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These words stirred his executioner to his very depths. Pretending that the sword he had been holding in readiness in his hands required to be resharpened, the executioner hastily went away, determined never to return again. 48_ACT11 But that did not hold back the execution.
As he was being led out to his execution, HĂĄjĂ MĂrzĂĄ Siyyid âAlĂ was heard repeating this verse of the poet, HĂĄfiz:
Great is my gratitude to Thee, O my God,
For having granted so bountifully all I have asked of Thee. 49_ACT11
HĂĄjĂ MĂrzĂĄ Siyyid âAlĂâs wish to be the first to be martyred that day was fulfilled, and he became the first of the seven Martyrs of TihrĂĄn. His beheaded body would soon be embraced by the second in line, MĂrzĂĄ QurbĂĄn-âAlĂ
The Sabzih-MaydĂĄn of TihrĂĄn. Archival photo. 50_ACT11
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