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| Martyrdom of the Báb |
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| Bahá'í Holy Day observed 9 July† commemorating the day the Báb was martyred in the barracks square of Tabríz in 1850. |
| When Mírzá Taqí K̲h̲án, Grand Visier of Náṣiri'd'Dín S̲h̲áh, found he was unable to stamp out the Bábí Faith, he determined to put the Báb to death. The Báb was taken to Tabríz and the Armenia regiment of Urúmíyyih, commanded by the Christian colonel Sám K̲h̲án, was ordered to carry out the execution. When the smoke cleared after 750 rifles had fired, the Báb was nowhere to be seen and His companion, Mírzá Muḥammad 'Alí, was standing unharmed. The bullets had only cut the ropes that had bound them. The Báb was found in the room He had occupied the night before, continuing a conversation with His amanuensis which had been interrupted. Sám K̲h̲án refused to carry out the execution a second time and ordered his regiment to leave the barracks. The colonel of the bodyguard, Áqá Ján K̲h̲án-i-K̲h̲amsih, volunteered to carry out the order and this time the bullets of his Náṣiri regiment killed the Báb. The anniversary of the Martyrdom of the Báb is observed at noon on 9 July.† Work is suspended on this Holy Day. |
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