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The Mu’tamid Dies
The Mu’tamid died on the day prophesied by the Báb. It was after a slight attack of fever that only lasted one night. It took only a few days following Mu’tamid’s death for his successor, Gurgín Khán, to find out that the Báb had not gone to Tihrán as everyone believed, but that the Mu’tamid had hidden the Báb in his private residence. Gurgín Khán then sent a secret message to the Sháh, explaining the situation. The Sháh, who was firmly convinced of the Mu’tamid’s loyalty, decided to meet the Báb. He issued an imperial mandate summoning the Báb to the capital [Tihrán] and instructed Gurgín Khán that the Báb should be disguised, and no one should know His identity, not even the mounted escorting guards. Everyone should just be told that the Person being escorted is a merchant. The head of the mounted escort was chosen to be a certain Muhammad Big, who was a member of the