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which spread rapidly beyond the confines of Khurásán. The house of Bábíyyih was soon converted into a rallying centre for a multitude of devotees who were fired with an inflexible resolve to demonstrate, by every means in their power, the great inherent energies of their Faith. 45ACT6
“Hasten to the Land of Khá”
The teaching work lead by Mullá Husayn and Quddús was now causing quite a stir in the population not only of Mashhad, but in other parts of the province of Khurásán. This was only heightened by the fact that during this period:
… there was revealed from the pen of the Báb a Tablet addressed to all the believers of Persia, in which every loyal adherent of the Faith was enjoined to “hasten to the Land of Khá,” the province of Khurásán. 46ACT6
As this missive of the Báb spread, many of the Bábí’s from different parts of the land began to head to Khurásán. Amongst these were Táhirih and her companions, who at that time were residing in Karbalá’.
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