Anís
5 stories in the library.
A life in stories
Bábí period (1844–1853)
The Volley That Severed the Ropes: The Martyrdom of the Báb
Nabíl's chronicle preserves the day of July 9, 1850 in the public square of Tabríz. The Báb and His youthful companion Anís were suspended by ropes against a wall. The first volley of seven hundred and fifty muskets severed the ropes; the smoke cleared on an empty scene. The Báb was found in His cell, completing a conversation. A second volley was required to fulfil the sentence.
The Bravest Morning
On a frightening morning in a city square, the Báb showed a courage so steady that even the soldiers could not understand it.
'Abdu'l-Bahá's ministry (1892–1921)
No peace in the city of Tabriz on July 9, 1850 – the martyrdom of the Báb
As the Bábís of Zanjan continued courageously to defend themselves against the assaults of the army, the Grand Vizier of Persia grew angrier than before.
Tabriz, July 1850: Anís accompanies the Báb in facing the firing squad
Tabriz, 19th Century [The day before His martyrdom]: Deprived of His turban and sash, the twin emblems of His noble lineage, the Báb, together with Siyyid Ḥusayn, His amanuensis, was driven to yet…
195: O thou exalted bough of the divine Lote-Tree!
O thou exalted bough of the divine Lote-Tree! ...When thou art disdained and rejected by the wicked doers be not cast down; and at the power and stiffneckedness of the presumptuous be neither vexed nor sick at heart; for such is the way…