The Babi and Baha'i Religion — Page 29
THE B Ā B Ī AND BAH Ā ’ Ī RELIGION 29 army men were killed, of which number 35 were officers 29. The B a b i battle-cry in these clashes was "Y a Sahibul Zam a n," which shows that Jihad had been proclaimed among them. Following the execution of the B a b, resentment against the Government reached white heat among his followers, of which the attempt on the life of the king was a result. According to ‘ A s r-e-Jad i d , Urdu, page 31: "August 1852 an event occurred for the B a b i s which raised such a storm that the lives of all were put into danger. A young man, S a diq by name, who was a B a b i , was so enraged by the martyrdom of his master that, fired by a desire for revenge, he made an attempt on the life of the king. " When and how was the ambition born to abrogate the Islamic Sharia For some time the followers of the B a b i move- ment continued to observe the Islamic Sharia. ‘Abdul Bah a ’ A fand i writes in connection with the Badasht Conference "See how careful were the B a b i s in sticking to Islamic habits and ritual. They were under the impression that in this way they were striving to establish the truth. Indeed to that day all had depended on the Islamic Sharia, not a single injunction having 29 Al-Kaw a kib, page 276.