![]() Their martyrdom was instigated by the wicked and dishonest Mir Muhammad-Husayn, the Imam-Jum'ih, stigmatized byīahá'u'lláh as the "she-serpent," who, in view of a large debt he had incurred in his transactions with them, schemed to nullify his obligations by denouncing them as Bábis, and thereby encompassing their death. A month later occurred in that same city the tragedy of the two famous brothers Mirza Muhammad-Hasan and Mirza Muhammad-Husayn, the "twin shining lights," respectively surnamed "Sultanu'sh-Shuhada" (King of Martyrs) and "Mahbubu'sh-Shuhada" (Beloved of Martyrs), who were celebrated for their generosity, trustworthiness, kindliness and piety. ![]() In Isfahan Mulla Kazim was beheaded by order of Shaykh Muhammad-Baqir, and a horse made to gallop over his corpse, which was then delivered to the flames, while Siyyid Aqa Jan had his ears cut off, and was led by a halter through the streets and bazaars. ![]()
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