I’ll be gone on the 9th of July, so I’m just going remind you all now that the Martyrdom of the Bab took place on July 9th, 1850. From the US Baha’i Website:

On the day of his execution, a young follower burst through the assembled crowd and begged to be allowed to be martyred along with the Bab. At noon, 10,000 people gathered to watch the double execution by a 750-man firing squad.

When the smoke cleared, the follower stood there unharmed, and the Bab was gone. He soon was discovered back in his cell. That same day he was brought before a new firing squad (the previous one was too traumatized). This time the Persian government accomplished its mission.

There’s also a beautiful flash presentation.

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