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The Báb was still a child when His father died. His father had no siblings; but His mother had three brothers. To support the Báb’s mother, her middle brother took over the Báb’s care. The Báb’s relatives are known as Afnán [means twigs]. 69ACT2 See figure below about the Báb’s immediate lineage.
The Báb’s Lineage
1. Eldest Uncle: Hájí Mírzá Siyyid Muhammad , titled Khál-i-Akbar [the Great Uncle]. Initially, he found it difficult to accept the claims of the Báb. In 1862, twelve years after the Báb’s martyrdom, he visited Bahá’u’lláh in Baghdad. Bahá’u’lláh revealed the Kitáb-i-Íqán in answer to his questions. He became a firm believer in both the Báb and Bahá’u’lláh.
2. Middle Uncle: Hájí Mírzá Siyyid ‘Alí , titled Khál-i-’Azam [the Most Great Uncle]. He raised the Báb, was the first believer in Shíráz after the Letters of the Living. Quddús taught him. He became one of the Seven Martyrs of Tihrán, laying down his life for the Bab.
3. Youngest Uncle: Hájí Mírzá Hasan-‘Alí , titled Khál-i-Asghar [the Young Uncle]. Like the eldest uncle initially he found it difficult to accept the claims of the Báb but became a believer some years after the eldest uncle.
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