Dawn-Breakers:
Nabil's Narrative of the Early Days of the Baha'i Revelation

by Nabil-i-A'zam

translated by Shoghi Effendi.
Wilmette, IL: Baha'i Publishing Trust, 1932
original written in Persian.

"I stand, life in hand, ready; that perchance, through God's loving-kindness and grace, this revealed and manifest Letter may lay down his life as a sacrifice in the path of the Primal Point, the Most Exalted Word." --Bahá'u'lláh.

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TRANSLATED FROM THE ORIGINAL PERSIAN
AND EDITED BY
SHOGHI EFFENDI

BAHA'I PUBLISHING TRUST
WILMETTE, ILLINOIS   1970

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COPYRIGHT © 1932, BY THE NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE BAHA'IS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Library of Congress Catalog No.32-8946

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To The Greatest Holy Leaf The Last Survivor of a Glorious and Heroic Age I Dedicate This Work in Token of a Great Debt of Gratitude and Love

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THE DAWN-BREAKERS

General Table of Contents 

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• List of Illustrations
• Introduction
• Persia's State of Decadence in the Middle of the Nineteenth Century
  • The Qájár Sovereigns
  • The Government
  • The People
  • The Ecclesiastical Order
  • Conclusion
• Bahá'u'lláh's Tribute to the Báb and His Chief Disciples
• Distinguishing Features of Shí'ah Islám
• Theory and Administration of Law in Persia in the Middle of the Nineteenth Century
• Key to the Genealogy of the Báb
• The Qájár Dynasty
• Acknowledgment
• Preface
• Epilogue
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Map of Persia

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Principal Table of Contents

PART ONE: PRE-REVELATION DAYS

• CHAPTER I: THE MISSION OF SHAYKH AHMAD-I-AHSA'I
  • His departure from Bahrayn to Iraq     1
  • His visit to Najaf and Karbila     2
  • His journey to Shiraz     4
  • His stay in Yazd     5
    • a. His correspondence with Fath-'Ali Shah     5
    • b. His relations with Haji Abdu'l-Vahhab     6
    • c. The anecdote of Mirza Mahmud-i-Qamsari     8
    • d. The arrival of Siyyid Kazim-i-Rashti     10
  • His pilgrimage to Mashhad     12
  • His triumphal entry into Tihran     13
  • His departure for Kirmanshah     13
  • His return to Karbila     17
  • His journey to Mecca and Medina, and his death     18
  
  
• CHAPTER II: THE MISSION OF SIYYID KAZIM-I-RASHTI
  • His relations with Haji Siyyid Muhammad-Baqir-i-Rashti     19
  • His allusions to the Promised One     24
  • The anecdote of Shaykh Hasan-i-Zunuzi     25
    • a. Siyyid Kazim's visit to the Bab     25
    • b. The Bab's attendance at the teaching classes of Siyyid Kazim 27
    • c. The Bab's visit to the shrine of Imam Husayn     30
    • d. Shaykh Hasan's visit to Shiraz and Mah-Ku     30
    • e. His meeting with Bahá'u'lláh in Karbila     32
  • References to the Promised One in the works of Siyyid Kazim     33
  • The siege of Karbila     35
  • The allusions of Siyyid Kazim to his unfaithful disciples     36
  • The account related by Shaykh Abu-Turab     39
  • The exhortations of Siyyid Kazim to his disciples     40
  • The meeting of Siyyid Kazim with the Arab shepherd     43
  • Death of Siyyid Kazim     45
  
  

PART TWO: THE REVELATION OF THE BAB

• CHAPTER III: THE DECLARATION OF THE BAB'S MISSION
  
  • The arrival of Mulla Husayn in Karbila     47
  • Significance of the year '60     48
  • Departure of Mulla Husayn for Najaf and Bushihr     50
  • Interview of Mulla Husayn with the Bab in Shiraz     52
  • Arrival of Mulla Aliy-i-Bastami and his companions in Shiraz     66
  • Arrival of Quddus in Shiraz     69
  • The early days of the Bab     72
    • a. His birth     72
    • b. His school-days     75
    • c. His marriage     76
    • d. His stay in Bushihr     77
  • Letters of the Living     80
  • Reference to Tahirih     81
  • Explanation of the term Bala-Sari     84
  • Dismissal of Mulla Husayn     85
  • Departure of Mulla Aliy-i-Bastami from Shiraz     87
  • Story of Abdu'l-Vahhab     87
  • Sufferings of Mulla Aliy-i-Bastami     89
  • The Bab's farewell address to the Letters of the Living     92
  • The Bab's parting words to Mulla Husayn     96
  
