from 1850 to 1864 at any rate) he was recognized by all the Bábís as their spiritual chief. for 1889, and that during the period which elapsed from the Báb's death till the advancement of Behá'u'lláh's claim to be "Him whom God shall manifest" (i.e. 996-997 of my second paper on the Bábís in the J. In my opinion it is proved beyond all doubt that the Báb ere his death chose him as his successor, duly appointing him as such by the form of words which I published at pp. Portion of the present work is devoted, while the latter, when mentioned, is spoken of slightingly as a mere "man of straw." One whose knowledge of Bábí history should be limited to the account given in this Traveller's Narrative would, therefore, by no means properly apprehend the importance of the part actually played by Sub h-i-Ezel. To the words and deeds of the former a large "A Traveller's Narrative:" Note W NOTE W.Īfter the Báb himself, Behá'u'lláh and Sub h-i-Ezel are without doubt the most important figures in the history of Bábísm.
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