Mirza Ziyaullah was Mirza Muhammad Ali's full brother. Sir Abbas Effendi's full brother Mirza Mahdi entitled the Most Pure Branch died at Acre in 1297 A.H. (1870-1). Materials for the Study of the BءBi Religion by Prof. Browne, P.49.

Consequently the title of the Most Pure Branch (Ghusn-i Athar) devolved on Mirza Ziyaullah. Mirza Ziyaullah died without issue on October 20, 1898. Materials ibid, P.85. He was survived by his widow, Huraiyya Khanum daughter of Shaykh Kazim Samandar in whom he prided himself, and in whom he exalted so long as Baha endured. Following her husband's death the widow elected to stay with Baha's widow Mahd-i Ulya true to her husband's memory.

Consequent upon schism after Baha's death, Samandar sided with Sir Abbas Effendi, and in a bid to carry favour with him he made abortive approaches to his daughter Huraiyya Khanum to wear her from Mirza Muhammad Ali's camp and to wheedle her with Sir Abbas Effendi's camp failed in his cajolery, Samandar, as an _ of his good faith in his master, disavowed his own daughter Huraiyya Khanum, the cause of his pride at one time. This action enhanced Samandar's prestige in the eyes of the Sir Abbas Effendi.

The abortive operation to abduct Huraiyya Khanum by Samandar was directed by Sir Abbas Effendi's wife Lady Munira. A graphic description of the operation-abduction is given in the Materials, ibid, PP. 86-7. This incident, an eloquent example of the "Most Grate Peace" on which Sir Abbas Effendi was apt to harp, speaks for itself.

Shaykh Kazim Samandar ranks thirteenth among the apostles of Baha "Pillars of the Faith". The Bahai World, 1928-1930, Vol. 3, New York, PP. 80-81.
Abandoned by parents and relatives Huraiyya Khanum passed to the mercy of god.

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