  
• CHAPTER IV: MULLA HUSAYN'S JOURNEY TO TIHRAN
  • Visit of Mulla Husayn to Isfahan     97
    • a. His relations with the disciples of Haji Siyyid Muhammad-Baqir     97
    • b. Story of the Sifter of Wheat     99
    • c. Conversion of Mulla Sadiq-i-Khurasani     100
  • His stay in Kashan and Qum     101
  • His experiences in Tihran     101
    • a. His relations with Haji Mirza Muhammad-i-Khurasani     102
    • b. His meeting with Mulla Muhammad-i-Nuri, and his message to Bahá'u'lláh 104
  
  
• CHAPTER V: BAHA'U'LLAH'S JOURNEY TO MAZINDARAN
  • His reference to Mirza Buzurg     109
  • His visit to Nur prior to Mulla Husayn's arrival in Tihran     111
    • a. His meeting with Mirza Muhammad-Taqiy-i-Nuri     111
    • b. The two dreams of Mirza Muhammad-Taqiy-i-Nuri     111
  • His visit to Nur after Mulla Husayn's arrival in Tihran 112
    • a. His relations with His uncle Aziz     113
    • b. His meeting with Mulla Muhammad     113
    • c. His conversation with a dervish     117
    • d. The effects of Bahá'u'lláh's visit to Nur 118
  • The Vazir's dream of Bahá'u'lláh     119
  • The relations of Bahá'u'lláh with Haji Mirza Aqasi     120
  
  
• CHAPTER VI: MULLA HUSAYN'S JOURNEY TO KHURASAN
  • The instructions of the Bab to the Letters of the Living     123
  • The first believers of Khurasan     125
  • Mulla Husayn's letter to the Bab     126
  
  
• CHAPTER VII: THE BAB'S PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA AND MEDINA
  • Incident related by Haji Abu'l-Hasan-i-Shirazi 130
  • Reference to Journey in the Persian Bayan     130
  • Arrival at Jaddih, and an incident on the way to Mecca     132
  • The circumambulation of the Ka'bih by the Bab     134
  • His declaration to Mirza Muhit-i-Kirmani     134
  • His message to the Sherif of Mecca, and the account related by Haji Niyaz-i-Baghdadi     138
  • His visit to Medina     140
  
  
• CHAPTER VIII: THE BAB'S STAY IN SHIRAZ AFTER THE PILGRIMAGE
  • The Bab's return to Bushihr and farewell to Quddus     142
  • Visit of Quddus to the Bab's maternal uncle in Shiraz     143
  • Meeting of Quddus with Mulla Sadiq-i-Khurasani     144
  • Afflictions which befell Quddus and Mulla Sadiq     145
    • a. Interrogation by Husayn Khan of Mulla Sadiq     146
    • b. Account of an eye-witness regarding the persecution     147
  • Return of the Bab to Shiraz     150
    • a. Incident related by leader of the Bab's escort     150
    • b. The Bab's meeting with Husayn Khan     151
    • c. Declaration of the Bab in the Masjid-i-Vakil     154
  • Reference to those who embraced the Faith in Shiraz     156
  • The Bab's communication to the believers in Karbila     158
  • Arrival of the believers at Kangavar, and their meeting with Mulla Husayn     159
  • Their departure with Mulla Husayn for Isfahan     159
  • Departure of Mulla Husayn for Shiraz     160
  • Arrival of six believers at Shiraz     161
  • Account related by Mulla Abdu'l-Karim-i-Qazvini     162
  • Meeting of Nabil with Mulla Abdu'l-Karim-i-Qazvini     169
  
