Mírzá Muḥammad-Báqir
3 stories in the library.
A life in stories
Bábí period (1844–1853)
The Martyrdom of Quddús
In 1849 the defenders of Fort Ṭabarsí came out on a prince's oath sworn on the Qur'án. The oath was broken, and Quddús was handed over to his enemies in his native town of Bárfurúsh and killed in its public square.
3 min
Mullá Ḥusayn's Last Dawn at Ṭabarsí
Before dawn on a winter morning in 1849, Mullá Ḥusayn, the first to believe in the Báb, rode out of the fort of Shaykh Ṭabarsí at the head of his companions. He was wounded and died in the fort beside Quddús.
4 min
The Bridegroom of Bárfurúsh
Quddús, the leader of the believers at Fort Ṭabarsí, was betrayed by a broken promise and killed in his home town. On his last day he prayed for the people who hurt him and spoke of his death as his wedding.
4 min