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DB 19: The Black Standard
| Prologue | Hadith regarding the Black Standard. |
| Section 1: To MĂĄzindarĂĄn under the Black Standard | MullĂĄ Husayn receiving the BĂĄbâs green turban and instructions; leaving with a cohort of companions under the Black Standard from Mashhad 21 July 1848; travel of the group westward and others joining at each stop including NĂshĂĄpĂșr (father of BadĂ joins) and MĂyĂĄmay (large group, young and old join), until Chashmih-âAlĂ (where MullĂĄ Husayn prophecies death of Muhammad ShĂĄh and decides to head to BĂĄrfurĂșsh in MĂĄzindarĂĄn). Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 19, p324-329. |
| Section 2: The Storm makes Landfall at BĂĄfurĂșsh | Arrival of MullĂĄ Husayn and the group at BĂĄrfurĂșsh; the attack by the local populace incited by the local clergy; the eventual attack that made MullĂĄ Husayn allow a defence attack by the BĂĄbĂâs; MullĂĄ Husayn cuts man, musket and tree in one sword stroke; the continued attack by the local populace and killing of each BĂĄbĂ that tries to raise the call to prayer (adhĂĄn; the response of the BĂĄbĂs in defence; the false promise of peace and safe passage by the local leaders; the killing of some BĂĄbĂs by the duplicitous Khusraw and his men; killing of Khusraw. Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 19, p329-342. |
| Section 3: Fort Shaykh TabarsĂ is Built | Arrival of the BĂĄbĂ group at shrine of Shaykh TabarsĂ; construction of fortifications around the shrine; attack by locals and response of the BĂĄbĂs; visit of BahĂĄâuâllĂĄh to the fort; QuddĂșs confinement in SĂĄrĂ and his release and arrival at the fort. Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 19, p342-358. |
| Section 4: Siege of Fort Shaykh TabarsĂ Begins | Decision of the Grand Vazier, the AmĂr-KabĂr, to send in the army; the arrival of army led by âAbduâllĂĄh KhĂĄn-i-TurkamĂĄn and start of the siege of the fort. Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 19, p358-360. |
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