  
• CHAPTER IX: THE BAB'S STAY IN SHIRAZ AFTER THE PILGRIMAGE (Continued)
  • Departure of Mulla Husayn for Khurasan     170
  • Siyyid Yahya's interviews with the Bab     173
  • Conversion of Mulla Muhammad-'Aliy-i-Zanjani     178
  • Visits of Quddus to Kirman, Tihran, and Mazindaran     179
    • a. His relations with Haji Siyyid Javad-i-Kirmani     180
    • b. His visit to Tihran     182
    • c. His stay in Barfurush     183
  • Visit of Mulla Sadiq to Yazd     184
    • a. His relations with Mirza Ahmad-i-Azghandi     184
    • b. His experience in the Masjid of Yazd 186
  • Sufferings of Mulla Yusuf-i-Ardibili and others     187
  • Reference to Haji Siyyid Javad-i-Karbila'i     189
  • Account related by Shaykh Sultan-i-Karbila'i     190
  • Advent of the second Naw-Ruz     191
  • References to the mother and to the wife of the Bab     191
  • Husayn Khan's activities     194
    • a. Report of the chief of his emissaries     194
    • b. Husayn Khan's directions to Abdu'l-Hamid Khan     195
  • Arrest of the Bab, and outbreak of the plague     196
    • a. Flight of Husayn Khan     196
    • b. Recovery of the son of Abdu'l-Hamid Khan     197
    • c. Release of the Bab     197
  • Farewell of the Bab to His relatives, and His departure from Shiraz 198
  
  
• CHAPTER X: THE BAB'S SOJOURN IN ISFAHAN
  
  • His letter to Manuchihr Khan     199
  • The welcome extended by the Imam-Jum'ih     201
    • a. Honours accorded by the people to the Bab     202
    • b. Deference shown the Bab by the Imam-Jum'ih     202
    • c. The Bab's commentary on the Surih of Va'l-'Asr     202
    • d. The Bab's interview with Manuchihr Khan     203
  • Fears of Haji Mirza Aqasi     204
  • The Bab's visit to Manuchihr Khan     205
  • Reference to Mulla Muhammad-Taqiy-i-Hirati     208
  • Banquet offered to the Bab by Mirza Ibrahim     208
  • Death warrant of the Bab issued by the ulamas of Isfahan     209
  • The plan of Manuchihr Khan for the departure and return of the Bab to Isfahan     211
  • Meeting of the believers with the Bab     212
  • The Bab's prediction of the approaching death of Manuchihr Khan 213
  • Last days of Manuchihr Khan     214
  • Dismissal of the believers     214
  • Gurgin Khan's communication to Muhammad Shah     215
  • Departure of the Bab for Kashan     216
  
  
• CHAPTER XI: THE BAB'S STAY IN KASHAN
  • Dream of Haji Mirza Jani     217
  • The Bab's three days at the home of Haji Mirza Jani     219
    • a. Reference to Siyyid Abdu'l-Baqir     221
    • b. The meeting of Mihdi with the Bab     221
  
  
• CHAPTER XII: THE BAB'S JOURNEY FROM KASHAN TO TABRIZ
  • His approach to Qum     223
  • His stay at the village of Qumrud     224
  • His arrival at the fortress of Kinar-Gird     225
  • His stay at the village of Kulayn     226
    • a. Arrival of a number of believers     227
    • b. Joy of the Bab at the gift and message from Bahá'u'lláh 227
    • c. An incident of the journey     228
    • d. Muhammad Shah's letter to the Bab     229
    • e. Fears, designs, and Motives of Haji Mirza Aqasi     231
  • Last stage of the Bab's journey to Tabriz     235
    • a. Arrival of the believers at the village Siyah-Dihan     235
    • b. Intervention of Hujjat-i-Zanjani     236
    • c. The Bab's farewell to His guards     236
    • d. The Bab welcomed by His youthful disciple     237
  • The Bab's arrival at Tabriz     239
    • a. Enthusiastic reception by the people of Tabriz     239
    • b. The Bab's meeting with Haji Muhammad-Taqiy-i-Milani and Haji Ali-'Askar     239
    • c. Account related by Haji Ali-'Askar     240
  
  
• CHAPTER XIII: THE BAB'S INCARCERATION IN THE CASTLE OF MAH-KU
  • Account related by Siyyid Husayn-i-Yazdi     243
  • Situation of Mah-Ku, and character of its people     243
  • Attachment of inhabitants of Mah-Ku to the Bab     244
  • Arrival of Shaykh Hasan-i-Zunuzi, and the Bab's message to him 245
  • Dream of Ali Khan-i-Mah-Ku     247
  • Change in the attitude of Ali Khan     247
  • Reference to the Persian Bayan     248
  • Visit of the Bab's disciples to Mah-Ku     250
  • Incidents in the life of the Bab at Mah-Ku     252
  • Dream of the Bab prior to the declaration of His Mission     253
  • Misfortunes befall Muhammad Shah and his government     253
  • Departure of Mulla Husayn from Mashhad on his pilgrimage to Mah-Ku 254
    • a. Motive of his departure     254
    • b. His visit to Tihran     255
    • c. His arrival at Mah-Ku and dream of Ali Khan     256
  • Words of the Bab to Mulla Husayn     258
  • Accusation against Ali Khan, and the Bab's consequent transference to Chihriq     259
  • Farewell of the Bab to Mulla Husayn     260
  
