Baha'i Assassinations
3. Murder of Bayanis By Baha's Men - Mirza Jawad's Account
The following account is the translation of Mirza Jawad's account of the murder of the Bayanis at Acre included in his Historical Epitome and translated by Professor Browne in his 'Materials For The Study of The Babi Religion'.
Mirza Jawad was one of Baha's disciples and a resident of Acre who took side with Mirza Muhammad Ali, the half-brother of Abbas Effendi after Baha's death. Mirza Jawad admits to have been involved with the planning of the murders but claims to have withdrawn when Baha allegedly did not approve the plan:
"Now, those who were agreed to execute the plan which has been mentioned were Ustad Abdul-Karim the turner, Ustad Muhammad Ali the barber of Isfahan, Ustad Ahmad and his nephew Mirza Husayn the carpenter of Kashan, Mirza Jafar of Yazd and Aqa Husayn of Kashan the cook. These began to consort with the malignants under a sembalance of sympathy and concord, for the better execution of their plans, and continued for some time to converse and associate with them. Then they came in unto them one afternoon in a house which was opposite to the dwelling of the mutasarrif of the town and killed Sayyed Muhammad, Aqa Jan and Mirza Riza Quli afore-mentioned on the 12th of Dhu'l-Qa'da, A.H. 1288 (January 22, 1872)."
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