Dawn Breakers

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      DB 25-26: The Hidden Sunrise – Part A

      PrologueExpectations of twin Manifestations; the Qá’im and the Qayyúm; and what the Báb as the first Manifestation fulfilled.
      Section 1: Him Whom God Shall Make ManifestProphecies of the Báb regarding the One who will arise after Him, His name, the Year nine, and those who will meet Him. Examples of those who recognize Bahá’u’lláh as the One promised by the Báb before the Year nine.

      Main Source: Dawn-Breakers various chapters and other sources listed in the footnotes.
      Section 2: Bahá’u’lláh’s Activities mid-1850 to mid-1852Bahá’u’lláh’s stay in Karbalá’ mid-1851 to mid-1852; the death of Amír-Kabír and his replacement by Áqá Khán-i-Núrí as Grand Vazier; Bahá’u’lláh’s return to Tihrán region.

      Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 25 p587, p591, p593; Chapter 26 p595, p598-599, p638; and other sources listed in the footnotes.
      Section 3: Attempt on the life of the Sháh [15 August 1852]‘Azím and his group’s plan to take revenge; Bahá’u’lláh warning him to abandon that path; the attempt to assassinate the Sháh and its failure.

      Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 26, p599-600 and p609-610.
      Section 4: Barbaric Genocide of the BábísGenocide of the Bábís after the attempted assassination; gives some examples of the horrors perpetuated including story of Hájí Sulaymán Khán’s martyrdom.

      Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 26 p605, p612-621, p645 and other sources noted in the footnotes.
      Section 5: Táhirih’s Last Days and Her MartyrdomTáhirih’s confinement in the Kalántar’s residence from 1850 to her martyrdom; details of her last day and martyrdom as relayed by the wife of the Kalántar.

      Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 26 p621-629.
      EpilogueTwo quotes about martyrdom and what is the outcome of persecution.

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