá Ismá'íl-i-Qumí
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d. Siyyid Husayn-i-Turshízí
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e. Hájí Muhammad-Taqíy-i-Kirmání
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f. Siyyid Murtadá
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g. Muhammad-Husayn-i-Maraghi'í
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Incidents related by Bahá'u'lláh
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Burial of the Seven Martyrs
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Journey of Vahíd to Tihrán and Yazd
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Celebration of the Feast of Naw-Rúz in Yazd
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Activities of the Navváb-i-Radaví
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Tumult and dispersal of the enemy
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Declaration of Vahíd to the people of Yazd
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Repulse of the forces near the fort of Narin
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Proclamation of Vahíd to the inhabitants of Yazd
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Sortie ordered by Vahíd
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Departure of Vahíd's wife for her father's home
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Vahíd's instructions to his servant Hasan
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Vahíd's departure for Nayríz
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Vahíd's appeal to the people of Nayríz
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First sortie from the fort of Khájih
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Second sortie from the fort of Khájih
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Division of labour in the fort
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Interception of Zaynu'l-'Ábidín Khán's message
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Renewed appeal to Prince Fírúz Mírzá
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Third sortie from the fort of Khájih
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Names of martyrs
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Oath taken by enemy to conclude peace
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Vahíd's response to the enemy's invitation
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Vahíd's message to his companions, and treachery of Hájí Siyyid Abid
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Capture of the companions
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Martyrdom of Vahíd
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Fate of Vahíd's companions
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Motives of the Amír-Nizám for execution of the Báb
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Order of the Amír-Nizám to Navváb Hamzih Mírzá
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Disposal by the Báb of His documents
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Arrival of the Báb at Tabríz
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Order issued by the Amír-Nizám
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Confinement of the Báb in the barracks
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Incident related by Siyyid Husayn
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The Báb's warning to the Farrásh-Báshí
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Mírzá Muhammad-'Alí's refusal to recant
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Issue of the Báb's death-warrants
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Sám Khán's request from the Báb
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The Báb's miraculous escape
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Resignation of the Farrásh-Báshí
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Resignation of Sám Khán
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Renewed and final attempt on the Báb's life
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Account related by Hájí 'Alí-'Askar
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Transference of the Báb's remains to Tihrán
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Reference to Mírzá Áqá Khán-i-Núrí
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Effects of the Báb's martyrdom
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Reference to the Báb's afflictions
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Activities of Hujjat prior to his conversion
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Hujjat's acceptance of the Báb's Message
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Hujjat accused and summoned to Tihrán
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The Báb's message to Hujjat
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Renewed complaints against Hujjat, and his transference to Tihrán
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The Báb's arrival at Zanján and departure for Tabríz
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Hujjat's incarceration in Tihrán
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Hujjat's escape to Zanján
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The occasion for the enemy's attack on Hujjat and his companions
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The enemy's preparation for renewed assault
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Hujjat's entry into the fort of 'Alí-Mardán Khán
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Assault attempted by a siyyid
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Hujjat's admonitions to his companions
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Sadru'd-Dawlih commissioned by the Amír-Nizám to lay siege to the fort
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The sufferings, labours, and temptations of the besieged
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Heroism of Zaynab, a village maiden
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Effects of the shouted prayers of the companions
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Hujjat's petition to Násiri'd-Dín Sháh
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Arrest of bearer of petition, and despatch of reinforcements
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Effect on the companions of the news of the Báb's martyrdom
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Despatch of the Amír-Tumán with further reinforcements
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Meeting of Azíz Khán-i-Mukrí with Hujjat
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Storming of the fort
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The Amír-Nizám's warning to the Amír-Tumán
