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The Four Brothers of Káshán and their Crossing of the Bridge
Mírzá Jání was one of four brothers. They end up following different paths: two become devoted believers of both the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh to the end of their lives [Mírzá Jání was one of these two], whereas the third, although claiming to be a believer, is a lost soul that causes a lot of trouble and meets a sad end. The end of the fourth brother is unknown. 88ACT5
- Mírzá Jání: The first of the brothers to believe in the Báb. He hosts the Báb in Káshán and becomes a devoted believer and an active teacher of the Cause. He is eventually martyred.
- Muhammad-Ismáíl : The full brother of Mírzá Jání, who is present when the Báb stays at Jání’s house in Káshán. He also becomes a devout believer and is given the titles of Dhabíh[Sacrifice] and Anís [Companion] by Bahá’u’lláh.
- Ahmad : A half-brother of Mírzá Jání. Although he professed belief in the Báb, he is a lost soul and a mischief maker. He spent much time with Bahá’u’lláh in Adrianople and was the recipient of the Fársí Tablet of Ahmad [parts of this tablet are translated as Gleanings CLII & CLIII]. He sadly did not change his ways to end of his life. Note: This Ahmad of Káshán and his Fársí Tablet of Ahmad should not be confused with the Ahmad of Yazd, who was the recipient of the well-known Arabic Tablet of Ahmad [which we have in most Bahá’í prayer books]. The Ahmad of Yazd was a devoted believer and an active teacher of the Cause to the end of his days. Two different Ahmad’s with two very different life paths and outcomes.
- ‘Alí-Akbar : Records list him as the fourth brother of Mírzá Jání, but his life path is not currently known.
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