Episode 2 of 2
Execution in Tabriz
- When
- 9 July 1850
- Where
- Courtyard of the barracks
The Báb and his companion Anís were executed by firing squad in Tabriz on 9 July 1850, witnessed by a large crowd.
On the morning of 9 July 1850, the Báb was taken to the courtyard of the barracks in Tabriz. He was suspended on a wall with Anís. A large firing squad prepared to shoot, and a second squad, commanded by Áqá Ján Khán-i-Khamsih, carried out the execution. Nearly ten thousand people watched the event.
Sources
- Execution of the Báb Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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