5.   The Point’s Epistle to His Maternal Uncle
In his Epistle addressed to his maternal uncle Haji Mirza Sayyid Ali, reproduced in old BÂBi manuscripts, the Primal Point says “verily, the religion has begun from the number of Al-Barr (the Benefactor) [=202 = Rabb = Ali Muhammad, the PRIMAL POINT’s name] and surely descends to the Name of the One [Wahid = 28 = Yahya, Subh-i Azal’s name], and Wahid-al Akbar [i.e. Sayyid Yahya of Darab] has returned unto me in the second Unity (Al-Wahid Al-Thani) …”
On the strength of:

1. the Point’s nomination document appointing Subh-i Azal as his successor, in which the Primal Point gave to him the same titles and rank as to himself.
2. The Point’s Testamentary Disposition addressed to Subh-i Azal in which the Primal Point empowered and authorized him to complete the Bayan.
3. The Point’s autograph Epistle addressed to Subh-i Azal in which the Primal Point in reference to Subh-i Azal says that “He is I Myself” and “He Himself”, Collection of some of the Autograph of the Primal Point and his amanuensis Aqa Sayyid Hussein of Yazd, p.3; the Epistle is quoted in Dr Saeid Khan’s Notes on BÂBi manuscripts, p.12 (page 17) (11) and P.13 (page 14).
4. The Point’s Epistle addressed to his maternal uncle Haji Mirza Sayyid Ali, in which Sayyid Yahya of Darab is graded as of the second Unity. Sayyid Yahya of Darab held the station of John the Baptist and Subh-i Azal that of the Imam Hussein, the station of Radiance (Nurriyat) and Hussayniyyat, which is superior to that of John the Baptist.

The station of Radiance is inherent in the titles and rank bestowed on Subh-i Azal by the Primal Point in the documents (a), (b), and (c) referred to above.
Mirza Jani was, therefore, mistakes in identifying the two signs or mirrors with the two “manifestations” spoken of by him, i.e. apparently Mirza Jani’s brother Haji Ismail entitled Jalil, who cased his activities at the behest of Subh-i Azal, and Amey-i-Hindi (the blind Indian) known as Sayyid Basir the Indian, who met his death at the hands of authorities.

Dr. Browne was mistaken in attributing the prediction both to the Primal Point and to Azim. Mirza Jani did not say so. The text in Nuqta-al-Kaf, P. 260, runs as follows:

« و سوای این دو ظهور که جناب ذکر علیه السلام به جناب عظیم خبر داده بودند که بعد از من دو ظهور میشود یکی ظهور حسینی و یکی ظهور یحیی و هر یک زیاده از شش ماه در شکم نخواهند ماند .. »

Dr. Browne was also mistaken in translating “the Blessed Tree of the Eternal” شجرة مبارکة ازلیّة as “the blessed communion of Ezel” شرکة مبارکة ازلیّة , appendix II, Mirza Jani’s History, P. 385. Dr Browne’s footnote 1 in ibid P. 385 makes no sense. See the text in the Nuqta-al-Kaf, and P. 387 when “the Blessed Tree of the Eternal”شجرة مبارکة ازلیّة is repeated.

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