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God knows, that our sole intention was to protect lives rather than disturb the peace of the neighborhood.64ACT8
Mullá Husayn then proceeded to relate to Nazar Khán how the Bábís had been attacked by the people of Bárfurúsh and the treacherous conduct of Khusraw. He again assured Nazar Khán of the deep sorrow he felt at the death of his mother. Nazar Khán was transformed by all this. He pledged his undying loyalty to Mullá Husayn and hastened back to his village to return with whatever provisions might be required for Mullá Husayn and his companions.
Construction of the Fort
By the end of the first day of their arrival at the shrine of Shaykh Tabarsí, Mullá Husayn had already made the initial plans for the construction a simple fort around the shrine. The shrine of Shaykh Tabarsí itself was a small construct. It was located on a plot of land about three to four thousand meters square, 65ACT8 which is equal to about half a soccer field. The boundaries of this area only had a hedge and ditch going round.
As soon as the group had settled in, Mullá Husayn directed Muhammad Báqir-i-Qá’iníto lead the construction.66ACT8 Muhammad Báqir-i-Qá’iní was experienced in such projects having previously led the construction of the Bábí Centre in Mashhad [named Bábíyyih] for Quddús and Mullá Husayn [DB 13-16, Section 3]. A simple fort with four towers of wood and mudbricks was built round the shrine, and small wooden dwellings were constructed inside the fort for the group to sleep in. As to materials, sun-dried bricks were made using dug up earth and straw, and the plentiful Siberian elm trees right besides shrine became the source
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