Bibliography: #BIB02501

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reference type	Book
title	Cairo to Persia and Back
author	Tweedy, Owen
authority control	Owen Tweedy
year	1933
publisher	Jarrolds Publishers
place published	London
issue	10.
abstract	"Our guide's grandfather had been in Tabriz and had witnessed the execution. The Bab was to be shot with two of his disciples, but they were offered an opportunity to recant before they were pinioned. One succumbed to the temptation and was released; but the Bab and the other stood firm, and were suspended by the arms from gallows-like frames in front of the firing-squad. The order was given and the volley rang out ; but when the smoke had cleared away the Bab's friend hung dead on his ropes, but the Bab himself had disappeared. The bullets had cut the ropes and he had fallen unharmed and had escaped into the crowd. Of course he was discovered almost at once, and once again he was hoisted on to the gallows. But the first firing squad refused to act again, and it was only with the greatest difficulty that other soldiers were found to take their place. This time there was no mistake, and the Bab died. Afterwards his body was smuggled away by his friends and buried in a secret tomb, and even to-day none save the highest leaders of the Bahai religion know where he is buried."
notes	Martyrdom of the Báb: pp. 272-273. LCCN 34011220. front., plates, 2 maps. 24 cm.
language	English
keywords	MIDDLE EAST; TRAVELS & JOURNEYS; BAB; MARTYRDOM
number of pages	288
call number	DS49 .T95
accession number	9228996

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