9.    BÂBi Martyrs
The BÂBis were driven out of Barfurush by government forces in about Dhil-Q’da 1264 A.H. (September, October, 1848). They retired to Sheykh Tabarsi about fifteen miles north of Barfurush, and there entrenched themselves.
The Shaykh Tabarsi fightings between the BÂBis and government ended in about Jamad Thani 1265 A.H. (April-May 1849). Mulla Husayn was killed in action on “Rabi’ Awal 9, 1265 A.H. (January 2, 1849.”, Tarikh-Jadid, Appendix II. Mirza Jani’s History, P. 363.
After the fall of Shaykh Tabarsi, Quddus was executed on “the last night of Jamad Thani 1265 A.H. (May 22, 1849).” Ibid, Mirza Jani’s history, P. 366. After fightings took place between the BÂBis and government forces: The Niriz engagement was led by Sayyid Yahya of Darab, surnamed by the Primal Point Wáhid-i-Awal and Wáhid-i-Akhar. According to Bayani sources, after surrender, he was martyred on Sha’ban 28, A.H. 1266 (July, 9, 1850).
The Zanjan engagement of 1850 led by Mulla Muhammad Ali of Zanjan surnamed the proof of Zanjan. He succumbed to his wounds received in action.

BÂBi and Not Bahai Martyrs
These BÂBis, letters of the Living including, laid down their lives in the path of their beloved master, the Primal Point.
Baha himself was not as yet aware of his own “divine mission, the first intimations of which,” according to Shoghi Effendi’s footnote 1, P. 18, the Dawn-Breakers, Nabil’s Narrative, “he received in the year 1285 A.H [1862], while confined in the Siyah Chal of Teheran,” following the attempt on the then Shah’s life on August 15, 1852.
To portray the BÂBi martyrs as ‘Bahai Martyrs’ is an insult to their memories, and devoid of historical foundation.

Bahai "Martyrs"
Bahai ‘Martyrs’ during Baha’s ‘ministry’ did not exceed 27 persons and did not go beyond 25 persons during Sir Abbas Effendi’s “ministry” (Shoghi Effendi’s god passes by PP. 198-203 & PP. 296-299 respectively).

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