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Repulse of the combined forces of the enemy
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Death of Muhsin
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Nuptial celebrations in the fort
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Death of five sons of Karbilá'í 'Abdu'l-Báqí
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Umm-i-Ashraf's heroism
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Assistance rendered by the women
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Amír-Tumán's attempt to deceive the companions
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Hujjat's advice to his companions
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Resumption of the enemy's offensive
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Wound sustained by Hujjat
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Capture of the fort, and its effects upon the besieged
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Repulse of further attacks on the companions
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Consultation of the Amír-Tumán with his staff
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Driving of underground passages
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Death of Hujjat's wife and child
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Death of Hujjat, and his interment
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Last encounter
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Treatment of survivors
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Indignities inflicted on Hujjat's body, and fate of his kinsmen
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Number of martyrs
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Sources of information
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Incidents related by Bahá'u'lláh
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Nabíl's meeting with Mírzá Ahmad and Bahá'u'lláh in Kirmansháh
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Reference to Siyyid Basir-i-Hindí
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Reason for Bahá'u'lláh's departure for Karbilá
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Nabíl's departure with Mírzá Ahmad for Tihrán
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Bahá'u'lláh's activities in Karbilá
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Death of the Amír-Nizám
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Bahá'u'lláh's return to Tihrán
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Bahá'u'lláh's meeting with 'Azím
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Attempt on the Sháh's life
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Bahá'u'lláh's imprisonment in the Síyáh-Chál
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Fate or would-be murderers
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Reign of terror
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Reference to Hájí Sulaymán Khán
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Reference to the Amír-Nizám's repentance
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Incident related by the Most Great Branch
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Hájí Sulaymán Khán's martyrdom
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Táhirih's martyrdom
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Siyyid Husayn's martyrdom
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Incidents in the Síyáh-Chál, as related by Bahá'u'lláh
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Attempts to prove Bahá'u'lláh's complicity
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'Azím's confession and death
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Bahá'u'lláh's possessions plundered in Mázindarán
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Effects of the turmoil in Yazd and Nayríz
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Bahá'u'lláh's release and banishment to Baghdád
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EPILOGUE
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APPENDIX: LIST OF THE BÁB'S BEST-KNOWN WORKS
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APPENDIX: WORKS CONSULTED BY THE TRANSLATOR
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APPENDIX: ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF PERSIA IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY
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APPENDIX: LARGER PROVINCES OR DISTRICTS
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APPENDIX: BRITISH AND RUSSIAN ENVOYS TO THE COURT OF PERSIA, 1814–1855
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APPENDIX: LIST OF MONTHS OF THE MUHAMMADAN CALENDAR
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APPENDIX: GUIDE TO THE PRONUNCIATION OF THE PROPER NAMES TRANSLITERATED IN THE NARRATIVE
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GLOSSARY
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INDEX
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The Inmost Shrine of the Báb |
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Muhammad-i-Zarandí, Surnamed Nabíl-i-'Azam
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Shaykh Ahmad-i-Ahsá'í
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General View of Najaf
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Fath-'Alí Sháh and Sons
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Painting of Mírzá Buzurg (Father of Bahá'u'lláh)
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View of Karbilá
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Entrance to the Shrine of Imám Husayn in Karbilá
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Shrine of Imám Husayn in Karbilá
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View of Kazímayn
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Section of the Masjid-i-Baratha
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Site of Siyyid Kázim's Resting Place (tombstone now removed)
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Home of Mullá Husayn in Bushrúyih
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Views of the Masjid-i-Ílkhání
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General View of Shíráz
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Room in the Masjid-i-Ílkhání, Shíráz, in which the Báb and Mullá Husayn met
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Orange Tree Planted by the Báb in the Courtyard of His House in Shíráz
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The Báb's Brazier and Samovar
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The Room (Left Hand) where the Báb was born in Shíráz
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Outskirts of Shíráz where the Báb Often went to walk