  
• CHAPTER XIV: MULLA HUSAYN'S JOURNEY TO MAZINDARAN
  • Departure of Mulla Husayn for Tihran     261
  • His stay at the home of Quddus in Barfurush     261
  • Observations regarding Haji Mirza Aqasi and Mulla Husayn     263
  • Instructions of Quddus to Mulla Husayn     265
  • Interview of Mulla Husayn with the Sa'idu'l-'Ulama'     266
  • Departure of Mulla Husayn, and his arrival at Mashhad     267
  
  
• CHAPTER XV: TAHIRIH'S JOURNEY FROM KARBILA TO KHURASAN
  • Allusion to Bahá'u'lláh     269        
  • Epistle of the Bab to the believers     269
  • Response of Tahirih to the appeal of the Bab     270
    • a. Her Activities in Karbila     270
    • b. Her activities in Baghdad     271
    • c. Her stay in Kirmanshah and Hamadan     272
    • d. Her confinement in Qazvin     273
      • (1) Her reply to Mulla Muhammad     273
      • (2) Arrival of Mulla Abdu'llah, and murder of Mulla Taqi     276
      • (3) Imprisonment of the accused in Tihran, and intervention and confinement of Bahá'u'lláh     278
      • (4) Appeal to Muhammad Shah     280
      • (5) Execution of first Bahá'í martyr in Persia     280
      • (6) Attitude of Haji Mirza Aqasi, and intervention of Sadr-i-Ardibili     280
      • (7) Massacre of Qazvin     282
      • (8) Effects of the massacre in Tihran     283
    • e. Her deliverance by Bahá'u'lláh     284
      • (1) Her removal to Tihran     284
      • (2) Effects of her departure from Qazvin     285
      • (3) Her attitude towards the Bab and Bahá'u'lláh 285
    • f. Her departure for Khurasan     286
      • (1) Instructions of Bahá'u'lláh to Aqay-i-Kalim     286
      • (2) Her departure from Tihran     287
  
  
• CHAPTER XVI: THE CONFERENCE OF BADASHT
  • Departure of Bahá'u'lláh from Tihran     288
  • The Disturbances at Mashhad     288
  • Departure of Quddus for Mazindaran     290
  • Meeting of Bahá'u'lláh with Quddus in Shah-Rud     292
  • Their arrival at Badasht     293
    • a. Significance of the gathering in Badasht     293
    • b. Incident related by Shaykh Abu-Turab     293
    • c. Differences among the believers     297
    • d. Reconciliation achieved by Bahá'u'lláh     297
    • e. Departure from Badasht     298
  • The incident in Niyala as related by Bahá'u'lláh     299
  • Outcome of that incident     300
  
  
• CHAPTER XVII: THE BAB'S INCARCERATION IN THE CASTLE OF CHIHRIQ
  • Attitude of the people of Chihriq towards the Bab     302
  • The Bab's instructions to an attendant     303
  • Acceptance of the Message by ulamas and government officials     303
    • a. Mirza Muhammad-'Ali and his brother     303
    • b. Mirza Asadu'llah     304
    • c. A dervish from India     305
  • Believers dismissed from Chihriq     306
  • Incident concerning Mirza Muhammad-'Ali     307
  
  
• CHAPTER XVIII: EXAMINATION OF THE BAB AT TABRIZ
  • His visit to Urumiyyih     309
  • His arrival at Tabriz     311
  • His examination by the ulamas     315
  • Indignity inflicted upon Him     319
  • His return to Chihriq, and His epistle to Haji Mirza Aqasi 323
  
