Translation of French Foot-Notes of the Dawn-Breakers/Chapter IV
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CHAPTER IV
Page 97, Note I
“In crowds they gathered to hear the teacher. He occupied in turn all the pulpits of Iṣfahán where he was free to speak publicly and to announce
‘ that Mirza ‘Ali-Muhammad was the twelfth Imam, the Imam Mihdi. He
displayed and read his Master’s books and would reveal their eloquence and their depth, emphasizing the extreme youthfulness of the seer and telling of his miracles.” (Comte de Gobineau’s “Les Religions et les Philosophies dans l’Asie Centrale,” p. 130.)
Page 99, Note I ‘Behold the land of Sad (Iṣfahán) which in this world of appearances is
the greatest of lands. In every one of its schools, numerous slaves are found who bear the name of savants and contestants. At the time of the
Is
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election of members, even a sifter of grain may put on the garb of primacy (above the others). It is here that the secret of the word of the Imams, regarding the Manifestation, shines forth: ‘The lowliest of the creatures shall become the most exalted, and the most exalted shall become the most debased.’” (“The Bayan Persan,” vol. 4, p. 113.)
Page I01, Note I
“The sojourn of Bu_s_l_1_r1’1’i in Iṣfahán proved a triumph for the Báb. The conversions that he performed were numerous and brilliant; but, such are the ways of the world, that they drew down upon him the fierce hatred of the ofl-icial clergy to which he was obliged to yield and he withdrew from that city. In fact, the conversion of Mulla Muhammad Taqi—i-Harati, a jurist of the first rank, brought their fury to a climax, because overflowing with zeal as he was, he would go every day to the mambar where he talked to men openly of the greatness of the Báb to whom he gave the rank of Na’ib-i-Lchass of the twelfth Imam.” (A. L. M. Nicolas’ “Siyyid ‘AliMuhammad dit le Báb,” p. 255.)
Page 103, Note I
“He passed several days in that capital but he did not appear in public. He limited himself to confidential conversations with those who visited him. He thus received many and won over to his doctrine a fairly large number of enquirers. Each one wished to see him, or to have seen him, and the King, Muhammad Sháh and his Minister, Haji Mirza Piqasi, true Persians as they were, did not fail to have him brought before them. He laid before them his doctrine and gave to them the Books of the Master.” (Comte de Gobineau’s “Les Religions et les Philosophies dans l’Asie Centrale,” p. I 31.)