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Views of the Upper Room of the Báb's House in Shíráz where He Declared His Mission
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Views of the Báb's House in Shíráz, showing His Bed Chamber, His Mother's Room, His Sitting Room
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Views of the Báb's House in Shíráz where He Declared His Mission, showing Original Window Sash and Door, Entrance, and Steps Leading to the Declaration Chamber
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Views of the Public Bath in Shíráz, where the Báb went as a Child
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The Ruins and Entrance Door of the Qahviy-i-Awlíyá, the School the Báb attended in Shíráz
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Tree Marking Resting Place of the Báb's Infant Son in Bábí-Dukhtarán, Shíráz
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Grave of the Báb's Wife in Sháh-Chiragh, Shíráz
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Facsimile of Táhirih's Handwriting
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Site of the Kazirán Gate, Shíráz
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The Market-Street of Vakíl, Shíráz
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The Madrisih of Ním-Ávard, Isfahán
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Views of Tihrán
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Áqáy-i-Kalím, Brother of Bahá'u'lláh
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Views of the House of Bahá'u'lláh in Tihrán
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Approach to, and Ruins of, Bahá'u'lláh's Original Home in Tákúr, Mázindarán
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Inscription placed by the Vazír, Mírzá Buzurg, above Entrance Door of His House in Tákúr
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Views of the House Occupied by Bahá'u'lláh in Tákúr, Mázindarán
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Views of the Mosque of Gawhar-Shád in Mashhad, showing Pulpit where Mullá Husayn preached
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View of the "Bábíyyih" in Mashhad
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Drawing of Mecca
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Dress Worn Under the Jubbih, Worn by the Báb (Outer Coat)
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Cap Around Which the Turban Was Wound, Worn by the Báb
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Cloth Worn By the Báb when Circumambulating the Ka'bih
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Drawing of Medina
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Views of the Masjid-i-Naw
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Views of the Masjid-i-Vakíl, Shíráz, showing Section of the Interior, Pulpit from which the Báb Addressed the Congregation, and Entrance Door
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Views of the House of Quddus' Father in Barfurúsh
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Siyyid Javád-i-Karbilá'í
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Interior of Hájí Mírzá Siyyid 'Alí's House in Shíráz (the Báb's Maternal Uncle)
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Hájí Mírzá Siyyid 'Alí's House in Shíráz (the Báb's Maternal Uncle)
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View of Isfahán
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Views of the House of the Imám-i-Jum'ih in Isfahán, showing Entrance and Courtyard
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Views of the Masjid-i-Jum'ih in Isfahán, showing Pulpit before which the Báb Prayed
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Views of the House of the Mu'tamídu'd-Dawlih in Isfahán
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View of the Imárat-i-Khurshíd in Isfahán, showing Ruins of the Section the Báb Occupied
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Manúchihr Khán, The Mu'tamidu'd-i-Dawlih
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View of Káshán
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Gate of Attár, Káshán
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Views of the House of Hájí Mírzá Jání in Káshán, showing Room where the Báb stayed
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Views of Qum, showing the Haram-i-Ma'Súmih
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Village of Qummrud
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Ruins of the Fortress of Kinár-Gird
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Views of the Village of Kulayn
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Muhammad Sháh
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Hájí Mírzá Aqásí
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Panorama of Tabríz
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The Ark (Citadel) of Tabríz where the Báb was Confined, showing Interior and Exterior (X) of Room He Occupied
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Castle of Máh-Kú
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View of Milán in Adharbayján
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Houses in which Táhirih lived in Qazvín
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Táhirih's Library in her Father's House in Qazvín, Showing One of Her Relatives
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Village of Sháh-Rud
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Hamlet of Badasht
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The Persian Howdah
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Castle of Chihríq
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The House Occupied by the Báb in Urúmíyyih, The Bálá-Khánih (Upper Room Marked X) showing Room in which He stayed
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Násiri'd-Dín Sháh as a Child, showing Mírzá Abu'l-Qásim, the Qá'im-Maqám on his right and Hájí Mírzá Aqásí on his left, on extreme left (X) stands Manúchihr Khán, the Mu'tamídu'd-Dawlih
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Násiri'd-Dín Sháh
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Násiri'd-Dín Sháh
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Eminent Persian Mujtahids
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The Namaz-Khanih of Shaykhu'l-Islám of Tabríz, showing corner (X) where the Báb was Bastinadoed
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Village of Nishápúr
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Views of the Village of Miyamay, showing Exterior and Interior of the Masjid where Mullá Husayn and his companions prayed
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House of the Sa'ídu'l-'Ulamá' in Barfurúsh, Mázindarán
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Views of the Caravanserai of Sabzih-Maydán in Mázindarán