  
• CHAPTER XIX: THE MAZINDARAN UPHEAVAL
  • Mulla Husayn's departure from Mashhad     324
  • Death of Muhammad Shah     327
  • The Sa'idu'l-'Ulama's appeal to the people of Barfurush     328
  • Attack by the people of Barfurush on Mulla Husayn and his companions     329
  • Repulse of the attack by Mulla Husayn     330
  • Account related by Mirza Muhammad-i-Furughi     332
  • Surrender of the people of Barfurush     336
  • Renewed attempts by Mulla Husayn's companions to sound the adhan 338
  • Sortie from the caravanserai of the Sabzih-Maydan     338
  • Intercession of the notables of Barfurush     339
  • Instructions given to Khusraw-i-Qadi-Ka'la     339
  • Incident in the forest of Mazindaran     342
  • Arrival at the shrine of Shaykh Tabarsi     343
  • Dream of the guardian of the shrine of Shaykh Tabarsi     344
  • Attack and repulse of the horsemen of Qadi-Kala     345
  • Visit of Bahá'u'lláh to the fort of Shaykh Tabarsi     348
  • Liberation of Quddus
  • Reference to the Black Standards     351
  • Confinement of Quddus in the house of Mirza Muhammad-Taqi     351
  • Arrival of Quddus at the fort of Shaykh Tabarsi     352
  • Account related by Mirza Muhammad-i-Furughi     353
  • Incidents in the fort of Shaykh Tabarsi concerning Quddus     355
  • The Sa'idu'l-'Ulama's appeal to Nasiri'd-Din Shah     358
  • Encampment of the army of Abdu'llah Khan-i-Turkaman near the fort of Shaykh Tabarsi     360
  • First sortie from the fort of Shaykh Tabarsi     362
  • Message of Prince Mihdi-Quli Mirza to Mulla Husayn     363
  • Second sortie from the fort of Shaykh Tabarsi     366
  • Injury sustained by Quddus     367
  • Bahá'u'lláh's attempt to join the occupants of the fort of Shaykh Tabarsi     368
  • Reference to Bahá'u'lláh's activities prior to the declaration of His Mission     372
  
  
• CHAPTER XX: THE MAZINDARAN UPHEAVAL (Continued)
  • Third sortie, and fall of Mulla Husayn     378
  • Mulla 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 Abbas-Quli Khan-i-Larijani     386
  • Fourth sortie, and complete rout of the enemy     387
  • Despatch of artillery from Tihran     389
  • Distress of the besieged     389
  • Exhortations of Quddus to his companions     391
  • Fifth sortie, and death of Ja'far-Quli Khan     394
  • Increasing distress of the companions     395
  • A declaration by Quddus     396
  • Sixth and last sortie     396
  • Deliberation of the prince with chiefs of his staff     396
  • Incident related by Aqay-i-Kalim     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 Quddus     410
  • List of the martyrs     414
  
  
• CHAPTER XXI: THE SEVEN MARTYRS OF TIHRAN
  • Effects of the Mazindaran disaster on the Bab     430
  • Despatch of Sayyah to the Shrine of Tabarsi     432
  • The visit of Sayyah to Tihran, and meeting with Bahá'u'lláh     433
  • Account of Nabil's early life     434
  • Execution of the Seven Martyrs     436
    • a. Haji Mirza Siyyid Ali     436
    • b. Mirza Qurban-'Ali     449
    • c. Haji Mulla Isma'il-i-Qumi     453
    • d. Siyyid Husayn-i-Turshizi     455
    • e. Haji Muhammad-Taqiy-i-Kirmani     457
    • f. Siyyid Murtada     458
    • g. Muhammad-Husayn-i-Maraghi'i     458
  • Incidents related by Bahá'u'lláh     459
  • Burial of the Seven Martyrs     463
  
  
• CHAPTER XXII: THE NAYRIZ UPHEAVAL
  • Journey of Vahid to Tihran and Yazd     465
  • Celebration of the Feast of Naw-Ruz in Yazd     466
  • Activities of the Navvab-i-Radavi     467
  • Tumult and dispersal of the enemy     469
  • Declaration of Vahid to the people of Yazd     469
  • Repulse of the forces near the fort of Narin     470
  • Proclamation of Vahid to the inhabitants of Yazd     472
  • Sortie ordered by Vahid     472
  • Departure of Vahid's wife for her father's home     473
  • Vahid's instructions to his servant Hasan     474
  • Vahid's departure for Nayriz     474
  • Vahid's appeal to the people of Nayriz     479
  • First sortie from the fort of Khajih     481
  • Second sortie from the fort of Khajih     483
  • Division of labour in the fort     483
  • Interception of Zaynu'l-'Abidin Khan's message     484
  • Renewed appeal to Prince Firuz Mirza     485
  • Third sortie from the fort of Khajih     486
  • Names of martyrs     487
  • Oath taken by enemy to conclude peace     488
  • Vahid's response to the enemy's invitation     489
  • Vahid's message to his companions, and treachery of Haji Siyyid Abid     490
  • Capture of the companions     493
  • Martyrdom of Vahid     494
  • Fate of Vahid's companions     495
  
