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Portrait of the Báb
It was during the His stay in Urúmíyyih at the Governor’s residence, that the portrait of the Báb, the only one ever drawn of Him, was made by Áqá-Bálá, the Chief Painter of the Governor. 26ACT7
Tabríz: The Báb’s arrival
The news of the impending arrival of the Báb to Tabríz had inflamed the imagination of its inhabitants and had kindled the fiercest animosity in the hearts of its religious leaders. Such was the fervour among the populace that the authorities decided to house the Báb in a place outside the gates of the city and restrict who met with Him. Nabíl records that on the second night after His arrival, the Báb said to one of His companions:
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To-morrow I shall, in the presence of the Valí-‘Ahd [heir to the throne] 28ACT7, and in the midst of the assembled ‘ulamá and notables of the city, proclaim My Mission. Whoso may feel inclined to require from Me any other testimony besides the verses which I have revealed, let him seek satisfaction from the Qa’im of his idle fancy.
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