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The Shrine of Shaykh Tabarsí
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Views of the Site of the Fort of Tabarsí, showing the Tomb of the Shaykh and the Site of the Fort that enclosed the Shrine
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Entrance of the Shrine of Shaykh Tabarsí in Mázindarán
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Plans and Sketches of the Fort of Shaykh Tabarsí
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House of Mírzá Muhammad-Taqí, the Mujtahid, in Sarí, Mázindarán
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Village of Afra
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Village of Shír-Gáh
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Village of Riz-Ab
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Village of Fírúz-Kúh
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Village of Vás-Kas
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View of Ámul
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House of the Governor of Ámul
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Views of the Masjid of Ámul, (X) showing the place where opening was made in Wall
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Tree from which Mullá Husayn was shot
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Village of Dizva
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Views of the Madrisih of Mírzá Zakí, in Barfurúsh, the Resting Place of Quddús
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Muhammad Ridá, One of the Companions of Quddús, who survived the Struggle of Shaykh Tabarsí
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Mírzá Abú-Talíb, one of the companions of Quddús who survived the struggle of Shaykh Tabarsí
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Views of the Masjid-i-Sháh of Tihrán
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The Madrisih of Mírzá Sálih in Tihrán
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The Madrisiy-i-Sadr in Tihrán, (X) showing Room Bahá'u'lláh Occupied
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The Madrisih of Daru'sh-Shafáy-i-Masjid-i-Sháh in Tihrán
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The Sabzih-Maydán of Tihrán Where Many Believers Suffered Martyrdom
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Gate of Naw, Tihrán
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Panorama of Yazd
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Vahíd's House in Yazd
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Views of the Fort of Narin, Yazd
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Panorama of Nayríz
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Vahíd's House in Nayríz
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The Fort of Khájih
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Vahíd's Room in the Fort
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The Masjid-i-Jami' at Nayríz, Where Vahíd Addressed the Congregation
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Site of the Martyrdoms at Nayríz
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Graves of the Martyrs at Nayríz
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Vahíd's Resting-Place at Nayríz
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Mírzá Taqí Khán, the Amír-Nizám
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The Báb's Prayer Beads and Signet Ring
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Qur'án belonging to the Báb
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Ruins of the House Mullá Muhammad-i-Mamaqání, the Mujtahid of Tabríz
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The Barrack-Square in Tabríz, where the Báb suffered Martyrdom. Pillar on the Right Marked X is the Place Where He was Suspended and Shot
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Site of the Moat that surrounded Tabríz, where the Báb's Body was thrown
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View of the Imám-Zádih Hasan at Tihrán, where the Báb's Body was kept
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View of Zanján
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Views of the Masjid built for Hujjat by his companions
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The Caravanserai of Mírzá Ma'súm-i-Tabíb at Zanján, Mark X showing Room the Báb Occupied
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Graves of Ashraf (1) and his Mother (2)
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Entrance to Hujjat's ruined House at Zanján
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Square in Zanján where Hujjat's Body was left exposed for three days
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Hájí Imám (Marked X) One of the survivors of the struggle of Zanján
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Village of Afchih near Tihrán. The House of Bahá'u'lláh is seen Through the Trees (Left Rear)
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Murgh-Mahallih, Bahá'u'lláh's Summer Residence in Shimírán
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View of Níyávarán near Tihrán
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The Russian Legation in the Village of Zarkandih
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Southern part of Tihrán where criminals were hanged and where many Bahá'í Martyrdoms Took Place (Mark X Indicates Site of The Síyáh-Chál)
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Bahá'í Family martyred in Persia
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Believers gathered around the Body of a Martyr
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The House of the Kalántar in Tihrán Where Táhirih was Confined (Upper Room Behind Tree is the one She Occupied)
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Costumes worn by Persian Ladies in the middle of the 19th Century (showing Indoor and Outdoor dress)
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Site of the Garden of Ílkhání where Táhirih was Martyred
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General View of Tákúr in Mázindarán
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Ruins of Bahá'u'lláh's House, originally belonging to the Vazír, His Father, in Tákúr, Mázindarán
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View of Ábádih
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The Hádíqatu'r-Rahmán, where the Heads of the Martyrs of Nayríz Lie Buried
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Views of Baghdád
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Bahá'u'lláh's House in Baghdád
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Views of the Illuminated Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel
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Map of Persia
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