  
• CHAPTER XXIII: MARTYRDOM OF THE BAB
  • Motives of the Amir-Nizam for execution of the Bab     500
  • Order of the Amir-Nizam to Navvab Hamzih Mirza     504
  • Disposal by the Bab of His documents     504
  • Arrival of the Bab at Tabriz     506
  • Order issued by the Amir-Nizam     506
  • Confinement of the Bab in the barracks     507
  • Incident related by Siyyid Husayn     507
  • The Bab's warning to the Farrash-Bashi     509
  • Mirza Muhammad-'Ali's refusal to recant     509
  • Issue of the Bab's death-warrants     510
  • Sam Khan's request from the Bab     512
  • The Bab's miraculous escape     513
  • Resignation of the Farrash-Bashi     513
  • Resignation of Sam Khan     514
  • Renewed and final attempt on the Bab's life     517
  • Account related by Haji Ali-'Askar     518
  • Transference of the Bab's remains to Tihran     519
  • Reference to Mirza Aqa Khan-i-Nuri     522
  • Effects of the Bab's martyrdom     523
  
  
• CHAPTER XXIV: THE ZANJAN UPHEAVAL
  • Reference to the Bab's afflictions     527
  • Activities of Hujjat prior to his conversion     529
  • Hujjat's acceptance of the Bab's Message     531
  • Hujjat accused and summoned to Tihran     531
  • The Bab's message to Hujjat     533
  • Renewed complaints against Hujjat, and his transference to Tihran 534
  • The Bab's arrival at Zanjan and departure for Tabriz     534
  • Hujjat's incarceration in Tihran     537
  • Hujjat's escape to Zanjan     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 Ali-Mardan Khan     545
  • Assault attempted by a siyyid     546
  • Hujjat's admonitions to his companions     546
  • Sadru'd-Dawlih commissioned by the Amir-Nizam 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 Nasiri'd-Din Shah     554
  • Arrest of bearer of petition, and despatch of reinforcements     555
  • Effect on the companions of the news of the Bab's martyrdom     556
  • Despatch of the Amir-Tuman with further reinforcements     556
  • Meeting of Aziz Khan-i-Mukri with Hujjat     556
  • Storming of the fort     557
  • The Amir-Nizam's warning to the Amir-Tuman     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 Karbila'i Abdu'l-Baqi     561
  • Umm-i-Ashraf's heroism     562
  • Assistance rendered by the women     563
  • Amir-Tuman'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 Amir-Tuman 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
  
  
• CHAPTER XXV: BAHA'U'LLAH'S JOURNEY TO KARBILA AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
  • Incidents related by Bahá'u'lláh     582
  • Nabil's meeting with Mirza Ahmad and Bahá'u'lláh in Kirmanshah 587
  • Reference to Siyyid Basir-i-Hindi     588
  • Reason for Bahá'u'lláh's departure for Karbila     591
  • Nabil's departure with Mirza Ahmad for Tihran     592
  • Bahá'u'lláh's activities in Karbila     593
  
  
• CHAPTER XXVI: ATTEMPT ON THE SHAH'S LIFE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES
  • Death of the Amir-Nizam     595
  • Bahá'u'lláh's return to Tihran     596
  • Bahá'u'lláh's meeting with Azim     599
  • Attempt on the Shah's life     599
  • Bahá'u'lláh's imprisonment in the Siyah-Chal     607
  • Fate of would-be murderers     609
  • Reign of terror     610
  • Reference to Haji Sulayman Khan     610
  • Reference to the Amir-Nizam's repentance     614
  • Incident related by the Most Great Branch     616
  • Haji Sulayman Khan's martyrdom     618
  • Tahirih's martyrdom     626
  • Siyyid Husayn's martyrdom     631
  • Incidents in the Siyah-Chal, as related by Bahá'u'lláh     631
  • Attempts to prove Bahá'u'lláh's complicity     635
  • Azim's confession and death     637
  • Bahá'u'lláh's possessions plundered in Mazindaran     637
  • Effects of the turmoil in Yazd and Nayriz     642
  • Bahá'u'lláh's release and banishment to Baghdad     650