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DB 19: The Black Standard
| Prologue | Hadith regarding the Black Standard. |
| Section 1: To Mázindarán under the Black Standard | Mullá Husayn receiving the Báb’s 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 Níshápúr (father of Badí joins) and Míyámay (large group, young and old join), until Chashmih-‘Alí (where Mullá Husayn prophecies death of Muhammad Sháh and decides to head to Bárfurúsh in Mázindarán). Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 19, p324-329. |
| Section 2: The Storm makes Landfall at Báfurúsh | Arrival of Mullá Husayn and the group at Bárfurúsh; the attack by the local populace incited by the local clergy; the eventual attack that made Mullá Husayn allow a defence attack by the Bábí’s; Mullá Husayn cuts man, musket and tree in one sword stroke; the continued attack by the local populace and killing of each Bábí that tries to raise the call to prayer (adhán; the response of the Bábís in defence; the false promise of peace and safe passage by the local leaders; the killing of some Bábís by the duplicitous Khusraw and his men; killing of Khusraw. Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 19, p329-342. |
| Section 3: Fort Shaykh Tabarsí is Built | Arrival of the Bábí group at shrine of Shaykh Tabarsí; construction of fortifications around the shrine; attack by locals and response of the Bábís; visit of Bahá’u’lláh to the fort; Quddús confinement in Sárí and his release and arrival at the fort. Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 19, p342-358. |
| Section 4: Siege of Fort Shaykh Tabarsí Begins | Decision of the Grand Vazier, the Amír-Kabír, to send in the army; the arrival of army led by ‘Abdu’lláh Khán-i-Turkamán and start of the siege of the fort. Main Source: Dawn-Breakers Chapter 19, p358-360. |
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