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earth-shaking and heretical. They went to their new leader, Asadu’lláh, in panic, asking him to stop Mullá Husayn. They however found that their leader returned evasive answers to their complaints. “What am I to say?” he at last said to them. “Do you not yourselves admit that Mullá Husayn has, by his eloquence and the cogency of his argument, silenced a man no less great than my illustrious father? How can I, then, who am so inferior to him in merit and knowledge, presume to challenge what he has already approved? Let each man dispassionately examine these claims. If he be satisfied, well and good; if not, let him observe silence, and not incur the risk of discrediting the fair name of our Faith.” 8ACT3 This however was not enough for these clergy, who tried to win the support of other men of power in the city, up to the governor of Isfáhán. The governor’s name was Manúchihr Khán , and he had the title, the Mu’tamidu’d-Dawlih .He was a very wise and popular governor and, although he was a Christian, he was greatly liked and supported by the Sháh himself. We will see how, in the future, this Manúchihr Khán will play an important role in giving shelter to and supporting the Báb Himself. For now, Manúchihr Khán told these clergy that these were religious matters which he would not get involved in, but he also warned them that they were not to stir up any trouble and to stop harassing the messenger. It was because of this, that Mullá Husayn was spared the attacks of these enemies at this stop in his journey.
The madrasa of Ním-Ávard , Isfáhán, where Mullá Husayn stayed. Archival photo. 9ACT3
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