Ḥájí Mírzá Siyyid 'Alí
2 stories in the library.
A life in stories
Bábí period (1844–1853)
The Uncle Who Reared Him: A Guardian in Shíráz
When the Báb's father died in His early childhood, the boy passed into the care of His maternal uncle, Ḥájí Mírzá Siyyid 'Alí, a merchant of Shíráz who reared Him as his own son. He watched over the Child's schooling and His youth — and in the end, having known Him from the beginning, gave his very life for Him.
10 min
The Seven Martyrs of Ṭihrán: A Power No Bribe Could Break
In Ṭihrán in 1850, seven believers of utterly different stations — a great merchant, a beloved dervish, a learned theologian among them — were each offered their lives, and more than their lives, if they would deny the Báb. To the very last, with the sword before them, every one refused. A story of the power of God to make ordinary souls unbreakable.
10 min