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Section Five: The Aftermath
With the fusillade by the regiment of ĂqĂĄ JĂĄn KhĂĄn-i-Khamsih, the bodies of the BĂĄb and AnĂs, âwere shattered and were blended into one mass of mingled flesh and bone.â 32_ACT13
The city is darkened
âThe very moment the shots were fired, a gale of exceptional severity arose and swept over the whole city. A whirlwind of dust of incredible density obscured the light of the sun and blinded the eyes of the people. The entire city remained enveloped in that darkness from noon till night.â 33_ACT13
The BĂĄbâs remains are taken to the moat
âOn the evening of that same day, the mangled bodies of the BĂĄb and His companion were removed from the courtyard of the barracks to the edge of the moat outside the gate of the city. Four companies, each consisting of ten sentinels, were ordered to keep watch in turn over them. On the morning following the day of martyrdom, the Russian consul in TabrĂz, accompanied by an artist, went to that spot and ordered that a sketch be made of the remains as they lay beside the moat.â 34_ACT13
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