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Second Nayríz upheaval. [BBR147–51; BBRSM:217; BW18:382; DB642–5;]
The new governor of Nayríz, Mírzá Na'ím-i-Núrí, arrested a large number of Bábís and pillaged their properties. The Bábís retreated to the hills to take up defensive positions against hundreds and then thousands of troops that had been called in from the region by the governor in Shiraz. [BW18:382; GPB17]
See BW18:382 for a chronicle of events by Moojan Momen.
- October: Mirza Na'im-i-Nuri, the new Governor, began to treat the Bábl's harshly, arresting a large number of them and pillaging their property. In response the Bábis fled to the hills and took up defensive positions there.
- mid—October: Mirzá Na'i'm's troops launched major attack on the Bábl' positions in the hills during the night but were thrown back in much confusion and with great loss of life.
- 31 October: Bábis asked to negotiate terms.
- early November: Bábis tricked into leaving their positions then attacked and over a hundred killed. Some 600 women prisoners, 80-180 male prisoners and the heads of some 180 martyrs were taken to Shiraz.
See BBR147–51 for Western accounts.
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Nayriz upheaval; - Upheavals; Mírzá Naim-i-Nuri; Persecution, Iran; - Persecution, Arrests; - Persecution; Nayriz, Iran; Iran |
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