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- Hájí Muhammad-Ismáíl-i-Káshání was given the titles of Dhabíh (Sacrifice) and Anís (Companion) by Bahá’u’lláh. He was a full brother of Jání, and together with him when the Báb stayed in their house in Káshán for three days. Muhammad-Ismáíl worked closely with his brother Jání in teaching the Cause of the Báb. After the Declaration of Bahá’u’lláh, he recognized the station of Bahá’u’lláh and remained an active teacher of the Cause [his brother Jání had been martyred by then]. In August 1868, he arrived in Adrianople to see Bahá’u’lláh, who was in the process of being sent further in exile to Akká. The soldiers wouldn’t let him meet Bahá’u’lláh at that time. This incident happened when Bahá’u’lláh was revealing the Súriy-i-Ra’ís. The Súriy-i-Ra’ís is addressed to the Grand Vizir of the Ottoman Empire (‘Alí Páshá), referred to as Ra’ís (Chief or Ruler), but Bahá’u’lláh revealed it in honour of Muhammad-Ismáíl and addresses him lovingly in that tablet. Muhammad-Ismáíl did not get to meet Bahá’u’lláh in Adrianople, but did get to meet Him later in Gallipoli, as Bahá’u’lláh was en route to Akká. Muhammad-Ismáíl then returned to Iran and continued being a valiant teacher of the Cause until his death. [Revelation of Bahá’u’lláh vol 2, p411-413, Summons of the Lord of Hosts p141-147].
Note: The above Muhammad-Ismáíl from Káshán should not be confused with Áqá Siyyid Ismá’íl from Zavárih, who is also known by the title of Dhabíh (meaning sacrifice). See Portrait: Siyyid Ismá’íl-i-Zavári’í.
- Hájí Mírzá Ahmad-i-Káshání was a half-brother of Jání and Muhammad-Ismáíl. Ahmad was present when the Báb stayed in their home in Káshán for three days and becomes a Bábí but is a lost soul. He met Bahá’u’lláh in Baghdád and later accompanied Him to Constantinople and Adrianople. Bahá’u’lláh was in Adrianople from Dec 1863 – Aug 1868. In spite of all his interactions with Bahá’u’lláh, Ahmad remained spiritually blind and instead followed Mírzá Yahyá. He was one of those whom Bahá’u’lláh took with Him in order to check his mischief. Bahá’u’lláh revealed the Fársí Tablet of Ahmad in Adrianople for him in order to guide him to the path of faith, but the words of Bahá’u’lláh fell on deaf ears. Parts of this tablet are translated as Gleanings CLII & CLIII. This Ahmad continued to cause dissension, until eventually Bahá’u’lláh expelled him from His presence and ordered him to leave Adrianople for ‘Iráq. While in ‘Iráq, Ahmad
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